In the 14th week postponement match of the Super League, Beşiktaş drew 0-0 with Antalyaspor in the field. After this match, Şenol Güneş held a press conference.
Senol Güneş’s words about Kevin N’Koudou at the press conference were on the agenda.
Beşiktaş Technical Director Şenol Güneş stated that their rivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe are more advantageous in the championship race and that they have a second chance. Güneş stated that they lost 2 points against Antalyaspor.
Beşiktaş drew 0-0 with Antalyaspor in the 14th week postponement match of the Spor Toto Super League. After the match, Beşiktaş coach Şenol Güneş made a statement at the press conference. Emphasizing that the aid campaigns launched for earthquake victims in Turkey are a good situation, Güneş said, “Our country is going through a difficult time. Our pain is great, so are our losses. We have seen the disaster, but we have seen good things. Turkey, which is one heart after the incident, Turkey trying to heal the wounds together.” From the very beginning, we, as the club, the president and the administration, all communities and everyone abroad, are sensitive and this is a good step. Life taught us a lesson. We have experienced great pain. We are going through a test. We will wish mercy for the deceased and a speedy recovery to the injured, but it seems to have an effect. “It is necessary to stand up to find solutions. To heal these wounds together, we need to talk and share,” he said.
“There are 2 POINTS LOST”
Underlining that they were the party that wanted the match more, Şenol Güneş said, “We had to win the match, we lost 2 points, but it was necessary to reflect the beauty of the game to the stands with beautiful football. They came there to share the disaster, they shot that feeling out. We could have made it better with the result, at least the pain would be forgotten at that moment. “The game was very slow and unpaced in the first half. We had to play fast against the closing team. The second half was more pressured and we were the willing team, bad middles with crosses coming from the wings. We found positions. We had to shoot more. Penalty miss was just as good. If you look at the two teams, we are better off.” “We wanted more, we could have won. There are 2 points lost. The sadness of the 2 points we lost as a team came as an additional burden,” he said.
“N’KOUDOU WILL DECIDE FOR HIS OWN GOING OR NOT”
When asked about N’Koudou’s absence from the squad, Güneş said, “We can say that he was not in the squad in this game, we can say that we are not thinking about it at the moment. Those who played in our hands could be in the squad this week, 6 players could be in the squad. We got injured while warming up today. N’Koudou has no problems. He has a situation to leave. He will decide for himself whether he will go or not.”
“DELE IS A PLAYER WHO IS HIGHLY LIKELY TO GO AT THE END OF THE YEAR, OR WHEN IT PLAYS GOOD OR BAD”
Şenol Güneş gave the following answer to the question about Dele Alli’s dismissal from the game:
“Dele did not add the efficiency we thought of as a game from the first days until the next period. The main thing is to carry the team. We train them to carry them. Dele was also doing positive things when looking at the last 2 friendly matches. He is a running player, but there are problems in using the ball, assisting and scoring goals. He didn’t contribute much today either. Whether he plays well or badly, he is a player who has a high probability of leaving at the end of the year.”
“WE LOOK AT THE EFFICIENCY OF YOUNG PLAYERS, WE DON’T LOOK AT THEIR AGE”
Regarding the young football player Semih Kılıçsoy and other players who are in the squad against Antalyaspor, Şenol Güneş said, “There can be a change in the staff. We want every player we get to contribute, there is no need to look at his age. There are no 6 players this week, 6 of them will be in the squad next week. “There is Ege, he is a talented player. Berkay is also good. We have been looking for offense in attack. Semih was also good in training and friendly matches. He did not mislead on the field. He has the potential to do. We look at his efficiency, we do not look at his age,” he said.
“THAT’S OUR SECOND CHANCE”
Şenol Güneş, to the question about the championship race, said, “I did not expect today’s loss. Sivas, Karagümrük was a disappointment. I thought that it would start more positively, faster. Losing points in our field is not something that comes to my mind. Therefore, the advantage of those above us is greater. Beşiktaş name already plays for the championship. Today’s conditions have injured us. There is an earthquake, death and distress, but we are experiencing this within ourselves. We are sorry, we owe this fan the result and the game. We carry the person who carries the team. This team needs success. Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe can be ahead of us in points, we can have a second chance. Each “We will go out on the field to win the match. If you ask if we have done what it takes to win, we need to do more to create skill, play, and position. We were the team that conceded goals, but we had trouble scoring goals. We want to make a winning streak again with the Ankaragücü match,” he replied.