Çağdaş Atan: 'A difficult match to talk about'

Başakşehir manager Çağdaş Atan made statements following the Fenerbahçe match.

In his statement, Çağdaş Atan said, "It is actually a difficult match for us to talk about. We made a very good start to the game in the first 20 minutes. Contrary to what was said and discussed, we built play from the back and got behind the opponent 2-3 times. Oosterwolde's truly extreme speed and Ferdi's speed prevented us from transitioning. We actually managed to exit from goal kicks. After the first 20 minutes, we lost possession. We also chose to play directly, we told the players. Unfortunately, we received a red card as the first half was ending. It was a mistake we shouldn't have made. In the second half, my players fought wonderfully; we tried to close the spaces by waiting in a 5-3-1 formation."

Çağdaş Atan stated, "Fenerbahçe is the highest-scoring team in the league. They sent fresh and good players onto the pitch from the bench. We gave away positions at times, but we fought tremendously and found 2 chances. There was a position in the first half where Piatek couldn't strike well. We say let's stay in the game. Let's stay in it today too. Let's not say too much. Two of our distinguished teams are fighting on the path to the championship. I wish them success on their path to the championship. However, we are also a part of this league. We are trying to add color to the league and play good football. Even if it doesn't get much appreciation, we are trying to play good games with different formations for 10-11 weeks."

Atan also added, "The part we should look at from the glass-half-full perspective is that we started by pressing the opponent one-on-one in the first half, we didn't let them build play from the back. Ultimately, we could have stayed calmer on the pitch. Being reduced to 10 men pushed us to defend. We caught positions, we gave away positions. The penalty in the last minute is the irony of the game, the beauty of the game. I thank Fenerbahçe for their upcoming matches."

News Source: 12punto