“IT WAS A HISTORICAL NIGHT WHEN WE ELIMINATE LIVERPOOL”
Regarding the years he spent in Beşiktaş, Bilic said, “I had a great time there. It is not good to be third with Beşiktaş for 2 consecutive seasons, but the fans valued what we did.
We didn’t have a stadium for 2 years. We played most of our home matches in Ankara or at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium. Those were difficult times. We did good business in Europe. We have achieved great success for the club and for my career.
We played matches that paved my way to the Premier League. We had a good fight against Arsenal in the Champions League qualifying round. Arsene Wenger came to me and said, ‘I have played two-legged matches with Turkish clubs many times, but this is the first time I have seen a Turkish team that did not suffer a break in 180 minutes. Congratulations.’ said. It was a big moment for me.