Solskjaer: I see the club's potential

In the 31st week of the Trendyol Süper League, Beşiktaş was defeated 2-0 at home by Başakşehir. Speaking at the post-match press conference, the black-and-white team's manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said, "Honestly, I don't know how to start or what to say. We are experiencing disappointment.

When you concede goals like these, there isn't much to say. We are working well, but we couldn't capitalize on the opportunities we created today. There isn't much else to say for today," he said.

"WE ONLY HAD PAULISTA AS A CENTER-BACK"

Expressing the difficulty in setting up the defensive line, Solskjaer stated, "Felix, Tayyip, Emirhan, and Necip Bahtiyar are our injured players. We have talented players, of course, like Mustafa. Our players' positions on the pitch changed, and we couldn't get the result we wanted. Today, we only had Paulista as a true center-back on the field. I wanted to play Emrecan Terzi today, but since he just returned from injury, I didn't want to be unfair to him. We plan to utilize Tayyip once his suspension is over in the coming period," he said.

STATEMENT ON EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS

When reminded of the fans' reactions after the match, the Norwegian manager said, "They are right in their reactions. I, my players, and the stadium are suffering. They can show the reaction they want; they are right. My players and I have spoken with them. We apologized to them. When I arrived, we were in 7th place; now we are in 4th. We are trying to do our best for European competitions. We aim to stay ahead of Samsunspor. We will play a tough match against Göztepe. We are, of course, aware of the teams following us, such as Başakşehir and Eyüpspor," he stated.

Stating that he would not take any disciplinary action against the players, Solskjaer said, "We plan to manage the team with the players we have until the end of the season. I am not a coach who believes in heavy penalties. My biggest sanction would be to play players less if I am not satisfied with their performance."

"I SEE THE CLUB'S POTENTIAL"

Expressing that they need time, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said, "The team needs balance. We want to bring together players who are compatible with each other. I also saw what happened at the congress today. I have never encountered such a situation in my career. We are in constant contact with our president. We need a plan, and we have already started on these plans. We discussed that at least 2-3 transfer windows are needed to realize these. We need patience. We need some time for this. We are together with our president and the scouting team, and we are exchanging ideas. The players we have right now are good players. But we are focusing on them becoming even better. Our players are also suffering. My emotions were more intense before the press conference. I can speak to you more calmly now. I maintain the belief I had on the first day. As I see our president, the staff, and the high potential, I am still here and I believe. Beşiktaş has been going through bad times in terms of football in recent years. I see that this club has potential. I am aware that we have fallen behind the other two teams in recent years. But we will play for the championship again next year. I don't know when it will happen, but eventually, there will be a time when we are at the very top."

"A PROUD AND HARDWORKING PLAYER"

Answering a question about Alex Chamberlain, the 52-year-old coach concluded his remarks by saying, "Alex has improved himself a lot since the day we took office. He is a proud and hardworking player. Many players on the team are good. We are playing too kindly against the opponent. We could have fouled Crespo 3 times today. If you were facing Messi and Ronaldo, I would understand that. Not just Chamberlain, but all our players must do everything to win."