In the 3rd week of the UEFA Europa League, German team Stuttgart lost 1-0 to Fenerbahçe in Istanbul. Making evaluations at the press conference held after the match, Stuttgart Coach Sebastian Hoeness said, “We congratulate Fenerbahçe for their victory. It was a tight match. It was an intense and high-quality match. There is also sadness in the defeat. From time to time, there were chances that would turn the course of the match in our favor. We made changes. A result was obtained like the Basel match. We played a match with intense pressure and tempo. We must respect Fenerbahçe. It is necessary. They also played very willingly and passionately. As a result, they scored 1 more goal than us. “We could have gained more positions with our play in the last 15 minutes,” he said.
“WE DID NOT GET THE RESULT WE WANTED”
Pointing out that both teams competed with high performance, Hoeness said, “We thank our team. They showed high performance. They played with intense desire. We leave this stadium with our heads held high. We played a brave game. What I couldn’t understand was Fenerbahçe’s penalty position. Our penalty was cancelled. VAR was consulted. There was a definite contact we saw. We started to control the game in the ongoing process, but we could not get the result we wanted.”
“THE STAT ATMOSPHERE WAS REFLECTED ON THE TEAM”
A German journalist asked, “How is the mood of the team?” The 43-year-old coach answered the question: “Of course there is sadness. It could have been more. Our expectation was in this direction. It is difficult to play against Fenerbahçe in Istanbul. It is difficult to plan in advance to win 3 points. This atmosphere was also reflected in the team.”
Hoeness commented on the question regarding Turkish football: “I see the Turkish national team in a very good place. They have players in the best teams in the world.”