Çalımbay on Trabzonspor-Beşiktaş: Tactical Analysis & ‘Bad Luck

In the 16th week of Trendyol Super League, Trabzonspor and Beşiktaş drew 3-3.

Beşiktaş scored the goal in the 18th minute. Rashica’s cross from the right side, Serdar Saatçı’s ball in defense, was released by Toure, who hit Abraham with his shoulder. This football player sent the leather ball with the heel of his foot, right behind the six-pass line, over goalkeeper Onana and into the net: 0-1. Beşiktaş increased the difference to 2 in the 22nd minute. Toure’s pass, Cerny’s shot from the right diagonal of the penalty area, the ball went into the net from the left of goalkeeper Onana: 0-2. In the 25th minute, Trabzonspor reduced the difference to 1. Zubkov’s cross from the right, Paulista in defense tried to head the ball away, Muçi hit the net from the left of goalkeeper Ersin Destanoğlu with a stylish shot over the penalty arc: 1-2.

In the 31st minute, Beşiktaş increased the difference to 2 again. From Rasciha’s pass on the right side of the penalty area, Cerny scored his second goal and his team’s third goal by sending the ball into the net in a good position: 1-3 In the 38th minute, Toure, who stepped on Ozan Tufan’s Achilles tendon with the warning of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), received a red card.

In the 63rd minute, Trabzonspor reduced the difference to 1 again. Muçi’s shot returned from goalkeeper Ersin Destanoğlu and Rashica in defense headed it away. Zubkov’s shot, which met the returning ball outside the penalty area, hit Oulai and went into the net from the left of goalkeeper Ersin Destanoğlu: 2-3. Trabzonspor equalized in the 84th minute. After Oulai’s pass, Zubkov’s shot from the right diagonal of the penalty area, the ball went to the net from the left of goalkeeper Ersin Destanoğlu: 3-3. 90+3. In the minute, Muçi’s shot from outside the penalty area was punched by goalkeeper Ersin Destanoğlu, and Augusto tried to head the ball from close range, but it returned to the leather round post.

TECHNICAL VIEW FROM RIZA ÇALIMBAY: ‘NIGHT OF LOSSES’

In our ‘Technical Overview’ column, coach Rıza Çalımbay evaluated Beşiktaş’s draw. İş Rıza Çalımbay’s assessment:

It was the unluckiest moment of the night to be so simply deprived of Toure, who was on his day, threatened the opponent, and made 2 assists. Maintaining concentration and closing the areas correctly would bring Beşiktaş a critical victory. However, leaning so much on the penalty area proved costly.

EXITS CORRECTLY FROM BACK

While difficult times continued for Beşiktaş, a win away from Trabzon was badly needed. The way for coach Sergen to break the pressure and criticism on himself and to close the gap with his opponents is to win such matches. In other words, these are matches where the result is more important than the game. It is necessary to make the plan with this in mind. I think Sergen coach and his team have prepared a plan entirely based on this. To make Trabzonspor run back by making quick attacks with Rashica and Cerny and to take advantage of the possible spaces they will create at the back. It was necessary to appreciate the unbalanced moments against Trabzonspor, which had achieved a strong stability in the game with Fatih Tekke, while its most important players such as Pina and onuachu were missing. Correct moves from the back, the desire for Cerny and Rashica ahead, and Toure’s threats were the factors that made the difference for Beşiktaş. Although things got difficult after Toure’s dismissal, what was needed for the team, which went into the half with a 3-1 score advantage, was to fight together and give importance to team defense. It was the unluckiest moment of the night to be so simply deprived of Toure, who was on his day, threatened the opponent, and made 2 assists. Maintaining concentration and closing the areas correctly would bring this critical victory to Beşiktaş. However, reaching 3-2 with an unfortunate goal increased the pressure of the game for Beşiktaş.

SUPPORT TO SERGEN TEACHER IS A MUST!

I always say; Beşiktaş fans should support coach Sergen. It did not come in an easy time, Beşiktaş has a lot of problems on and off the field. However, they have a coach who knows how to overcome them. All it needs is patience. If this patience is shown, I believe that recovery will be possible on behalf of Sergen teacher. It is difficult to keep the score with 10 people after 3-1. They settled for a draw with two goals conceded in the match that could have finished with Jurasek. The cost of defending so deeply in the penalty area was loss.