At the press conference held at BG Grup 4 Eylül Stadium after the match, Erdoğan stated that he shared the importance of the match with his players before the match.
Emphasizing that if they won the match, they would both increase the point difference between them and the teams in the lower ranks and get a little closer to the upper group, Erdoğan stated that they could not achieve this.
Stating that the points were very close to each other in the league scoreboard, Erdoğan said, “Of course, most importantly, we wanted to make our fans happy with another victory after a long time. I would like to thank my players for their fight and dedication on the field. There was a group of players and Sivasspor who chased the victory until the last minute. They achieved the victory.” “There was Sivasspor that was closer. Unfortunately, we couldn’t make use of the positions we entered. Frankly, the ball that hit the post at the last minute made the match end 1-1.” he said.
“WE NEED TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE”
Stating that they will work harder, Erdoğan said, “We need to take more effective positions, especially in the third zone, with better pass organizations in the opponent’s field. We need to be more productive, we need to make further progress in this regard. Yes, we did well in team defense in the general sense of the match. “I don’t remember us giving any positions other than scoring. I just think we gave the opponent more ball in the first 15 minutes of the second half.” he said.
Stating that they tried to control the game and create positions after conceding the goal, Erdoğan stated that they went on the field to get 3 points and win, but every point received was also important.
“WE NEED TO MAKE A SERIES”
Erdoğan stated that they were not very happy with the 1 point received and said:
“Hopefully, in the next period, if we can expand the depth of the squad a little more with the new players who will join us, and with the help of our new players to adapt to us as soon as possible, I hope we can further develop this game, this fight, reflect it on the results, and catch a series with 3 points. The last one is Beşiktaş.” We couldn’t get past the posts and the goalkeeper in the match. The hardest thing in football is to get the ball into the penalty area and get into a position against the goalkeeper, because obviously my players have good intentions, in the last match. “We got into as many positions as we could today. Frankly, we need to be even more productive. We will solve this by working and with the contribution of our new friends, we will try to improve the performance of the current player group and benefit from our future friends.”
Evaluating the performance of midfielder Alex Pritchard and saying that he was satisfied with the player, Erdoğan said, “We have high expectations from Alex. Maybe he was not very effective in the Beşiktaş match, but today he fought well and played well with my other players on the field.” he said.
“TOLGA AND EFKAN WERE THE PLAYERS WE WANTED”
Erdoğan reminded that he already knew Efkan Bekiroğlu and Tolga Ciğerci, whom they added to their squad, and said, “Tolga and Efkan were the players we wanted. Tolga will definitely increase our game quality with his experience and with his entry into the competition in terms of numbers. Efkan is the one who runs behind the defense the most and runs. “He is a player who has a lot of distance and makes a lot of distance during the match, and he is also a player with good standing ball and shooting skills.” he said.
Stating that they aim to add an offensive player within the scope of their transfer efforts, Erdoğan said, “We are working in great detail with our club. Hopefully, if we add new transfers to our team as soon as possible, this game will be reflected in the scores.” he said.