RAMS Başakşehir coach Çağdaş Atan, who lost 3-2 to Mondihome Kayserispor, which he hosted in the 26th week of the Trendyol Super League, said that despite their bad football in the first half, they took control of the game in the second half, but they could not take the chance to score a point with the penalty missed at the last minute.
Speaking at the press conference held after the match played at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Atan said, “We played a tremendously bad first half. Perhaps it was one of the worst 45 minutes of my coaching career. We were neither good at front-field pressure, nor at receiving the balls we lost, nor at making plays from the back. In training We had difficulty in implementing what we did on the field. We saw that some of our players could not handle the stress of the match, the team became very tall. We spent a lot of effort in the first half, we made moves between the first half and the halftime. The game came to us. I think we got into good positions. While we were waiting for 2-2, we made an unnecessary third. “We conceded a goal. Despite that, my players did not give up, we scored 3-2, a draw could have been motivation like three points. Unfortunately, we missed the penalty, we need to raise our heads and move on.” made his assessment.
Stating that they had a very important Gaziantep FK match ahead of them, Atan said, “We lost to an Anatolian team for the first time after I arrived. The poor performance in the first half is more important than the score. We had problems with the original full-back. Lima is suspended, Duarte is injured. We did not have many alternatives. With Kemen and Dubois “We played. My players have the strength to get back on their feet.” he said.
Atan noted the following about the tension they had with Kayserispor Coach Burak Yılmaz:
“There, coach Burak said something to a player in our hut. The hut is our private area, no one can talk to me, my players, my assistant coaches or my team from the sidelines. I did what I had to do as the leader of that team. We just met and wished each other success. It will make a big deal. there is nothing.”
Çağdaş Atan said, “There were two different games in the two halves of the match. Kayserispor played in the first half and you played under pressure in the second half. What do you attribute this to?” “In the first half, we did bad front-court pressure. We did bad counter-pressing, and worst of all, we did bad playmaking from behind. When the opponent comes one-on-one, our important players need to take the initiative. The game went on for too long.” he replied.
“Piatek missed another penalty in the league. Are you thinking of changing your penalty taker?” Answering the question, Atan said, “He scored good and critical penalties in the league. He kept us alive, especially in the Sivas match, and helped us win. Penalties are missed, yes, but I do not have the patience to miss penalties repeatedly. That’s why I will start a new search in that regard. Opoku is a good penalty taker. Piatek is our primary penalty taker, but missing two penalties in a row is not something we can handle.” he replied.