Trabzonspor defeated RAMS Başakşehir 4-2 in the last week match of Ziraat Turkish Cup Group A and reached the quarter-finals. After the match, Fatih Tekke of the claret-blue team made remarkable statements.
HERE ARE THE STATEMENTS OF THE TEKKE
“We said it would be a difficult match. We conceded two goals with two very simple turnovers. Goals in a row and red cards were positive for us, it should have been a Trabzonspor that was more in control of the game. There were problems in the first half due to some players not being able to see some minutes throughout the season. I think it was a good match in general. We could have lost. In general, it happened the way we worked. Simple mistakes, simple mistakes, simple mistakes. It keeps happening!”
“It was the most difficult squad we could play in this process. It is a good and strong squad, a technical team. It was important to pass here. Now there is an away match against Kayseri. It is another difficult match. We will rest and prepare for this match. There was a feeling in Lovik’s back muscle. There was a desire to play, I did not want to take risks. It takes 2-3 weeks for the smallest thing, now we can save it with 4-5 days. All the players on the field did their best.”
“When I first saw Onurachu, when he arrived, I called him the top scorer. I think he has special talents. What I want from him is a little better. For example, simple ball turnovers. If he doesn’t, there will be more goal opportunities. We are very happy with onuachu. onuachu does not score goals alone, we are happy with the whole team. onuachu has a good match performance, he scored a lot of goals. his training performance is very good. 3 players scored almost 40 goals. the thing i like most about onuachu. “It’s 100% performance in every training. We have to thank the team, the result can never depend on one person. All the players work really hard. They try to do whatever we say. Sometimes it’s not enough, sometimes it’s too much. We continue to fight modestly.”
Speaking at the press conference held after the match played at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Tekke stated that they left a difficult match behind.
Emphasizing that they played against one of the strongest squads in Türkiye, Tekke said, “We are very happy to advance to the quarter-finals. This is what should have happened, but it was a difficult match. We knew it would be difficult. We played against one of the strongest squads in Türkiye. They also have good squads in terms of alternatives and talent. In general, there are things we could not do before the final when we had the ball. For us, there was also a situation such as increasing the playing time of the players who could not see certain periods throughout the year. Our players did their best.” he said.
Stating that they started the second half by conceding a bad goal, Tekke said:
“We conceded a ridiculous goal at the beginning of the game in the second half. Then we conceded another goal from a fast attack. Then, the game turned in our favor with the enthusiasm of the players who entered. We played with the technical team. I wish them success as well. It was a good match. We made it to the quarter-finals. Now we will return to the league, we have injuries and those who are not ready. We have difficult matches ahead of us. We will continue to prepare mentally and physically. The game is evolving, the game is changing. It is played on several formations, not a single formation. Good “We are on the way. We can definitely be better. Our fans are very enthusiastic. My players are working well. Everyone is radiating positive energy, but when I put the expectations on a realistic level, people get angry at me. I hope it continues like this.”
Tekke answered a journalist’s question about onuachu’s scoring performance in recent matches as follows:
“I think onuachu needs to score more goals. He is such a player. onuachu’s training is all training. A complete professional training. onuachu gives 100 percent in every training. sometimes he does very little of what i want in the match, it makes me angry, but his training is 100 percent. he always has the desire to score goals. he deserves respect and applause. he doesn’t have to score goals. when he gives us that fight, he passes it to us. we are very lucky to have him.”
