Statements from Abdullah Avcı ahead of the Fenerbahçe match: The latest on Uğurcan...

Trabzonspor Head Coach Abdullah Avcı made assessments at the Mehmet Ali Yılmaz Facilities ahead of the Fenerbahçe match.

Stating that they are expecting fans at the Fenerbahçe match, Abdullah Avcı said, ''We are waiting for our fans at the match. When the fans provide support, Trabzonspor has always made a difference. Positive support is needed. We are within our goals. Trabzonspor and Fenerbahçe are the country's most important teams. They have faced each other many times. They will continue to face each other in the future. It is neither a beginning nor an end. Whenever the fans have given us their energy, we have received the return for it,'' he said.

LET'S TALK FOOTBALL

Continuing his statements before the match, Avcı said, ''We desire a match where the ball stays in play more and football is discussed. Our energy is good. We are working for the match with high morale. We want it to be a match where only football is talked about. It leaves behind beautiful stories when it is like this,'' he said.

I HOPE IT WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL MATCH

Stating that they will play both defense and offense, Avcı said, ''The game is not played in one direction, but in two. Even within the game, formations are now changing. Trabzonspor is a big team. It will do its defending and its attacking. What to do on a throw-in, what to do on a set-piece. We are working on these and preparing well. I hope it will be a beautiful match where the referee is not talked about,'' he stated.

UĞURCAN ÇAKIR STATEMENT

Speaking about Uğurcan Çakır, Avcı noted that the experienced goalkeeper will be on the pitch for the derby, saying, ''It looks like Uğurcan Çakır will be with us this weekend. We will have a meeting about the opponent tomorrow. We will analyze what we can do in defense and offense over the next 2 days,'' he expressed.

WILL ORSIC BE IN THE SQUAD?

Touching upon the health status of Orsic, who has had a long-term injury at Trabzonspor, Avcı said, ''I will make a decision for Orsic on Friday. He has started to enter contact play. Previously I was only using him as a joker, now he is participating in training. He won't be in the starting 11, but we will look and talk about whether he can be in the squad,'' he said.

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