Fenerbahçe Manager Tedesco: We don't just look at the result

Tedesco's statements:

“We reacted. We won a lot of balls. We started the match well, but we conceded a goal we shouldn't have. We played very slowly when we had the ball. We had more possession compared to previous matches. After falling 1-0 behind, we made it 1-1. We defended well. We had more possession than in the last match. We lost many duels. We should have blocked the shot on the 3rd goal. We need to defend better. For me, this is one of the fundamental things. Asensio and Semedo's performances in the number six position were good. Çağlar also won a lot of balls. If you look at the game you played and the goals we conceded, the result had nothing to do with these players.”

"First of all, we need to look at where we came from. We were not good at all in the last few matches. Even though losing hurts, my team and I look at many different angles. We don't just look at the result. We have taken a step forward in many areas. Today, we held the ball more than in previous matches, we didn't concede many counterattacks, we had fewer turnovers, and our pressing intensity was good. Both Marco and Nelson allowed us to hold the ball very well. The problem today was different; it was how we conceded the goals. We need to defend better. We must block the shots on the 3rd goal. This is a fundamental element for me. Our problem with winning duels and second balls continues. The team is doing its best, but it is not enough. We are losing too many duels, we cannot win the second balls. For me, this is the problem."

"We are losing too many duels. Our strength and speed are not enough. You can see it too. This situation is difficult for me. We must improve step by step. In today's match, we at least took a step forward in some areas. The way we concede goals is unacceptable, it's very difficult. We are losing our markers inside the penalty area, we cannot block crosses and shots. These are things that should already be in the team. We don't have time to talk about these, to work on them. The players should already be doing these. We shouldn't turn our backs on a shot. This is a fundamental thing!"

"We tried to do this: we tried to be crowded in the center and leave Nene one-on-one on the wing. We found the goal, and there were other chances besides the goal. We couldn't create chances in the second half. We wanted Kerem and Sebastian to receive the ball between the lines. Dinamo was playing with a single number six. There were spaces on his right and left. These players were going to receive the ball either there or on the wing. We wanted runs in behind; we did this in the first half. The tempo dropped in the second half. After the second goal, the team's confidence dropped. Everything we did decreased after that. This was not a good situation. That's why we brought Cenk into the game as a second striker. We had one or two chances, but we couldn't capitalize on them."

"The team does not have a concentration problem. They wanted it very much, they did their best, but it didn't happen. These are not unchangeable things. We need to talk among ourselves and do video analysis. There is no time to train. We have to solve this situation this way. There is no problem with concentration today. There was in the second half of the previous match. Today, the players gave their all."

News Source: 12punto