Tedesco: I am disappointed

In the 14th week of the Trendyol Super League, Fenerbahçe hosted Galatasaray, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Following the derby, a pressat the press conference, Fenerbahçe manager Domenico Tedesco answered questions. Regarding the derby , especially the first half's performance and tactics , in response to a question, " The first half's percentage was 50-50, I thI think. Both teams played long balls against each other.

It was not something we usually do. We need to learn from our mistakes. In the Beşiktaş match, during We made a very badstart.We conceded2 goals due to individual errors. In that match,we wanted to start by taking high risks. Our plantodaywas this;to force Galatasaray to defend in their own half with our play in the first 10 minuteswe wanted to see. Our goal was toput the opponent under pressure with long balls and counter-pressing.

Our plan was to return to ournormal game after the 15th minute.We wanted to shock the opponent. In this way, we would also be psychologicallysuperior. However, we sent the balls that we should have played behind the defense intoareas where there were duels.After the collision between Kerem and Archie,the ball remained with Sane. We fell behind 1-0 due to the goal Sane scored with his individual skill.Galatasarayisaccustomed to playing high-level matches.Once they findthe goal, they are able to waste time. Howthey know they need to play. In the second half, the control was completely with us, that is why Iam proud of myteam," he replied.

"THE TEAM'S ADHERENCE TO THE PLAN IS PLEASING TOME"AM DISAPPOINTED"

Regarding the question about whether the goal scored in stoppage time was the championship-winning goal, he replied, "Replying with "I hope so," Tedesco stated that the team remained loyal to the plan.The Italian manager said, "Regarding falling behind; we do not want to fall behind 1-0 or 2-0, so we wanted to play a simple game. How we play should make us feel comfortable. 8 weeks ago this teamwasin a differentstate.We have made progress since then. We are building something.I could not have even imagined playing at this level. In the Ferencvaros matchwecreated many chances to take a 1-0lead. In the first half,no one deserved to score. The matchcould have ended 0-0. We even had a goal disallowed. But that is life. We mustThe thing we need to do is not be affected by this and stick to the plan. I like that the team sticks to the plan," he said.

Theyellow-red team'sattacking playersStating that they defended well against them, the 40-year-old manager said, "When you press in a 4-3-3, you press with two number 8s. We imposed our own game on them. Galatasaray had to make changes. When İsmail and Marco (Asensio) play as number 8s, they need to press the center-backs. Edi (Alvarez) at number 6 needs to stepforward. I don't think Galatasaray created many chancesI don't remember; except for Sane's shot. I think we defended well. We also defended Osimhen well. Barış is also a good player, we defended him well too. I think it was a 50-50game.Ithink. The team that scores the first goal gains an advantage in such matches. When Jayden moves forward, we are forced to leave Milan alone at the back. It is not possible to leave Osimhen one-on-one. It is not.not. When we look at the team as a whole, I believe they did a good job," he said.

"I AM DISAPPOINTEDABOUT THIS"

"Lying on the ground and wastingtime is something allowed in football," said Tedesco, andcontinued hisremarks as follows:

"It means they care about us.We take this as specifically worked on.To this degree I think they caredaboutit. I think Fenerbahçe was the favorite in this matchandIthinkif you thinkI look at my own team; all the matches we playI want to win.In some matchesyou need to startsimply. Very few coaches are this hungryand convey their plan. I am telling youam.As for the Galatasaray players lying on the ground; it is not forbidden in football. The only thing I would change is my own thoughts. We could have won today's match.This is a goodthing for us. My players are disappointed because they drew.disappointed. I amdisappointed."

Regarding the question about Singo's absence in Galatasaray due to injury,Tedesco replied: "We were also missing Szymanski. He is animportant player for me. In every matchhe plays,the team"contributed to the team. I think if Sebastian had played, wecouldhave won the match. I don't like this situation. When I first arrived, Jhon Duran was out for a long time, and Alvarez was injured. Now abig match is beingplayed, and you are telling me about the opponent's missing players.It is not pleasant for me to be told this way."

The teamsince the day he arrivedregarding his sense of belonging to the yellow-and-navyclub, the managersaid, "The most important thing is the teamitself. What matters is not Tedesco or anyother managerbutnot. I love my team and my players very much. The people workinghere, the Turks, I feel like I have known them for 8 years, notjust 85 days. Playing matches in this stadium is a huge advantage for us. In such an atmosphere, we can beat anyone. Away from home, when there is an atmosphere like this,we can beat any opponent. I always tell my players this;stick to the plan.I tell them; stick to the plan.stay thick, the weather wasbad, the pitch was bad, the referee; we need to beat everyone. If you are players of a big team, we arelike that. We need to focus on our own team. We had suspended players in the Ferencvaros match.The players who played in their placedidtheir dutysuccessfully.successfully. We generally achieved success in a shorttimewherever we went. When I was at Schalke, we finished second behindBayern Munich. The following year, everyone expected a championship. The healthy approach is to progress step by step. We continue to build on our progress. We have the Başakşehir matchaheadthere is, a very difficult match. Especially playing after the derby today is much harder," he concluded..

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