Medipol Başakşehir Coach Emre Belözoğlu said that they want to leave the match with an advantageous result in the last 16 round of the UEFA European Conference League, where they will be the guests of Belgium’s Gent team tomorrow.
Emre Belözoğlu started his speech by celebrating 8 March International Women’s Day at the press conference held at the Ghelamco Arena where the match will be played.
Belözoğlu stated that the match with Gent will be difficult. “We came here. Tomorrow will be a tough match for both sides. One of our main goals is the UEFA Europa Conference League. We want to pass this round and make it to the quarter-finals.” he said.
Emre Belözoğlu, emphasizing that Turkey went through very painful days due to the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, continued his words as follows:
“We accept the fact that human life is more important than football. Our job is football, but it is not an easy process for us. To be motivated to the field and the matches… Our country has suffered a great deal. Perhaps our country suffered the worst disaster in the last 100 years in the world. Our pain. It’s still very fresh. The break in the league will inevitably make our game unwieldy. We want to get over this as soon as possible. We have goals ahead of us. We have the strength to do this. Life goes on. It must go on. As three teams, we want to put a smile on the face of the people of the country. Turkey “Our biggest goal is to raise the score average of ‘s football and contribute to its score. More Turkish teams need to participate in European cups in order to create processes that will make Turkey smile in football in this sense. As one of them, we contribute to the country’s score.”
Explaining that there are many important players in their squad, Belözoğlu said, “Tomorrow, I will play some of them for 90 minutes and some later. We need them all tomorrow. I think we are well prepared. We will act by thinking that there are two matches here. We are motivated to play beyond the score. Leaving here with a happy score will make us stronger at home. “What should not be forgotten is that this is a two-legged match. We planned accordingly. We want to get our name written in the quarter-finals.” made its assessment.
“Mesut Özil will have 1-2 weeks of treatment”
Emre Belözoğlu, when asked about the situation of Mesut Özil, who was separated from the team due to his low back disease, said, “Mesut is not with us now. Unfortunately, he has a low back disease. He has not been able to train well lately. He worked with the team for 1-2 weeks after the operation, but then with us. He couldn’t be. It will be a 1-2 week treatment process that appears now. We will look after that.” replied.
Belözoğlu stated that Junior Caiçara, with whom they parted ways, passed great services to Medipol Başakşehir, “He had to make a decision for his career. He had to have an operation because he had a tendon injury. Therefore, he will be away from football for 6-7 months. We wanted to pave the way for him. By mutual agreement. We terminated his contract. There is no resentment.” used the phrases.
Januzaj: “Hopefully we’ll come back with a win tomorrow”
Medipol Başakşehir’s Belgian football player Adnan Januzaj, who attended the press conference, stated that he did not know much about their rival Gent, “But I know that every match at this level will be difficult. We came here with the right mentality. I hope we will return tomorrow with a win.” said.
Explaining that he was very well received in the orange-dark blue team, the Belgian football player said, “I am very happy in the first weeks. They welcomed me here. I have not been with the team for a long time. I am waiting for the matches as soon as possible. I want to take time here. The biggest reason for me to choose Başakşehir is our coach. “That’s why I came here. I want to play here adequately in games. I want to do my best and help my team.” he said.
Noting that he played in top leagues in his career, Adnan Januzaj stated that Spor Toto Süper Lig was also impressive and said, “Football is not easy here. Football is not easy anywhere in the world. There is a high level here. I want to help my team in the best way possible.” expressed an opinion.