Beşiktaş Coach Vincenzo Italiano made a statement at the press conference before the match against Scottish representative Celtic in the 4th week of the UEFA Europa League.
The Italian coach made evaluations about the team's player preferences, European goals and the Celtic match.
"PLAYERS NEED TO FEEL IMPORTANT"
Drawing attention to the importance of trust between players when forming a team, Vincenzo Italiano said that they would make some changes in the Celtic match.
The Italian coach said, "I think the players you choose when I form a team are important. They need to trust you, you need to trust them. We need players who fit the system. The players need to feel important. When the time comes for them to play, they need to be at a good level and know what to do. We are doing this well so far. We are doing well in Europe. Our goal is to get out of the groups."
Italiano said, "We will play against Celtic. Celtic is also a team that needs to get points. Our job will be difficult. There will be some changes. Because we have another match on Sunday. I hope we will get a positive result tomorrow."
LATEST SITUATIONS OF ORKUN AND MIRETTI
Stating that Trossard can serve in different positions, Italiano also gave information about the latest situations of Orkun Kökçü and Miretti.
The Italian coach said, "We are talking about Trossard. He is a well-known, proven player who is intelligent and reads the game well. He can play in the middle and on the wings. We will see our solution together. What I am trying to do now is to include all the offensive players."
Italiano said, "We were without Miretti and Orkun in the last few days. We looked for their passing quality, playing the last ball, reading the game, and their shots. We were missing in these. We got positive results even without them. Orkun will be on the bench, we plan to get him playing time. I hope our plans go well tomorrow and Orkun will be involved in the work. We are expecting Miretti in a short time."
"WE ARE IN EUROPE AND WE ARE CONCENTRATED HERE"
Emphasizing that European matches and league matches have different dynamics, Vincenzo Italiano stated that he was satisfied with Beşiktaş's performance in Europe.
The Italian coach said, "The league is different, Europe is different. We are doing very well in Europe so far. We only have one defeat, it was the rematch against Zalgiris. In Europe, I think we have a different concentration, a different level of attention. Points are important and we did good work. Europe is never easy, we worked hard to get here, we played difficult matches."
Italiano said, "The league is different. We will talk about the league in two days. You know it is different. We are in Europe and we are concentrating here, we want to get out of the group. We need to get more points for more. It will be a difficult match tomorrow. It is an excellent stadium and has effective fans."
The Italian coach said, "Celtic's motivation is different, they do not have points at the moment, we need to have the same motivation. We must play strongly against their strong games, we must play with the same motivation. Our job is really difficult tomorrow."
"IF WE WANT TO GET POINTS..."
Recalling the match he played against Celtic last season, Italiano drew attention to the support of the Scottish team's fans.
Vincenzo Italiano said, "I played against Celtic last season, it was a great match. We came back from 2-0 and made it 2-2. It was a great night. Playing here against Celtic is different. It's a great stadium, it pushes the fans, their atmosphere is very warm."
