Sergen Yalçın: We do not have a very healthy team

Starting his remarks by expressing that they were sad, Yalçın said, "There was a match we expected to go well, but unfortunately, such interesting things happen in football; we conceded 3 goals in 3 minutes. While we had scored, we should have been hungrier, but we can talk about defensive weaknesses, simple goals conceded, and many other things. We have a long and difficult road ahead of us. We will try to compensate as much as we can. I don't know how much we can compensate. We are working very hard. We had good training sessions during the international break. But such things happen in football," he stated.

"THERE ARE MANY TOPICS TO DISCUSS"

The experienced coach also underlined that they are not a team that meets the expectations of the community. Sergen Yalçın said, "There are many topics to discuss, but it is not the time. It is a season that has just started, and our community has expectations. We are not in a position to meet those expectations. The performance is not satisfactory. We were not happy with the performance even after the match we won 3-1. There have been expectations since the beginning of the season, but there is a group of players who cannot meet those expectations. I don't know how much the technical staff is involved, but since we are currently in it, I am naturally the sole person responsible," he said.

"WE DROP OFF IN THE SECOND HALVES"

Pointing out that they drop off significantly in the second halves of matches, Yalçın said, "We are trying to solve it. We talked a lot with the players during the halftime break. Football is a difficult game. Conceding 2 goals in 3 minutes is a difficult thing. We have a long and difficult road ahead of us. I hope things will be better for us from now on," he said.

The 52-year-old coach, when asked why Taylan Bulut was not included in the match squad, replied, "Taylan is a very young player. One should not act based on the result. When things go badly, players who don't play come to the agenda. He is a young player. He will find time to play. We are currently going with Gökhan and Svensson, but he will play later in the season."

"WE FOUND IT APPROPRIATE TO PRODUCE A CAPTAIN FROM WITHIN"

Explaining how they made the decision for the new team captains to be Orkun Kökçü and Wilfred Ndidi, Sergen Yalçın said, "Necip Uysal and Mert Günok are the oldest members of the team. They are always captains anyway. But we needed a captain on the pitch. The goalkeeper cannot leave the penalty area. It seems like a problem for the goalkeeper to be the captain. We need a captain who plays on the field. It is not a subject to be overly concerned about. We found it appropriate to produce a captain from within," he said.

Yalçın stated that they are making some preparations for the mid-season transfer window, but it is too early to talk about transfers. Sergen Yalçın said, "The team can improve, but it is clear that we do not have a very healthy team. We are having problems in terms of gameplay. We are trying to solve them. It is too early for the mid-season. There are definitely players we are thinking about and things we will evaluate, but it is too early right now. For 4-5 years, we have been throwing in the towel early in the league. We have not been able to adopt the identity of a competitive team. The same could happen this year. This is football; there is both winning and losing in football. We are on a long and difficult road. I hope that on this road, we can solve the problems and create a more aggressive team that plays better, which the fans want. In every match, 3-4 players get cramps and we make substitutions due to injuries. There is a very inconsistent performance graph. I hope we improve over time," he included.

News Source: İHA