Fenerbahçe drew 1-1 with Olimpik Lyon, which it hosted in the first match of the UEFA Champions League play-off round, and postponed the round to the rematch.
Commentator Nihat Kahveci, who evaluated the Fenerbahçe-Lyon match, criticized Kerem Aktürkoğlu very harshly. Saying 'It has no contribution', Kahveci continued his words as follows:
Brown and Kerem made no offensive contribution in the first half. Unfortunately, Kerem is not on the field again. Kerem Sturm can no longer wear the Fenerbahçe jersey all the time as he ran in the Graz match. Nor should they be dressed. Now the job must have an offensive contribution. Would anyone object if Kerem came out during the halftime?
I SAY ASENSIO IS PLAYING BADLY, BUT...
Kahveci, who also mentioned Fenerbahçe's Spanish star Marco Asensio in his words, said, "The audience shouted Asensio. Whether brother Asensio hasn't done anything so far this year. But that doesn't mean he won't do it. While there are many players on the field who didn't do it. I don't like this injustice in the game, when even players who were not expected to play at all were recruited later than Asensio. I say Asensio is playing badly, but he came last year with 13 goals and 13 assists.
If Fenerbahçe was in the race last year, it was there until certain weeks last year thanks to Asensio. Doesn't he have any credit? Coach İsmail, you followed Fenerbahçe so much. You know that Asensio is not ready after his injury, but you will not be able to recover this in training, even if the ones you replace him physically play better than him. Or even if those who entered the game after being removed from the game played better than him, I wouldn't say anything anyway. "I think Fenerbahçe fans won't say anything then." made his evaluations.
THE TEAM SHOUTED ASENSIO
Referring to Fenerbahçe's on-field problem, Kahveci said, "The team shouted Asensio when Fenerbahçe's game setup from behind or when it went to the front. But there is a problem in Fenerbahçe. What did I say about Fenerbahçe today? If it uses the edges effectively today, it will be successful. Fenerbahçe cannot use the center well in this formation. Okay, the opponent is crowded, but.
If Asensio was fit, you could play any way from the centre. Asensio is not in form. If you love God. Asensio, no, it's not quite ready. Is Vedat ready? What does Kerem, who is physically ready, add? Was the athletic, ever-evolving Brown on the field in the first half? Is Semedo the Semedo we know? Why is this going to cost Asensio so much? He stated:
I'M NOT GOING AWAY TOO UNHAPPY
Evaluating the yellow-dark blue team's chance of the tour, Nihat Kahveci said, "I am not going to the away game very unhappy. 51 percent of the tour was with Fenerbahçe. Now, 51 percent has passed to Lyon. Because they will play in front of their own fans at home. He scored three goals against Sparta Prague in the home field. Okay, the opponent was short, but they played very well. That's why I say 51 percent of Lyon will pass the tour.
There are a lot of things that need to be improved in Fenerbahçe. Passing tempo, the ability to try to play a little set in front... But Fenerbahçe got a star player. Here you go Greenwood. Today I said take risks Greenwood. You took it and gave it back. You took it back and gave it back. Today he has recovered physically. I said try dribbling. He tried in the first half. When the ball didn't come, he came back. He took the ball from Ake and Skriniar." he said.
