Tedesco’s Shock Omission: Players Not on UEFA List

Fenerbahçe coach Domenico Tedesco, who defeated Erzurumspor FK 3-1 in the third match of Ziraat Turkish Cup Group C, stated that they will do their best to pass the round by winning the last match.

Making a statement at the press conference after the match, Domenico Tedesco announced that Mert Günok and Anthony Musaba, two of the new transfers, will remain out of the UEFA list.

Making a statement at the press conference held after the match played at Chobani Stadium, the Italian coach first touched upon the transfer.

Answering the question that Youssef En-Nesyri and Jhon Duran left the team and Sidiki Cherif was included instead of these two names, Tedesco said, “I knew this question would come, so I had the chance to prepare. Before talking about the forward position, I want to evaluate the general situation. In general, the transfer was positive for us. It exceeded our expectations. We bought 5 players and not only the player quality of these players, but also their human quality and winning mentality are very important. Mert is a new player, but he returned home. Guendouzi, Musaba, Kante ve Cherif aramıza katıldı. Cherif henüz 19 yaşında. Gelişmesi için oynatmamız gerekiyor. Genel olarak beklentimizin üzerinde geçti. Forvet pozisyonunda sayısal anlamda haklısınız ama aralık ayında da durum farksız değildi. En-Nesyri, Afrika Kupası’na gitmişti ve aynı durumdaydık, sadece Jhon ve Talisca vardı. Transfer yarın kapanıyor ve kapanana kadar ayık olacağız. Transfer yapmak için yapmayacağız. Bu bizim stilimiz değil. Oyuncu alırken ikna olmamız gerekiyor. Talisca forvet olmamasına rağmen He scored 2 goals today.” he said.

“Mert and Musaba will not be on the list”

Stating that he made his decision about the list to be given to UEFA, Domenico Tedesco said that he also talked to the players about this issue.

Emphasizing that they could add 3 players to the list, Tedesco said, “I informed the players of my decision. We have 5 new players, including Mert. We can add 3 names to the list. Mert Günok will be out of this list and Musaba will also be out of the list. I explained this to the player. The player understood. He told me that he will always be ready in the league and cup matches. As a coach, you cannot ask for more.” made the statement.

Speaking about the fact that the new transfers Matteo Guendouzi and N’Golo Kante had only played together once before and that the French National Team beat the Belgian National Team coached by Tedesco in this match, the Italian coach said:

“Playing against France is always difficult. It is difficult because they have players like Matteo and Kante. It is also difficult to defend against this team, they have names like Mbappe. These are the guys who played for the French National Team in both the Nations League and the European Championship. They always play vertically. They are players with this quality within themselves and they trust it. They are two great people off the field. I have known Matteo for a longer time, and I met N’Golo today. He is a good person as soon as I met him. “You understand that they are here. It is very good not only for Fenerbahçe but also for Turkish football.”

“The process affected Fred very much”

Speaking about the allegations that Fred will leave the team during the transfer period, Tedesco emphasized that the process affected the Brazilian football player very much.

Underlining that he talked to the player both yesterday and today, Tedesco said, “This process affected Fred very much. I told him that he would play in today’s match and he was very happy. It is a difficult situation for the player. Fred is loved very much by both his teammates and the employees. He also loves Fenerbahçe and Istanbul very much. They are completely focused here. This is very important for a club. Their children go to school here, they love the traditions of this place. Likewise, he loves his teammates and the technical staff very much. He trains incredibly. It is a place where he does not play much. “There was a period, but he didn’t give up, he motivated his teammates. What we experienced with Fred and what we still experience is that this process affected Fred a lot, and it’s not fair.” he said.

Referring to the Erzurumspor FK match, Domenico Tedesco stated that the opponent played very well and said, “This is what we expected from our opponent. They have 10 wins in the last 11 matches. We analyzed them seriously, as we do with every opponent. Such matches can become difficult and dangerous. The cup is important for us, we want to win every tournament. Unfortunately, losing with the goal we conceded at the last minute against Beşiktaş can put pressure on us to go to the next round. Gaziantep can also win.” “We have quality and we will do our best for it.” he said.