Answering the questions of the AA reporter at İstanbulspor Facilities, the 41-year-old coach pointed out that the season did not start as desired for İstanbulspor and said, “Just like last season, the primary goal was to stay in the league, but things did not go as desired. After taking office, I met with my president for short and long-term “We have set goals. Our long-term goal is to make the team compete again next season, regardless of the platform. Our short-term goal is to go on the field with a strategy and implement strategies that will increase the motivation of the players.” said.
Stating that being in the last place in the league standings is not a priority for them, Korkmaz said, “The situation we are in right now in the standings may be annoying, but we do not look at that. We look at the product we have created, not our place in the scoreboard. Since we took office so far, we have seen that the product we have created is “I think they are better quality than many teams that are above us on the scoreboard.” he said.
“WE ARE TRYING TO PRODUCE A FOOTBALL THAT WILL ADD QUALITY TO TURKISH FOOTBALL”
Stating that they wanted to watch a game without excuses on the field, Korkmaz said, “As Istanbulspor, we think that we should not complain, regardless of the situation we are in, the points standings or our economic situation, and produce football without excuses on the field. We continued to play games in Kayserispor and Antalyaspor matches. We are Turks.” “In order to create added value to football, we are trying to produce a football that will add quality to that league, no matter what league we are in.” he said.
Pointing out that it is necessary to create value in order to increase the brand value of Turkish football, Korkmaz said, “Perhaps this is the issue that we, as all stakeholders of football, should think about, talk about and produce projects the most. If we want to increase the brand value of football in our country, we can simply imitate leagues with high brand values.” “By doing so, we can get to a slightly better point than where we are.” he said.
Emphasizing that the time the ball remains in play is not enough in the Super League, Korkmaz said:
“Everyone has a rebellion about playing time. From time to time, statistics are compared and the differences between us and the major leagues are revealed. The biggest significant difference is in the duration of the game, the biggest reason for this is the number of fouls. Too many games are stopped and after the game is stopped, until the end of the game.” I think the added time should be more flexible. Tactically, it will allow the players who want to spend the time of the game quickly, perhaps to withdraw themselves again. After the player lies down and eats for a certain time, there is no point in the game if you give the same time again. Here, the game is very deterrent. “The duration may be extended.”
“GALATASARAY AND FENERBAHÇE’S SQUAD VALUES SHOULD NOT BE AN EXCUSE TO FIGHT FOR OTHER TEAMS”
Emphasizing that the squad value should not be an excuse in the fight against Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe in the Super League this season, Korkmaz said, “This season, teams constantly talk about Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe being different in terms of squad quality. However, this situation makes it difficult for other teams to compete head-to-head when they go on the field.” It should not be an excuse. The economies of teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City and Bayern Munich are much higher than other teams, but there are not as huge differences in the product when they go on the field as in ours. Here, clubs and those who manage football should criticize themselves and think about it. ” He commented:
“WE DETERMINE PRIORITIES FOR EACH MATCH AND TRY TO APPLY IT”
Stating that they aim to show a positive and positive game regarding the match they will host Beşiktaş on Sunday in the league, Korkmaz said, “We are trying to determine and implement priorities for each match. We are still in the Super League now, we have 12 more matches in the league, we need to enjoy it and be here.” “We need to be happy. Our football players are waiting for this match with great motivation and joy. Our priority will be to produce a positive and positive football. Beşiktaş is one of the big teams in our country, regardless of the situation it is in, it goes out to play more dominantly than its opponent in every match. This is positive on the field, like us. “It is a good opportunity for the teams that are trying to produce football. It will be a very enjoyable match with great pleasure to watch.” made his assessment.