Fenerbahçe will host Sevilla at Ülker Stadium in the second leg match of the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League.
Coaches Jorge Jesus and Diego Rossi of the yellow-dark blue team are answering the questions of the press before the match to be played on Thursday.
Diego Rossi: “It will be important for us to score goals. We have a disadvantage of 2 goals due to the first game. Therefore, the role of offensive players in tomorrow’s match will be important. We know what to do. We prepared for this match in the best way.”
STATS ARE PART OF TEAM GAME
“It’s important for every player to contribute goals. But it’s not just something I do, statistics are part of team play.”
“Football players can always be criticized, you have to be ready for that. You have to keep doing your job professionally. I keep working to get better every day.”
“We STILL HAVE A WORD TO SAY”
Jorge Jesus: Tomorrow we will have our second fight against a good team. We believe that our luck continues. The support of our fans will be very important. We still have something to say.
“We showed a very strong image in the first half of the first match. But we couldn’t continue to be this good tactically in the second half. Our opponent scored 2 goals in 3 positions. But we failed to score. I hope that will not happen tomorrow and we can evaluate the positions we find.”
“Lincoln has been doing very well throughout this period. He has been very good in whatever position he plays. Due to his injury, we won’t be able to use him until the end of the season, which could be an opportunity for Jayden.”
“Oosterwolde is a young player. We believe in his potential. He hasn’t been there long and he has to adapt to life here and the ideas of the team. There was a period when he couldn’t train regularly due to Covid.”
Jesus’ answer to the question about the audio recording was as follows:
“Your problem with my voice recording is not related to the match, but I will answer it. My contract with Fenerbahçe expires in May and this is not a new situation. Other than that, there is nothing to say.”
As I said, we still believe we have a chance. But we are in a more difficult situation compared to the first match. Our jobs are a little more difficult. We have to play risky, but that way we can get through.”
“HIGH LEVEL PLAYERS”
“The Sevilla team is a team that can take control of the game when necessary. They have a lot of experienced and top players.”