In the 25th week of the Super League, Başakşehir FK lost 2-0 away to Galatasaray. After the match, Başakşehir FK Coach Çağdaş Atan evaluated the match at the press conference. Stating that they conceded a goal from a position they worked on, Çağdaş Atan said, “We conceded an easy goal in a well-going match that we planned very well and did not give any positions until the goal. We wanted to direct the game by directing it to Muslera and Nelsonn, taking the long balls and directing the game. We conceded a goal from the position we planned. Our full-back was Barış.” He was left behind in the fight. He gained the upper hand with the peace force. Conceding another goal immediately spoiled us. We reacted well in the second half. It does not matter whether it is Bayern Munich, Manchester United or Fenerbahçe. Galatasaray is playing with pressure here. I think we demanded enough and got the ball. The second half was a little bit We thought that if we had been more determined, a goal could have brought the game to us. We found the goal, but our goal was canceled due to the position 2, 3 before. I thank my players for sticking to our plan. I would like to say that I am satisfied with the developments. I see our improvement compared to the first Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray matches. In the second matches. I think we played more challenging. Our aim is to go to every match, play our own game and get points. We are close to our European goal. We lost to 2 big teams in the last 2 weeks. “We continue on our way,” he said.
“I WANTED TO CONGRATULATE TORREIRA”
Asked about the dialogue between Torreira and the Uruguayan player while he was leaving the game, Atan said:
“I wanted to congratulate, it was a momentary situation. It was a situation I liked. After making the opponent throw a long ball, he cleared the second balls well. He is good for pressure. I wanted to congratulate him. Torreira is a player I like. He fulfilled his duty well.”
Stating that they conceded a goal from the place they planned, Çağdaş Atan said, “Our two centre-backs are very high players, they are good players in the air. We did not think that the balls coming from Muslera would bounce. After 25 minutes, in which we had no problems, we conceded a goal from the place we planned. The full-back or the centre-back had to take priority and shoot. It was the same in the outs.” “We are matching. If our opponent plays like 4-2-3-1, the opponent goes to whichever defender he chooses. After our defender did not come out well, he took the priority, but he had to clear it. Unfortunately, we conceded the goal from a well-planned position,” he said.
“IT’S NOT A SITUATION I’M INTERESTED IN”
Evaluating the fact that they played matches with Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe in a short time as an advantage, Atan said, “I see it as an advantage that we play in a short time. We have 13-14 matches ahead of us. I think Samsunspor was the only one that played with two teams. Of course, their fight is actually their business. It is not something I am interested in.” “We are watching the matches. We are completely focused on our own work. It will be good for us if we take Başakşehir, which has been to Europe 8 times in 10 years, to Europe once again. I wish both teams success in their matches,” he said.
“IT IS HARD TO GET THE CUP BUT WE WANT IT”
Pointing out that the Turkish Cup is important for them, Çağdaş Atan said:
“The cup is very important for us. We are very close to the European rankings in the league right now. We are 4 points behind. We played our match on Wednesday. Before the 72 hours were up, we played another match after a 120-minute match. These are small details, but at least they can ask us. They can change the format. “At the end of the 90 minutes, penalties determine the winner in France. 4 of our players played 120 minutes in the cup. It would be better for us if they were there. We want to go as far as we can in the cup. It is difficult to play in the final or win the cup, but that is what we want.”
“OUR AIM WAS TO DIRECT TO LIMA’S STRONG FOOT”
Çağdaş Atan stated that they played with back-footed backs today and said, “You saw that we played with back-footed backs. At the beginning of the match, we thought that Kerem or Zaha would play against Lima. Our aim was to direct the ball to Lima’s strong foot. Lima made a positional mistake in the goal. Barış “He is a strong player. His ambition paid off and he scored a goal. Zaha also entered the game in the second half. I think this game reduced the effect of the wing players,” he said.
“THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION”
Çağdaş Atan said the following about the dialogue between him and Okan Buruk after the match:
“Okan Hodja is my former teammate. There was no argument. There was a misunderstanding. He is a brother I like. I wish him success from now on.”
Çağdaş Atan, who was asked his thoughts about the young actor Emirhan İlkhan, concluded his words as follows:
“Emirhan was like my Gökhan Sazdağı. He played on the left front in the cup. We used him as a winger in the Konyaspor match. We had him play left back in a part of the Fenerbahçe match. We play 8 players, we can make him play 6 players. He is valuable for us and also for Turkish football. He is an intelligent player. He has a high perception. . We need physical quality in young players, but perception is also important. Emirhan is like that too. Staying with us next year is also important for his career. This kid is only 19 years old. He has no physical shortcomings. He needs to learn the game and play. He is in Beşiktaş. “He left without playing. In my opinion, he left early. We are talking about that too. We think he can be a player at higher levels.”