Emre Belözoğlu protests: It is not easy for us with referees trying to take revenge

MKE Ankaragücü manager Emre Belözoğlu said at the post-match press conference that they were sad to have lost on their home turf.

Stating that they made simple mistakes in the game, Belözoğlu said, "The quality of the team we faced is clear. They are higher quality than us. We made mistakes and they capitalized on them; they made mistakes and we could not capitalize. The players are doing their maximum according to their own levels. Everyone is doing everything they can. But it is not working. We need to say this as well. What we need to do is to display a game that can at least speed up the rhythm of the match a bit more, and is more effective and capable of making the right choices in the second and third zones on the pitch."

"IT IS NOT EASY FOR US WITH REFEREES TRYING TO TAKE REVENGE"

Emre Belözoğlu emphasized that this process would be difficult and made the following assessment:

"It seems it is not easy for us with referees on the pitch who are trying to take revenge. That is why we need to strengthen our team. I believe we have the knowledge and the talent to compete with everyone. With the right transfer policy, we can compete with anyone. I see that the players are trying to give their maximum. But we need quality to compete against this order created against Ankaragücü. My job was not easy when I arrived, and now it has become a bit more difficult. Let no one take offense when I say this. We will fight our battle against everyone on the pitch, from the federation to the referee. They are actually the side that should not be getting into a fight. If there is a mistake here, if there is a penalty, I think it has been given more than enough. But this must not continue. Otherwise, everyone plays with their own nerves. Everyone has a limit they can endure."

AVCI: WE ARE ALL EXPERIENCING A TRANSITION PERIOD IN A VERY TROUBLESOME WAY

Trabzonspor manager Abdullah Avcı stated that MKE Ankaragücü is one of the important teams of this country with its history and fans.

Explaining that they had only one defeat in the average of the 9 matches they played, Avcı noted that their points average had reached 2.

Emphasizing that they want to play better, Avcı used the following expressions:

"We are all experiencing a transition period in a very troublesome way. In a place where there is pass organization, the problematic state of the pitch surface affected both teams. We made the right presses from time to time. From time to time, we stood correctly due to the team's high resistance and physical quality. We found the goal. After the goal, the opponent had more possession of the ball, especially in the second half. We did not give the ball away in the third zone; in fact, we lost it quickly. Especially in such a game, winning here is medicine. A victory accelerates development through the game and the player. Winning was very important."

News Source: AA