Beşiktaş Coach Şenol Güneş said, “We caught the goal with the changes we made after the goal we conceded. It was a tense match. Although they were superior to us in terms of play, we achieved our goal by getting the draw.”
In the first match of UEFA Europa Conference League Group D, Beşiktaş drew 1-1 away with Club Brugge. After the match, Şenol Güneş, the coach of the black-white team, evaluated the match at the press conference.
Stating that they were partners in the game from the middle of the first half, Şenol Güneş said, “We tried to stop us by putting pressure on the front. They always tried to confine us to our own field and score goals with the attacks they brought from the wings. They were successful in this from time to time. They stayed in our field more in the 15, 20 minutes of the first half. Corner kick Their number was high and they are a good team with set pieces. We joined the game after the middle of the first half. They tried to do the same thing again at the beginning of the second half. Let’s at least have an advantage when we leave here with a draw and return to our home field, because they are one of the strongest teams in the group. “We saw it as a team that would be our rival. We caught the goal with the changes we made after the goal we conceded. It was a tense match. Although they were superior to us in terms of play, we achieved our goal by getting a draw,” he said.
“As of today, our opponent is superior to us”
Stating that Club Brugge gave them the game advantage, Şenol Güneş said, “We thought of Ege to keep Vanaken in the middle and control the midfield, especially in the attacks they brought from the wings in the second half. He was also very successful. He missed a position and we conceded the goal. Because he is also a smart player. They created positions with attacks from the wings. Mert appeared from time to time and played successfully. Cenk needed this after a long time. Last match, we started at the beginning of the game and took him out. Now, even if it takes a little time, he contributes more. “He did it, he was enthusiastic. All the players were enthusiastic. This was important to me, the others are things that can be corrected. As I said yesterday, there was no match in which the opponent played superior to us, but as of today, the opponent was superior to us. We had to choose to stay on defense a little bit,” he said.
“BAILLY IS NOT COMPLETE BOTH IN THE COMPETITION AND PHYSICALLY, BUT HE IS SUCCESSFUL”
Stating that Bailly, who was included in the team in the last days of the transfer, was successful despite not being fully physically ready, Güneş said:
“If we look at the whole team, we have players who had a preparatory period at the beginning of the season, and players who came later. It is true that we are going through a fluctuation. This is a normal thing. We are trying to increase the performance of the players and make them play in team harmony. As in the case of Cenk. We have also supported Ege since the beginning of the season. “We are putting him in the game. He has self-confidence. I think he is positive and plays well. Our defenders were also good. One of them returned from injury, Amartey had a minor illness. Bailly is also tired. He is not perfect both in the competition and physically, but I find him successful.”