Domenico Tedesco: We will never give up

In the 30th week of the Trendyol Süper League, Fenerbahçe drew 2-2 with visiting Çaykur Rizespor. Fenerbahçe manager Domenico Tedesco answered questions at the press conference.

When asked "Are you considering resigning?" due to the loss of points following a goal conceded in the final minute, Tedesco replied, "We earn these opportunities ourselves. No one is gifting them to us. It is a difficult season for everyone. The goal we conceded in the final seconds against Alanya, the goal we couldn't score in Antalya, the Kasımpaşa matches; it is not easy. Falling down is one thing, but getting back up is another."

Today we feel empty and disappointed. We will probably feel the same way tomorrow. We need to continue our journey on Sunday. We will play a cup match in Konya, and we want to reach the semi-finals. Then we will play a great derby match. These are the only things on my mind. I hope your question is a joke. I am continuing my work with full energy. This is part of the game, and we are human beings," he said.

"We will never give up"

Reminding that Rizespor had won 5 of their last 7 matches, Tedesco said, "We always seem to face our opponents during their good spells. Nothing is gifted to us. The opponent's long balls, the second balls. We fell 1-0 behind on their second shot on target."

Our positioning was good. We are making hasty decisions in the final third. Everything else was good for us. We had managed to turn the game around. Our clear penalty was reviewed for 6 minutes. The Rizespor players had no strength left. They were gasping for air. 6 minutes is a very long break. The atmosphere in the stadium was also very good. You concede that goal with 20 seconds left. How can I feel? My mood will be low today. But from tomorrow on, I will want to wake up positively. There is still a long way to go. The situation is positive. We will never give up," he stated.

"The goalkeeper should have been shown a red card"

When reminded of the goal conceded in stoppage time during the Kasımpaşa match, the Italian manager gave the following response:

"It was different from the Kasımpaşa match. We didn't retreat in this match; we had the ball for 10 minutes. I don't see when we retreated. Oğuz was pressing the goalkeeper. I don't think there was a foul on the goalkeeper in that position. I think a red card should have been given. We put Oğuz on the pitch as a fresh player, and he pressed everywhere."

"We are hungry, we will be there with everything we have"

Regarding their competition in the league and the Turkish Cup and what their priority will be, Tedesco said, "Both are important to us. They are still important. Galatasaray did not win the match they played on Sunday. They haven't played against Gençlerbirliği yet. Gençlerbirliği has also won 4 matches in a row. They are fighting to stay in the league. We will see. After that, there will be a great derby. We are hungry. We will be there with everything we have. There will be no pressure on us. The cup is also important. We want every trophy that we have the chance to lift. Konyaspor is also a team going through a good period, just like our other opponents. It is always difficult for us to discuss refereeing issues; it was difficult for us."

"My expertise is not calculating odds"

Regarding Sidiki Cherif's performance and the remainder of the league, Tedesco concluded his words by saying, "Sidiki played a good match today. He is doing everything we expect. He is a very young player. I will not say anything about the possibility of Galatasaray dropping points. My expertise is not calculating odds; I don't have a betting company. This is not my area of expertise."

News Source: 12punto