Beşiktaş Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and player Jonas Svensson held a press conference before the Athletic Bilbao match.
WORDS OF JONAS SVENSSON
“I offer my condolences to those who lost their lives in the fire disaster in Bolu. I also wish a speedy recovery to those who survived.
I think Ole is the right choice. I didn’t know he was coming here. It was a surprise for me too. New teachers always come with new energy. I think we will reflect the game he wants on the field tomorrow. We are not going through a very good period in the league. We are not in a good situation. Europe is also important to us. We want to play a good match and win with the support of our fans. “We will do our best to advance to the next round in Europe.”
“I LEARNED A LOT FROM SOLKJAER”
“This was a coincidence. Generally, there is a lot of news in the Turkish press before the coaches arrive. I haven’t seen any news. It was a surprise to me. Everyone in Norway knows the coach. He is a role model for young players. When that photo was taken, I was 14 years old and we were in a camp. More than my coach. “I learned a lot. He was a role model for me too. It is a great feeling to meet him in another country. I hope this partnership will be good for us.”
WORDS OF OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: “On behalf of my club, I offer my condolences for those who lost their lives due to the fire disaster in Bolu today. I also convey my condolences to those who survived. It is a situation to mourn right now. There are more important things in life than football.”
“Of course, when you start somewhere new, a lot of things are new. There are many new people. New situations and players are very good. We think this process will continue very well.”
WILL THERE BE A CHANGE IN TACTICS AND FORMATION?
“It is better to make such transitions gradually. It is also important to watch the players on the field. Considering that there are many injuries, the defensive quartet will be the same as always.”
CASEMIRO AND RASHFORD
“There will always be such conversations. I came from Manchester United after all. They are very good players but I haven’t had any conversations with them.”
“I WANT TO GIVE MY EVERYTHING TO BEŞİKTAŞ”
“Change of coach means things are going bad somewhere. I enjoyed my time at Manchester United and that place is closed now. I can’t wait to work at Beşiktaş now. The important thing is my stability. There has been no news about me. How good it is that this news did not leak. It shows that there is a good management. Of course, I want to give everything to Beşiktaş. I am doing my best both as a person and as a coach. It will be a very difficult match against Fenerbahçe. We are ready. “There will be a match.”
ABOUT SERDAR TOPRAKTEPE
“We have a few positions we need to transfer. Coach Serdar is also helping us. We have a very good rapport. It’s his birthday too. We’ll cut him a cake after training.”