In the 24th week of Trendyol Super League, RAMS Başakşehir defeated its host Konyaspor 2-0. Making a statement at the press conference held after the match, Başakşehir Coach Nuri Şahin said, “First of all, I am very happy for the victory. Coming to the game, neither we nor the opponent played the game we wanted in the first half. It was not good football, both for the spectators and for us. There was not much football played. In the second half, we reflected the game that suits ourselves and our principles on the field and I think we deservedly left here with the victory. I did not like the first half at all, but I am very happy with the second half. I would like to touch on another issue. How long is the ball in play today? Unfortunately, it was only 45 minutes. We always talk about the brand value of Turkish football. The biggest responsibility here falls on the referees and players as well. We only see this as 55-60 minutes. I am very happy.
“I HOPE WE REACH THE WHERE WE WANT BOTH IN THE CUP AND AT THE END OF THE LEAGUE”
Explaining his goals for the rest of the season, Şahin said, “Unfortunately, we lost so many credits at the beginning of the season, both in the adaptation period and in the period before me. That’s why I tell my players every week, ‘This is the final match’. They are bored now, too, but this is the truth. Every match is the final for us. When you lose a match, you lose the race. That’s why we decided to go match by match. We have now entered the best but most difficult period of the league. There is no compensation for the mistake. We will do our best in the league and go match by match and play against our opponent. “When it comes to the cup, we are playing a real final. We have to win the match. The same goes for me. I hope it will be a great match here and we will make it to the last 8. Our goal is to win the cup, both in the cup and at the end of the league. We are trying to do our best,” he said.
“SELKE AND SHOMURODOV WERE A GOOD COUPLE”
Regarding Selke and Shomurodov, who play in the center forward region, Nuri Şahin said the following:
“First of all, Davie and Shomurodov’s game is good. I have 4 very clear and good strikers. I want to see them on the field. That’s why we switched to this formation. Eldor’s game intelligence makes Selke very comfortable. At the same time, Selke’s physical capacity and aerial control make Eldor very comfortable. They made a good duo. Selke is also gradually contributing to the goals. I played with him too. I knew he would always score goals, but I was patient. We focused more on his game. “We are very focused. The goals are starting to come. They are two players who complement each other well. I hope Bertuğ will come back to us. We are very good in this situation. I wish success to both Galatasaray and Samsunspor.”
