Athletic Bilbao will be the guest of Fenerbahçe tomorrow in the 6th week match of the UEFA Europa League. At the press conference held before this match, Athletic Bilbao Coach Ernesto Valverde and one of the players, Daniel Vivian, made statements. Reminding that Fenerbahçe is a team that plays in Europe every year, Ernesto Valverde said, “We made a lot of changes. We played a lot of matches in a short time. Fenerbahçe may also make changes tomorrow. They have players playing in different positions. Fenerbahçe is also very strong in its own league. Every year “They are a team playing in Europe and we will try to do our best,” he said.
‘WE RETAIN CONFIDENCE AFTER WINS’
Stating that the difficult thing is to continue winning after victories, Valverde said, “We build up confidence after victories. That’s all, actually. You have to continue playing. The difficult thing is to continue after winning. Tomorrow we will play against a difficult opponent.”
‘THEY HAVE A WORLD-CLASS COACH LIKE MOURINHO’
Speaking of Fenerbahçe Coach Jose Mourinho and the team with words of praise, Valverde said, “Fenerbahçe is a great team. They have a world-class coach like Mourinho. What they did in Madrid is still in my mind. Fenerbahçe could have qualified for the Champions League. It is a very high-quality team. Tadic, Best “They have players like Nesyri and Maximin. There will be a match tomorrow with the pressure of the fans,” he said.
‘I WATCHED THE DEBY’
Stating that the Beşiktaş – Fenerbahçe derby was a very strong derby, the experienced coach said, “Yes, I watched the derby. It was a very strong derby. Fenerbahçe also played very well. Small details determine the derby. Beşiktaş won. Fenerbahçe played a match that it deserved and could win.” did.
Stating that the results he and most people got against Mourinho were not good, Valverde concluded his words by saying, “The results I played against him were not very good. Of course, not me, but most people were not good.”
DANIEL VIVIAN: IT HAS BEEN A HARD JOURNEY
Stating that they had a tiring journey, Daniel Vivian said, “We are good for now. It has been a difficult journey, but we feel good as a team. We will show our best performance tomorrow.”
‘I KNOW EN-NESYRI WELL’
Talking about Fenerbahçe’s strikers Youssef En-Nesyri and Edin Dzeko, Vivian said, “I know En-Nesyri well. We should not leave any space. He is a good player. Dzeko is also there. We should not leave them both empty.”
‘WE HAVE VERY IMPORTANT PLAYERS’
Stating that everyone in the team feels very good, Vivian said, “We have very important players. We have a large squad. Everyone feels very good. Even if there is a rotation, everyone has to do their best. We show our football in every match. We have rhythm, we play attack. This should be the key. “As players, we need to be aware of our responsibility,” he said.
‘IT WAS A SPECIAL YEAR FOR US’
Stating that 2024 is a very special year for them, Daniel Vivian said, “I feel very good. It has been a special year for us. We must work well and enjoy it. I think we are on the right track. I hope 2025 will be the same.”
‘WE CONCENTRATE ON TOMORROW’
Speaking about Fenerbahçe Coach Jose Mourinho’s showing them as one of the favorites of the UEFA Europa League, the 25-year-old football player said, “The fact that they see us as strong motivates us. Fenerbahçe is a very strong team. It is an important match for us. We will play to win. We are looking at the future step by step. “We are concentrated,” he said.
Daniel Vivian concluded his words with the following statements:
“I think it is difficult to know where we will be. What is important for us is the points we collect. We need to collect some more points. Our goal is to be in the top 8.”