Fenerbahçe drew 1-1 with Roma in the UEFA Champions League. Sports writers evaluated the match after the match.
'THE FOOTBALL PLAYED WAS THE TYPE SUITABLE FOR THIS LEVEL'
Hilmi Türkay: "The victory of qualifying for the Champions League, which came after 18 years, must have excited the Fenerbahçe fans so much that the chorus of 50 thousand people never remained silent throughout the match. Always full support. There could not have been a better ignition force for the team. However, Fenerbahçe on the field looked close to "non-existent" in terms of football, especially in the first 45 minutes. They neither exchanged passes properly nor did we see their shots on goal. Defense was very at the forefront. After Talisca and Fred were sent off, the team experienced a loss of strength. This happened against Roma. You can tell from the first 11. The Italian team played for sure, the goal they scored was not tackled by 5 Fenerbahce players. The Champions League does not tolerate such carelessness. The goal scored by Archie Brown with a clever pass on the forwards came in a very critical moment. Then, if Muriç had scored in a clear position and Oğuz had not missed it, it could have been a great night of victory. What can we say, it was a shame..." (Cumhuriyet)
'İSMAİL HOCA'S RESIGNATION SHOWS THAT THE WATER WILL NOT STOP IN FENERBAHÇE'
Mert Aydın: "Although Roma balanced the game, Fenerbahçe was not as passive as in the first half. İsmail coach made the right changes when he saw that the team was falling. Oğuz was scoring as soon as he entered. Not to mention Ake's header that returned from the post. In the first match of this complicated period, the draw is not bad in front of Roma, who started the season very well. When the first half was over, maybe we were satisfied with a draw. But what happened in the second half turned the draw into a sigh of relief. Special congratulations to İsmail and Brown. This is the second one. "The resignation of İsmail Hoca after tomorrow showed that things will never calm down in Fenerbahçe." (Nationality)
'THEY PRESENT AN IMAGE THAT NEVER ACCEPTS TO LOSE'
Güntekin Onay: "Fenerbahçe put up an extraordinary fight against Roma. They stuck to the plan for 90 minutes with a disciplined approach that left no contact areas close to the opponent and gave hope for the future with this fight in the Giants League. Roma is a coaching team with a really strong game. Defending so well against such a form team and creating opportunities and coming from behind and coming close to winning is never something to be underestimated. A 1-1 draw in the home field is never a bad result. "After the negative image and bad result in the Beşiktaş derby, many people had no hope for this match, but İsmail Kartal and the players on the field showed an image that never accepts losing yesterday. The biggest gain for Fenerbahçe last night was İsmail Yüksek, who played with 3 players in the midfield." (Hürriyet)
'İSMAİL KARTAL'S SQUAD CHOICE AND TACTICAL PLAN WERE VERY CORRECT'
Ömer Üründül: "Fenerbahçe played almost perfect football against its tactically and competitively strong opponent. Moreover, it was the side that missed the victory in the second half. When we examine Roma, they are a fit and tough team. Their passing traffic is established and they have important players. Fenerbahçe stayed behind the ball and narrowed the space, staying mostly on defense in the first half. They left the ball to the opponent. But they closed very well... İsmail Kartal's squad choice and tactical plan were very correct... The opponent had thought ahead. Goal plans were not allowed at all. We need to congratulate Kartal. Brown, Kante and Bartug were outstanding. I think he gave a clear message to Kartal, 'I am not the player of the club'. What I regret most in this match was the second goal position that Vedat missed. Of course, this match showed once again that there is no room for walking stars in today's football. (Morning)
'IT WAS NOT EASY TO CONTINUE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS'
Murat Özbostan: "Roma's quality is indisputable. Coming from behind and finding a 1-1 draw in Kadıköy against an opponent who is organized, disciplined and knows what to do in different parts of the game is not a result to be underestimated. Especially in the new league format, a point against such a strong opponent can be considered as an "earned point" for Fenerbahçe. Meanwhile, İsmail Kartal resigned after the match. Kartal was playing every match as if it were a final. Especially after the Beşiktaş match, they experienced It was an important factor in his decision. There were many comments about his last chance for the match against G.Antep. After all this, Kartal said goodbye to him with the match against Rome. It seemed that he was reluctant to accept the resignation. But will this tie continue?..." (Sabah)
