Domenico Tedesco: The players' performance and skills were more important than tactics

In the 22nd week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe defeated Trabzonspor 3-2 in an away match. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Fenerbahçe Manager Domenico Tedesco stated that no match is easy, saying, "I won't say anything about the championship race. Every match is difficult. We couldn't win the Kasımpaşa match even though we played 11 against 10. No match is easy. No one will gift us 3 points. It is a very tough league and there are incredible teams. I have to congratulate them all. There was a breathtaking atmosphere in Kocaeli, and it was the same in Trabzon today. There is so much passion. We can be proud of Turkish football."

Expressing that they started the match well but fell behind, Tedesco said, "We are at a good level in terms of performance. Our focus was high and we made a good start to the match. However, Muçi capitalized on a long ball well and we fell 1-0 behind. It's not easy. We conceded a goal while playing well. Despite this, we did not lose our focus. Tonight we only won this match, we didn't do anything else. We have two important matches ahead of us, now we will focus on them."

Evaluating his midfield preference, Tedesco said, "We actually started with 4 midfielders today. Our goal was to press more in the front. We took a diamond-shaped position in the center. We were good for the first 25 minutes because our opponent changed directions a lot and we had to run a lot. After the 60th minute, the players got tired and we made a tactical change. We felt the absence of Alvarez a lot. I need to say this when we win because it could have been perceived as an excuse if we had lost. Kerem also played well, his tempo was high. What mattered tonight was the players' performance and skills rather than tactics."

News Source: 12punto