Statements from İsmail Kartal: We are entering the international break as leaders

Fenerbahçe manager İsmail Kartal made noteworthy assessments following the goalless draw against Adana Demirspor.

"WE ARE ENTERING THE INTERNATIONAL BREAK AS LEADERS"

Touching on the match, Kartal said, "Adana Demirspor had won all their matches in front of their own fans. This is the first time they have dropped points. We knew how effective they were. We prepared very well for this match. We were in control from start to finish. We dominated the game. Especially in the first half, we had 4-5 clear-cut chances. We couldn't convert them. We continued with the same game in the second half. We didn't give the opponent any chances, other than one long-range shot. We didn't concede any chances apart from that. My players fought very well. We deserved to win but couldn't find the goal. With the 1 point we earned from this performance, we are going into the international break as leaders. I wish we could have scored a few goals and taken the lead with a victory. The game we played, the football, made me very happy. I congratulated all my players," he said.

"THERE IS NO RULE THAT YOU MUST WIN EVERY MATCH"

Stating that he was satisfied with the game and his players, the coach said, "The players who played today did not make us miss the injured players. I am not someone who hides behind injuries. Every player who wears the striped jersey is valuable. All my players did their best and played very, very good football. Points can be dropped in football. Today we got 1 point and became leaders. We look at the football we play. Who has played like this against Adana Demirspor here? There is no rule that you must win every match. This is a long league marathon," he stated.

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