Fenerbahçe manager İsmail Kartal made evaluations to the broadcaster ahead of the match against Roma, whom they will host in the first week of the UEFA Champions League. Kartal spoke about both the match plan and the decision to assign Bartuğ Elmaz to the starting 11.
Emphasizing that the yellow-navy team will experience the Champions League atmosphere after a long break, Kartal said that the team will take the field against Roma with the goal of winning.
We are all very excited. After an 18-year hiatus, the Champions League anthem will play in this stadium. We have worked very well with our players to win the match in this environment. We have analyzed the opponent well. Roma is a good team, but we are also a good and strong team.
Stating that they could implement different strategies during the match, Kartal expressed that they want to have a night that will make the fans happy.
Touching upon his choice of Bartuğ Elmaz, the experienced manager said that the young player has been with the team since the beginning of the season and has performed well in training. Kartal stated that they needed a strong midfield against Roma.
Bartuğ is a young player; he has been with us since the beginning of the season. He has put in a very good performance in training. We needed to play with a strong midfield. Bartuğ is a player who presses the ball, shoots, switches play, and runs. I think it will be a good night for him as well this evening.
News Source: 12punto
