27.04.2026 23:10
Konyaspor head coach İlhan Palut spoke after the Trabzonspor match. Stating that Berkan Kutlu, who scored 2 goals against the claret-blue team, deserves to be in the national team, İlhan Palut said, 'Berkan Kutlu is playing incredibly! Hopefully, Berkan or one of our Turkish players can make it to the World Cup squad! At least one of our players deserves the national team.'
TUMOSAN Konyaspor Technical Director İlhan Palut made statements after the 2-1 win against Trabzonspor in the Süper Lig.
''WE PREPARED FOR THE MATCH IN A WORN-OUT STATE''
Evaluating the match, İlhan Palut said, "Both teams played cup matches during the week. These matches went into extra time and placed a heavy burden on the same players. Honestly, I didn't want to change our consistent lineup. Muleka also had an issue with his ankle, but we still played him. We prepared for the match somewhat worn out. Trabzonspor is one of the best teams this season. They are newly established and have young players. As I said before the match, they seemed to need time, but they have stayed in the race. I congratulate them."
''THERE WAS A PERIOD WHERE EVERYTHING WENT VERY WELL''
The successful coach continued, "In the first half, there was a period where everything went very well, and we created numerous goal-scoring opportunities. In the second half, whether due to our drop in tempo or not, Trabzonspor dominated the game. They also used Augusto's advantage well. They found positions where they could score. After 2-1, we found the counter-attack opportunities we wanted. We finished the match by defending and through counter-attacks."
NATIONAL TEAM STATEMENT FOR BERKAN KUTLU
Drawing attention to the performance of Berkan Kutlu, who scored two goals against Trabzonspor, Palut stated, "Berkan Kutlu is playing incredibly! Hopefully, Berkan or one of our Turkish players can make it to the World Cup squad! At least one of our players deserves the national team. I'm not saying 'Vincenzo Montella should do this or that,' of course..."