06.12.2025 23:40
Fenerbahçe's head coach Domenico Tedesco spoke at a press conference after the RAMS Başakşehir match. Responding to a question about the referee decisions in the Galatasaray-Samsunspor match, Tedesco said, "I am a man of Fenerbahçe. I cannot evaluate this as a free person in the void. Moreover, I am lucky to be in this position. Because I take pride in being the coach of Fenerbahçe. I wouldn't spend even a second thinking about this issue. I am focused on our own match."
In the 15th week of the Trendyol Super League, Fenerbahçe, which drew 1-1 away against RAMS Başakşehir, saw head coach Domenico Tedesco state that they displayed poor football during the match. In the press conference held after the match at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, the Italian coach responded to questions, stating that the first 15 minutes of the match were under their control and that they acted according to their plan.
'IF YOU FIND THE FIRST GOAL, YOU NEED TO WIN' Tedesco said, "We had 2 clear chances during this period. If you start well in such an away game, you need to find the goal. When you don't, the opponent's resistance increases. Semedo's injury was a blow for us; it was shocking for the players. We took him off in the 20th minute. After he left the game, we lost our position on the field. The opponent had more possession of the ball. We couldn't apply the pressure we wanted. With the substitutions, we started to play more forward. We found the goal during this period as well. If you find the first goal in such a poorly played match, you need to win." he expressed.
'NOT YET ABLE TO APPLY PRESSURE' Emphasizing that they started with a double forward with Talisca and Jhon Duran against RAMS Başakşehir, Tedesco continued:
"We had a good feeling about playing this way. We had done this in the Plzen match as well. We have 3 forward players, and when you play with 2 forwards, you become more dangerous. We found the goal when we switched to a double forward in the Galatasaray match. I think there is a good connection between Talisca and Duran. When you play one player, it can be both an advantage and a disadvantage. Duran is confident right now, but he doesn't yet have the strength to apply intense pressure for me. He needs a little time to reach the level we want. En-Nesyri's confidence is not high, but he applies a lot of pressure. Overall, both are good forwards. This is just a current situation. En-Nesyri's lack of confidence may be because he hasn't scored, but we trust the players we have."
RESPONSE TO GALATASARAY QUESTION When asked about his opinion on the last-minute incident in the Galatasaray-Samsunspor match, Tedesco stated that he is Fenerbahçe's man and that it is not possible for him to evaluate it like anyone else, saying, "I am Fenerbahçe's man. I cannot evaluate this like a free person. Moreover, I am lucky to be in this position. Because I am proud to be the coach of Fenerbahçe. I wouldn't spend even a second thinking about this issue. I am looking at our own match. We could have killed the game after going 1-0 up. We need to be alert on the field, we need to stop the crosses. The match yesterday had no effect. We only talked about our own team and Başakşehir."
Tedesco expressed his pride in being the head coach of Fenerbahçe, stating, "I am looking at my own team, I am looking at today. We took the lead today; after scoring the first goal, we should have taken control of the match. We couldn't stop the cross that led to the goal we conceded. Awareness on the field is very important. We could have won tonight's match." he stated.
'THE FOURTH REFEREE WAS VERY GENTLEMANLY' Tedesco concluded his remarks with the following evaluation regarding the fourth referee Gürcan Hasova:
"The fourth referee of today's match was very gentlemanly. I can sometimes be emotional on the sidelines. I may need to ask a lot of questions. He behaved very gentlemanly throughout the match and answered everything I asked him. This may not be normal in Europe. He never lost control and explained all the situations very well. He calmed me down during the moments when my emotions were heightened. Today, even if I wanted to, I couldn't argue with him."