İsmail Kartal's assessment of Krunic and Livakovic

In the 32nd week of the Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe defeated Fatih Karagümrük 2-1 away from home. The goals that brought victory to the yellow-navy team came from Edin Dzeko and Michy Batshuayi.

After the match, Fenerbahçe manager İsmail Kartal made assessments. Discussing the Fatih Karagümrük match, Kartal stated that the performance in the first half did not meet expectations and that the opponent had prepared well.

İsmail Kartal said the following:

First of all, the football we played in the first half did not suit us. Our opponent did not allow it either. They had also prepared very well for this match. We could not do what we wanted in the first half. In the end, we also conceded a goal at the end of the first half. With the changes we made at halftime and our players regaining their composure, we started the second half well. We found opportunities. We could have won by a larger margin. Today, we took an important step on the road to the championship in terms of 3 points. We hadn't played such an unproductive match in the first half before. We are a strong team. We can overcome this by talking. The Karagümrük team is a good team. Coach Tolunay has created a good team. I wish the Karagümrük team and Coach Tolunay success.

Szymanski is suspended. Mert Hakan is injured. We are trying to use every player we have. If Krunic had scored in the position he was in, both he and we would have been relieved. When he missed, he became a bit demoralized. All players are our players. Krunic is a valuable player for us. Ultimately, all players are valuable to us. Livakovic put on his best performance of the season in the first half and especially in the second half."

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