Fenerbahçe Coach İsmail Kartal: We have 3 different setups against the opponent

Speaking at the press conference held at Chobani Stadium, where the match will be played, Kartal said that they did not have much training chance to prepare for the match.

Stating that they will explain the opponent to the team in today's training, Kartal said, "We will explain and show what the opponent can do through analysis and meetings. If we need to mention the opponent, they play football based on physics. An opponent that plays man to man. No matter how they play, we will act with the most dynamic players we have. We have 3 different setups against the opponent and we plan to play the match tomorrow in the best possible way by putting them into action. We will play at home, we trust our fans very much. We will do our best." he said.

"Aston Villa match was a bad match for us"

Answering the question whether he would make a rotation before the Galatasaray derby to be played in the Super League next week, Kartal underlined that they are looking at it match by match.

Stating that a rotation can be made and that they will decide this evening, Kartal said, "We could not train yesterday. We will look at the condition of some players. The player's own psychology is important. If he is tired, we are respectful people to each other. We are preparing those players who are in our plan B." He made a statement.

Stating that they could have played harder than the Aston Villa match, Kartal said, "The Aston Villa match was a bad match for us. As a score, it is not a score that the Fenrebahçe community, me, or anyone else can accept. We had our shortcomings in that match, we revealed them and reacted within 2 days." he said.

İsmail Kartal continued his words by touching on the players in the squad; Mason Greenwood said the following about N'Golo Kante and Marco Asensio:

"Greenwood is a productive and quality player. He may have some defensive deficiencies. He is doing his best to eliminate them. Our expectation from him is that he will demonstrate his offensive quality. He can play in a different role tomorrow. Before the Aston Villa match, both Asensio and Kante had knee pain. In the Aston Villa match, I asked Kante, 'Can you play at halftime?' I asked, and he said, 'If I play in this match, I may not be able to play for much longer.' He was also holding his knee in the Alanyaspor match. He still has pain. He makes sacrifices for the team and shows character."

Speaking about the matches lost to Slavia Prague in the UEFA Conference League in the 2021-2022 season, Kartal said, "This coach has been in charge of the team for 9 years. We lost 3-2 here and there. We did not deserve these defeats. Tomorrow's match will be a strategy match, not a rematch. We will do our best to win. If we can get 3 points tomorrow, I think we will have a significant advantage for the rest of the Champions League." he said.

Nathan Ake: It will be a highly violent match

Speaking at the press conference with coach İsmail Kartal, Dutch football player Nathan Ake emphasized that they should get 3 points tomorrow after the score against Aston Villa.

Emphasizing that the Slavia Prague match will be difficult, Ake said, "They are a team that plays man to man and plays attack. It will be a highly intense match, but we know what to do. There will be a great atmosphere in the stadium tomorrow. The fans helped us a lot in the first match. The Rome match was difficult. They helped us in difficult moments. I hope the same thing will happen tomorrow and they will help us get 3 points." he said.

Stating that they are getting along better with goalkeeper Ederson and team captain Milan Skriniar every day, Ake said, "We are together off the field, too, and this helps. I hope it will continue. It has been an intense period so far, we have played a lot of matches. But I like it. We do not have the chance to train much. What we want most is to play matches and I think everyone will be ready for the match." made the statement.