Bitexen Antalyaspor defeated EMS Yapı Sivasspor 2-1 in the 22nd week of the Super League. After the match, Sergen Yalçın made a statement.
HERE ARE YALÇIN’S WORDS:
Since we took office, we started with matches and continue with matches. We didn’t have the chance to work much with the team. We are trying to improve the game match by match. We are trying to be more productive as a team. It was really important to get 3 points today. Winning is very important. Because we play in a very difficult league. It is a league where everyone on the scoreboard is close to each other and everyone can be in trouble with a defeat. That’s why the difficulty level is so high. But the kids are fighting very well. We played a near-perfect game, especially in the first 45 minutes of the game. Even though we fell behind, we never gave up on the game. We are starting off by falling behind for 4 matches. We didn’t lose any of the games. This really shows that the players are very brave, the players fight hard and do everything they can not to lose the game. We are really happy in this respect. Our player group is really valuable to us. I thank all my players for our win. We will play the 7th match of this month on Monday. The fixture is very heavy. Of course, this is valid for all teams, not just us. That’s why I think a little more attention should be paid to these fixtures. We do not have a very large staff. We don’t have the chance to change or rotate many players. There is a lot of pressure on the players. This puts a lot of pressure on them. We are trying to play the matches with rest and rest through opponent training and generation training. This really needs to be looked at by the players in such an environment. “As I said, after Monday, I hope we get back to normal and play matches once a week, if our players can stay in the game for at least 60, 70, 80 minutes, we can extend the first 45 minutes of play to the entire second half.”
“WE WILL MAKE MINIMUM 2, MAXIMUM 3 TRANSFERS”
When asked about the team’s transfer obstacle, Yalçın said, “There is a small payment. That is not prohibited. When that payment is made, the transfer is opened. Let’s not think of it as forbidden. We talked to the president. We said that we need a maximum of 3 players and a minimum of 2 players because we need to have a large squad.” . We are playing both the league and the Turkish Cup. We have goals. Of course, we do not know where we will go as a community, but as I said, I think we can do different things if we have a larger squad and become a little stronger. We have a slightly limited squad at the moment, but I hope during the transfer period. “We can add 2-3 players until it is finished,” he said.
“SENSITIVE POINTS ARE MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN FOOTBALL AND SPORTS”
Sergen Yalçın gave the following answer to the question about Sagiv Jehezkel, who became the focus of reactions with his goal celebration in the Trabzonspor match and was sent to his country after being excluded from the squad:
“What happened was obvious, he left. I mean, that friend touched the sensitive points of the country. In other words, these are behaviors that a professional football player should not do. Athletes cannot give such messages. There is no need for them to give them. Their job is just to play football and do sports. So, unfortunately, for reasons beyond our control, he As Antalyaspor community, we decided to part ways with our friend. I think it was a very right decision. Was he a good player? He was a good player, a very good player, but the sensitive points are much more important than football and sports.