Thomas Reis: No one expected this success

In the UEFA Conference League, Samsunspor defeated Hamrun 3-0 at home. Samsunspor manager Thomas Reis made statements at the press conference held after the match. Emphasizing that they have crossed an important threshold on the road to the top 8, Reis said, "We are very happy and proud of the result. Our team showed a great performance. We tried to play with a lot of pressure.

Sometimes we struggled, as Hamrun tried to close the gaps. They are a very compact team. We created chances, but we couldn't convert 2 of them in the first half. When the first half ended, we told the team in the dressing room that we needed to maintain the same performance. We had to make some tactical changes. We have reached 9 points. We finished these matches without conceding a goal. We are proud of that as well. The support of the fans also helped us.

We always deserve such fan support. We need many more points. I don't know if 9 points will be enough, but we are in a good position. A very long journey and a tough match await us in Iceland for the next game. We always prefer to take it one match at a time. As a team, we are on the right track. If this performance continues, it will be very difficult to beat us. With our injured players returning to the squad, we will be an even stronger team," he said.

"NO ONE EXPECTED IT"

Speaking upon being reminded that they are currently the leaders in the Conference League, Reis said, "I feel good about this success. We have earned 9 points in 3 matches so far. No one expected such success, but this is the reality. I am very proud of the result. I am the leader of the team, but the main heroes of this success are the players.

They are the ones playing on the pitch, and this success comes thanks to their performance. We are also continuing our 10-match unbeaten streak. This is also a very pleasing situation. Furthermore, we are contributing to the country's coefficient. I hope we don't suffer any more injuries and that we continue to perform well throughout the remainder of this streak.

For me, there was pressure on the team today. It was important for me to see this reaction. Everyone expected us to win. It was difficult to play against them because I think they are a good team. They had only conceded 2 goals until our match. It was a good experience to see how we would overcome this pressure. I am happy that we overcame this pressure as well," he added.

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