21.01.2026 15:41
Fenerbahçe's head coach Domenico Tedesco spoke about the "bottle tactic" in the match against Alanyaspor. Tedesco stated that the winning goal came from player quality rather than tactics, saying, "The third goal is not thanks to me; it came from the quality of Marco, Talisca, and Fred. The goal has nothing to do with me, it has nothing to do with the bottles."
Fenerbahçe's head coach Domenico Tedesco gave a clear answer to the question about the "bottle tactic" in the press conference held before the Aston Villa match.
STATEMENTS FROM TEDESCO BEFORE THE ASTON VILLA MATCH
Fenerbahçe's head coach Domenico Tedesco appeared before the press at the Can Bartu Facilities ahead of the Aston Villa match, which will be played in the 7th week of the UEFA Europa League. The experienced coach made evaluations regarding current issues.
"THE GOAL CAME FROM THE QUALITY OF THE PLAYERS, NOT ME"
Tedesco clarified the "bottle tactic" discussed in the Alanyaspor match, which was won 3-2 after coming back from 2-1 down. The Italian coach emphasized that the winning goal came from player quality rather than tactics.
CLEAR ANSWER TO THE BOTTLE TACTIC
Tedesco stated regarding the mentioned position, "The 3rd goal did not come because of me; it came from the quality of Marco, Talisca, and Fred. Fred beautifully controlled the long ball and made the pass, Marco immediately passed it in the 3rd zone. The goal has nothing to do with me, it has nothing to do with bottles," he expressed.
THE GOAL CAME SHORTLY AFTER
In the Alanyaspor match, shortly after Tedesco gave tactics to his players with bottles from the sidelines, Anderson Talisca scored the winning goal minutes later.