Fenerbahçe’s Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus spoke after the defeat of Dynamo Kyiv. In the 2nd qualifying round of the Champions League, Ukraine lost to Dynamo Kiev 2-1 and said goodbye to the league of giants.
Reflections from Jesus’ press conference;
“RED CARD CHANGED THROUGHOUT”
Jorge Jesus: “Fenerbahce was the side that played well until the break of the match. We had 7 shots. Our opponent had no shot. İsmail’s red card changed the course of the match. At that moment, the balance of our team was broken. However, our team continued to maintain its courage.
“LOVE OF EXPERIENCE”
Although Valencia missed a penalty, the team did not break their resistance and found a draw. The team fought well. Lack of experience was effective in our elimination. The team should leave here with their heads held high.
OUR HEADS SHOULD BE LEFT
“You’re not happy when you’re defeated. The team should leave here with their heads held high.”
SMALL DETAILS ARE DEFINITIVE
“I’m sure the fans who came to the stadium left the stadium proud of their team. Even though we played 10 players, our team responded very well on the field. We ran a lot. However, small details are decisive in the Champions League.”
“TRANSFER IS MY CONSENT”
Transfers are of course made with my consent. It wouldn’t be right to talk about the story of this match with that.
“RED CARD AFFECTED OUR CONTROL”
“The red card was decisive for us. We had 60 percent of the ball at 11v11. We had 7 shots. The opponent had only 1 shot. The red card affected our control.”
“1 PERSON MISSING IS DIFFICULT TO PLAY”
Our team got the draw. We ran a lot, but our physical capacity was not enough in extra time. 1 player is missing, it was very difficult to play for another 30 minutes. It was decisive in the score of the match.
“KING’S GOAL WAS CLEAN”
I don’t like to talk about referees after games we won or lost. The goal that was canceled due to Joshua King’s foul was clean. İsmail Yüksek’s second yellow card was a bit heavy. He touched the ball first. But it’s normal. Ismail is young. He played at this level for the first time.
“WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 5 WEEKS”
This is true for many of the players on our team. All of our teams are experienced. They have been playing together for 5 years. We have been working together for 5 weeks. This resulted in the defeat today. Details and mistakes are decisive in the Champions League.
“IT IS NOT EASY TO TRANSFER AT THIS TIME”
Fenerbahçe started this season earlier than any team in Europe. Transferring is not easy right now. Many European teams opened the season after us. They do not decide on the player they will send as soon as the season opens.
“THE LAST WEEKS ARE DEFINITIVE IN TRANSFER”
We are in a difficult period of the transfer process. Usually the last weeks are decisive. So it’s hard to talk about transfers right now. Currently, it is not an easy period for player transfer.
“OUR PHYSICAL CAPACITY WAS NOT ENOUGH IN EXTENSIONS”
Noting that the transfers were made with his approval, Jesus said, “I think it is not right to talk about this in the story of this match. I think that the fans who came here today left with pride. Small details are decisive in the Champions League. The red card was also decisive today. The red card affected our control. Afterwards, we caught the draw, but our physical capacity was not enough in extra time,” he said.
“THE TEAM DID NOT HAVE A PHYSICAL DIFFICULT IN POLAND, IT WOULD NOT BE FAIR TO CHANGE THE TEAM”
Stating that he worked with the players throughout the week and saw their physical conditions, Jesus said, “We make decisions by taking these into consideration. The team did not have physical problems in Poland, it would not be fair to change that team. King’s alternative was Serdar. It is not correct to evaluate him as an EU player. “I attribute our elimination to remaining 10. Kyiv is an excellent team,” he said.
“EMRE MOR’S OUT OF THE GAME IS COMPLETELY PHYSICAL”
About Emre Mor’s reason for leaving the game, Jesus said, “The reason for leaving the game is purely physical. He said that he didn’t feel well 10 minutes after entering the game. He had a hard time following the opponents, so we made the change. I’m happy with the changes I made. “He can leave the game for tactical reasons. Our players, who entered the game, helped us to be better as an organization.”