In the 17th week of Trendyol Super League, Beşiktaş faced Rizespor at home. Even though Beşiktaş started the second half without a striker after Abraham left the game due to his injury, they managed to win and get 3 points with Rashica’s single goal.
Beşiktaş’s coach Sergen Yalçın spoke after the match.
‘WE EXPECTED THE GAME TO BE DIFFICULT’
Speaking about the game played and the victory, Sergen Yalçın said, “We expected the game to be difficult. This game is not a surprise. The games played in the matches we played in the first half are not a surprise. However, winning is important. Generally, in national football, everything depends on the scoreboard and the result. The logic of if you win, you are right is valid in our country.” he said.
‘WE THINK FOR 10 MINUTES WHEN CHANGE PLAYERS’
Stating that the squad he has is limited, Yalçın said, “We started Milot on the sidelines and Cerny on the other side, and then we changed them. When Tammy got injured, things became difficult because there was no player for us to replace. We think for 10 minutes when changing players. As a Beşiktaş coach, I shouldn’t think so much on the sidelines.” he said.
‘THE BOMB EXPLODED IN MY HAND’
“Are we successful? We are not. Our fans are right, their expectations are high. These are the conditions right now. Despite all this trouble, we could have finished 8-10 points higher. We made nearly 8 direct individual mistakes. The bomb exploded in our hands where we did not expect it, Rafa Silva. It exploded in my hand. Oh no problem, let’s not lose the player and the fans, while I was saying look good to him and look good to the other, the bomb exploded in my hand.” he said.
‘WE MUST DEFINITELY RECRUIT 5-6 PLAYERS’
Referring to the transfer issue, coach Sergen Yalçın said, “There are players we are in talks with. Serkan talks all the time. We are considering 4-6 players. How many of them we can get, under what conditions we can get them, time will tell. We definitely need to make 5-6 reinforcements. Is it enough? It is not. We will need that many more reinforcements in the summer. If we want to play for the target, we must be in front of our fans with a strong squad. Our fans are right, but the squad needs to be at a level that can respond to this. The balance of power in a team is important. Hopefully, we will achieve this over time.” he said.
