Erman Toroğlu's take on Batshuayi: 'So, İsmail Kartal...'
In the 34th week of the Super Lig, Fenerbahçe defeated Beşiktaş 2-1 at home, keeping up the chase for the top spot. Michy Batshuayi, recently described as the 'on-duty' striker, started the derby in the first 11. Football commentator Erman Toroğlu criticized head coach İsmail Kartal.
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Fenerbahçe continued its pursuit of the top spot by defeating Beşiktaş 2-1 in the 34th week of the Super Lig.
Football commentator Erman Toroğlu described the decision to start Michy Batshuayi instead of Edin Dzeko, who has started almost every match, as a failure by İsmail Kartal to 'ensure fairness in team selection.'
"KARTAL MADE MANY MISTAKES"
Toroğlu said the following:
"So, why didn't you put Dzeko on the pitch for the derby? If things had gone poorly, Dzeko would have been held responsible. But once they found the score, he had to bring him back into the game. Batshuayi saved the team again. When we look at the time Batshuayi has played compared to the goals he has scored and assists he has made, he is far ahead of Dzeko. This means, İsmail Kartal, you have not been able to ensure fair team selection. This is not right. This season, Fenerbahçe's driving force is definitely İrfan Can Kahveci. He is having the season of his career. He has scored 18 goals and made 10 assists. He has started in 21 of the 30 matches. The position he plays is also a demanding one. İsmail Kartal brought Cengiz into the game in the Conference League, and Cengiz missed a penalty. İsmail Kartal has made many mistakes. A coach has to make the most out of every situation."
"WE DECIDED THAT BATSHUAYİ WOULD PLAY"
Explaining his choice to prefer Michy Batshuayi over Edin Dzeko in the derby, the yellow-navy team's head coach İsmail Kartal had said the following:
"We look at things match by match. When we analyzed the opponent, we decided that Batshuayi would play. He did his best and scored a nice goal. Since every player of mine shows respect to one another, we look at it match by match."