Şenol Güneş: 'We need good play and to win'

Beşiktaş will face Lugano at home in the 2nd match of the UEFA Europa Conference League Group D. Beşiktaş manager Şenol Güneş made statements at the press conference held before the match they will play against Lugano. Stating that the opponent is coming as a cup champion, Şenol Güneş said, "They are a harmonious team this year as a continuation of last year's squad. They have 21 foreign players and 4-5 national team players. They have a good squad structure. They are a dynamic team, they play compactly. They are an interesting team. They try to play their own game. They are a team that closes down well in defense and comes out quickly with the balls they win. We also want to win on our home turf. We already go into every match to win. We have dropped points in the league. Therefore, tomorrow's match is very important. We need good play and to win. I think it will be like that tomorrow. In the 3 matches we will play after this in the group, there will be a battle for the lead. That's why we must win this match," he said.

"FERNANDES HAS A SPRAINED ANKLE"

Discussing the latest status of the injured players, Güneş said, "Fernandes's ankle was sprained in the final part of yesterday's training. He will not be with us tomorrow or on Sunday. Rebic joined training yesterday, there is no problem with him. Mert Günok will also not be with us tomorrow," he said.

"WE WILL WORK HARDER"

Stating that they will not lose their resilience due to the points they have lost, the experienced coach said, "As a team that experiences this in parts during the match, we do not find this right. We are a team that will get back on its feet. We have the strength to show this. I feel that our fans' psychological resilience also drops from time to time. We lost by conceding many goals in the Trabzonspor and Adana Demirspor matches. A team that goes normally until the goal and falls apart after the goal is not our game. We have to show the enthusiastic, match-winning team that the fans expect. We have to win over the players who play and those who don't. We also see performance fluctuations. I think we will overcome this difficult period by talking within ourselves and believing, together with the fans. If we want to be stronger and happier, we will work harder," he expressed.

"WE ARE MORE EFFECTIVE AT HOME"

Emphasizing that the match where they were most overwhelmed was the Brugge match, Güneş said, "Other than that, the matches are ones where the opponent won by defending against us. Our biggest shortcoming is not playing with contact when the opponent comes out, rather than the shots. In the last match, while trying not to let that happen, we didn't shoot despite finding positions, we tried to score by coming from the wings. The physical and mental fluctuations of the players during the match can affect the game. We are more effective at home. We didn't have a more aggressive and contact-heavy game away from home. What affects these are our frequent travels. Don't just think of it as a match every 3 days. There is travel, the disruption of sleep patterns, and the sadness caused by defeats. Although we tried to play more resiliently in the Brugge match, we gave away many positions in the second half," he said.

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