Sergen Yalçın: A center-back and a left-back could arrive by Friday

In the 18th week of the Trendyol Super League, Beşiktaş defeated Kayserispor 1-0 at home. Beşiktaş manager Sergen Yalçın made statements at the press conference held after the match.

Noting that they played a difficult game against a team that defends well, Yalçın said, "Winning in the final section makes the joy maximum. It was a difficult game. We played against a team that defends well and attacks quickly. We tried to find positions with pressure in the front area. We tried to play the game in the front.

It was a tough match, but in the end, Bilal's header created a bundle of joy. We played well in attack.

We fought very well. The players gave everything on the field to win. The goal also came in the last minute. You can score in the 1st minute or the 95th minute. Winning today was very valuable for us.

They were very happy in the locker room after the match, they fought hard. As a result, taking 3 points made us all happy," he said.

"How are we going to play matches with referees who manage games this poorly?"

Criticizing today's refereeing, Sergen Yalçın said, "The VAR did not intervene in the position where the player knocked the ball to a corner with his hand in front of the post. I guess VAR doesn't work on the seaside around here. The player knocked the ball to a corner with his hand, for some reason VAR did not intervene. It intervenes in other matches, but it is problematic in our matches. How are we going to play matches with referees who manage games this poorly? The officiating in our matches is extraordinarily bad," he included in his remarks.

"We are trying to do the most correct thing among the options we have"

The 53-year-old manager stated that he does not agree with the comments that the squad is limited, saying, "We have plenty of players. We have moves we made in the final part of the game. The fact that transfers are constantly on the agenda bothers us. We want to make transfers, but we want to make the right transfers. We want to buy players who will contribute directly and make us feel valuable. We don't want to do it just for the sake of it. We could have bought 6-7 players so far. But we saw the players bought in previous periods. We are trying to get what we want. This is difficult in the mid-season. There are players we have made offers for with very serious figures. We are waiting for news. We are trying to do the most correct thing among the options we have. We want to buy players who will make the fans and the team happy and improve our game. Transfer doesn't happen just by saying 'yes'. We need time," he expressed.

"A center-back and a left-back could arrive by Friday"

Touching upon the fact that the Beşiktaş community is going through a serious change, the experienced manager said, "We are parting ways with players we do not consider in the squad. We want to part ways with some, and some want to continue their careers in Europe, like Demir Ege. We sent away players who were not in our own planning. We cannot keep players who want to leave on their own. We want to buy players who will contribute to the team. Other than that, I don't want to make transfers. Unless you are happy, the transfer made will not contribute to anyone. Millions of euros were spent on transfers, what happened is obvious. We have watched over 100 players for 3 months. We are both doing our job and watching players. If we get positive answers to our offers, the probability of a center-back and a left-back arriving is very high. We are looking for a central midfielder and wingers. We need to be in the planning for next year. There are many options in front of us in the summer. We are currently trying to buy players who are playing for their teams. Economy is required. Everyone is making sacrifices. A center-back and a left-back could arrive by Friday," he said.

"We will suffer, but in the end, we will reach smooth waters"

Answering a question about the fans inviting the management to resign, Sergen Yalçın replied as follows:

"The fans have the right to protest. Right now, the fans and the management have to be united together. We can only overcome this business this way. The president leaves, another president comes, the coach changes again. We are used to this. As the Beşiktaş community, we need to remain a bit stable. We will suffer, we will have trouble, but in the end, we will reach smooth waters. We are trying to do the planning for the new season. We are working very hard, we are trying very hard, we are trying to do our best. We talked to the president today, they are also impatient, they also want to make transfers. But we are trying to buy players based on need. Our fans are not fans of individuals, they are fans of the Beşiktaş community. The team is fighting on the field in the 85th minute. It wants to see the fans behind it too. We can fight that battle with the fans. If we can't do it, we'll leave anyway. A little time, if this time is given, we will try to do something."