Fenerbahçe Coach Jorge Jesus made a statement to the club television before the Beşiktaş derby. Reminding that they took three days off, the Portuguese coach said, “This break was good for us. It was important for some players to recover. I went to Portugal and saw my family. We were performing well before the break. Ideally, we would not have a break, but there are international matches. Many of our players are currently represents their country. This is proud,” he said.
START WITH 12 PEOPLE
Noting that they made good progress as a team week by week, Jesus said, “Our technical team has started to implement the ideas better on the field. Now we will play the first derby match I will play in Turkey, Beşiktaş. Today we will start preparations. We have 12 players at the moment. Every derby is exciting for the fans. “We are focusing on this game. We are focusing on every game we play. Let our fans be with us. We are stronger when they are with us,” he said.
TOGETHER WE REACH THE GOAL
The Portuguese coach emphasized that they need to be united in order to reach the championship: “Right now, we are a united group. Everyone shares their ideas. Our most important goal is the championship. We are working hard for this. Our fans have always been the 12th player, the driving force for us. Let them continue to believe in us. We continue to believe in them. It is important that they are with us when things are not going well. Because together, we can make Fenerbahçe a champion.”