Vincenzo Italiano: We will see the real Beşiktaş when all players are ready

In the 4th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Beşiktaş defeated Fenerbahçe 2-1 in an away match. Vincenzo Italiano made statements at the press conference held after the match.

Expressing his happiness at leaving a difficult away game with a victory, the Italian manager said, "The best thing today was not losing after falling behind in a very difficult away game. I am quite happy with the players' performance and their desire. Especially in the second half of the match, we showed our physical quality. In midfield, Orkun, Salih, and Olaitan are showing very good performances. I also believe they will continue to improve every day. Today, my players showed a decisive performance in the midfield," he said.

"We will see the real Beşiktaş when all players are ready"

Stating that he is satisfied with the game played but that they will be even better, Italiano said, "We will see what else this team can do in the coming weeks. We are only in the 4th week of the league. The league is a very long marathon. European matches will also start again. We can only see the real Beşiktaş when all players join the team ready," he stated.

"You cannot completely dominate any match"

Stating that they played in a difficult away game against a good team, Vincenzo Italiano said, "Fenerbahçe is a very good team. You cannot completely dominate any match. But looking at our ball recovery times and the number of set pieces we used today, I can say that we put on a performance that made me very happy," he said.

The experienced manager, who stated that they preferred attacking football even after gaining the score advantage, said, "Before the match, we thought the opponent would play with a single striker and a number 10, and that's how it happened. We tried to establish numerical superiority in defense, and I think we succeeded in that. Today, we tried to win the balls back quickly again. We especially tried not to give Muriç a chance. Actually, I don't really want to use counter-attacks. In that situation, we get buried too deep. We became the team that won by playing offensively," he said.

"Our community wanted this victory very much"

When asked about the atmosphere in Kadıköy, Vincenzo Italiano said, "It is a great honor to have the opportunity to play here. It was an honor for me and my team. People are very passionate and live with great love. It is a difficult away game. We are happy to leave with a victory. Our community wanted this victory very much. We knew how important it was. Let it be a gift to them. Let it also be a gift to our fans who did not leave us alone today," he expressed.

When asked about the performance of the match referee Halil Umut Meler, the Italian manager concluded his words by saying, "We played a good match today. I want to talk about the match, not the referee. Except for the incident between Skriniar and Vlahovic, it was a good match. I can say it was a sporting night."