Fenerbahçe will host Lyon at home in the 7th week of the UEFA Europa League.
Yellow-dark blue team coach Jose Mourinho and player Dusan Tadic spoke at the press conference.
MOURINHO’S STATEMENTS
José Mourinho: 2 points in our two matches will be sufficient for the tour. We need our fans. Tomorrow is not a match we should have special expectations for. I came here by writing so as not to forget the shortcomings. We have 5 full-backs, none of them. The opponent we will play tomorrow is also very tough. The current situation is more difficult than the next round. We may make a new list next round. We will add Diego Carlos and Milan Skriniar to the list. We will have difficulty in the Lyon and Midtjylland matches.
DID YOU HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE MILAN SKRINIAR TRANSFER?
“I have a small role. The main role is of the club. It is also the desire of the club and the financial club. The main role is our sporting director Mario Branco. He conducted all the negotiations. I just told Milan Skriniar how big Fenerbahçe is and how fair it is in Turkey. “I explained that it was a league and what a beautiful city Istanbul is.”
“YUSUF WILL PLAY IN THE FIRST 11”
“Turkish fans are passionate. I have seen this in all stadiums. Sometimes this can be a driving force, sometimes it can have a negative effect. We experience both in our own stadium. Our fans can make that difference when they want. I expect positive support tomorrow. It will be difficult to organize the team tomorrow. There will be few opportunities in the club. There will be 4 youth players. Yusuf Akçiçek is a mature football player. He got the playing time he deserved this year. “He played for 90 minutes in the cup. He is ready, I believe in him. He is a serious professional. He takes the best examples from the experienced players. I hope our fans will be proud of him, because he is someone who came from the Fenerbahçe infrastructure.”
“DO YOU THINK THE LEAGUE HAS BECOME A LITTLE MORE FAIR AFTER THE STRANGER?”
“I don’t know. Only 1 match has been played yet. It’s too early to make any conclusions.”
“THE REFEREES OF TOMORROW’S MATCH ARE ITALIAN. YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ITALIAN REFEREES. WILL THERE BE A PROBLEM TOMORROW?”
“I don’t have a problem with them. They have a problem with me. There won’t be a problem tomorrow. They come to do their best. They probably don’t adore me, but they come to do their job well. What does it mean to do a good job, it means no one remembers the referee after the match.” he said.
WORDS OF DUSAN TADIC
Dusan Tadic:“We are deeply sorry for the losses that occurred in the fire due to the events in Bolu. We wish God’s mercy to those who lost their lives. We are also sorry for their families. I offer my condolences to Turkey.
“From the first moment I signed for Fenerbahçe, I have been obliged to help young players. This was one of the reasons why I came. We must be an example. We must encourage young players to work. We must also help them to be good people. We always have to improve ourselves. We can improve ourselves every day.”
“WE NEED POINTS IN EUROPE”
Lyon is a quality team. It will be a difficult match, but we are Fenerbahçe. We will play in front of our fans. We need points in Europe. We respect Lyon. We will do our best and hopefully we will win.
“Jose Mourinho said after the Adana Demirspor match, ‘I brought a young player into the game, a young player who was whistled in Kadıköy.’ What do you say?”
“After this comment from our coach, I did not shave and come to the press conference. I did not want to appear with a beard because of his youth emphasis… That’s why Jose Mourinho is one of the best in the world. He always defends his players. There is no need for him to do this, we can do this. Such things can happen in football. It’s normal. I understand our fans. There is a championship that hasn’t come for 10 years. These are normal reactions. I also learn from life that you are only as good as your last match. It is very important to know who you are. It is very important that you continue what you do. Since we are doing a job in public, there may be good or bad opinions. We are trying to do our best for Fenerbahçe.”
“I AM HAPPY WITH MY SKRINIAR TRANSFER”
“Milan Skriniar is a great player. He will help us, I have no doubt. It is one of the best, best transfers the club has signed. I am very happy about this transfer.”
“OUR GOAL IN EUROPE IS TO GO TO THE FAREST POINT”
Dusan Tadic: “We agree with our coach. Our goal in Europe is to go as far as possible. Our coach is a coach who has won many trophies in his career. We will go match by match and see what happens. Our coach is very experienced, he has won many trophies in Europe. Follow what he wants from us.” We must act this way to win.”