Fenerbahçe defeated Erzurumspor FK 3-1 in the 3rd week match of Ziraat Turkish Cup Group C. After the victory, Domenico Tedesco, the coach of the yellow-dark blue team, made remarkable statements.
HERE ARE DOMENICO TEDESCO’S STATEMENTS
“Let’s talk about what we have done, rather than the things that are out of our control. The things we have done in this transfer period are above expectations. When we buy a player, we prefer to look at the player’s character rather than his position. We see if he has a winning mentality and is suitable for the group. The new player can change the dynamics. We have underlined this with new transfers. The club of every job is to keep its eyes open until the last second. There is one more thing that is important for us, we will not buy a striker just to get a striker. When we buy, we will look at the character and mentality of the player. We will look at the character and mentality of the player at the last moment. “We will keep our eyes open.”
“Actually, there were matches in which we performed very well in the first half. The first half of this match is not acceptable. We prepared seriously for this opponent. Our opponent is in a lower league but in the second place, they had 10 wins in the last 11 matches. They had beaten Rizespor. We had to take this match seriously. I talked to my players, but the first half was not acceptable. It is sad to make 4 changes in the half. We play many matches in a row. We played 8 matches in the previous month. We have back-to-back matches ahead of us. We need to rest a little. “It was going to be important, but we couldn’t do it.”
“It is always difficult to play against France. It is difficult because there are players like Mateo and Kante, but not only these players, they also have players like Mbappe, Muani, Barcola. Mateo and Kante are leaders and winners off the field as well. They have automatic characteristics. They have this quality within themselves. They trust this quality. I have known Mateo for a long time. I met N’Golo this morning, as soon as you meet him, you understand his human quality. Not only Fenerbahçe, but Turkish football. “These two players are very good for me.”
“This process affected Fred very much. I talked to him yesterday and today. I said you will play today, he was happy. It is a difficult situation. I work with him every day, I feel his feelings. Fred is loved very much by his teammates and employees. Fred also loves Fenerbahçe very much. He and his family have adapted here. They feel comfortable in Istanbul. The children go to school here. He loves his teammates and his team. He trains incredibly. There was a period when he did not play, but he did not give up. He motivated his teammates at that time. This is Fred’s situation. This process made him happy.” “The process is not right or fair for Fred.”
