11.04.2026 23:40
Fenerbahçe's head coach Domenico Tedesco made statements after the match against Kayserispor. The Italian coach, stating that their goal is the championship, said, "For us, the Rize match is the most important match. Not the one after. The most important match is the Rize match, not Galatasaray!"
Fenerbahçe's head coach Domenico Tedesco made statements after the 4-0 victory against Zecorner Kayserispor.
"DEFENSIVE SECURITY IS IMPORTANT"
In response to the question, "You mentioned before the national break that the problem was not scoring goals but conceding easy goals. Fenerbahçe has not conceded any goals in the last 2 matches after the national break. What would you like to say about this?" Tedesco said, "I think this is important. Defensive security is important. Kayserispor is a team that never gives up. Even when it was 3-0, they tried diagonal passes and crosses. This was our main focus during the national break. We concentrated on this. We worked on defense in the penalty area. These were important. I don't know if we got these results because we worked on it in training, and it doesn't matter. What matters is that we attack together and defend together!"
"IF IT'S USEFUL, WE COMMUNICATE"
In response to the question, "The game stopped, and you called one of your players to talk. What did you say during those moments?" the Italian coach said, "Sometimes you need to adapt certain things on the field. The game is dynamic. There are certain areas, certain gaps. The analysis team communicates something they see during the match. We don't want to overwhelm the players with too much information during the match, but if it's useful, we communicate it."
''WE DIDN'T RISK SKRINIAR''
Speaking about the situation of Milan Skriniar, who was substituted at halftime, the successful coach said, "The plan was not to have Skriniar play 90 minutes. He said he felt fatigue in the area where he had a problem at halftime. We didn't take the risk. There are 6 days until the next match. He is getting better every day."
''I DON'T KNOW THIS''
In response to the question, "Will Talisca play as a number 10 after Asensio returns?" Domenico Tedesco said, "I don't know this. I can say this about the team's performance; the team played very well. All the players were very strong. Talisca was the same. Talisca sometimes plays as a 9, sometimes as a 10, sometimes even as an 8. He plays well in all positions. His best performance is as a number 10. When Marco returns, this problem will be a luxury. What matters is winning matches. Talisca wants to win matches too. It doesn't matter if he plays as a 9 or a 10."
"THIS IS THE HARDEST!"
Continuing his words, Tedesco said, "When you have more possession of the ball, it can mean that the opponent is giving up the ball and playing more defensively. This happened in the first half. When you approach this kind of situation, you struggle. This is not new. If the opponent closes down, the team facing them struggles. The hardest part is playing against a team that closes down like this. Such opponents park the bus in front of the goal and look for counterattacks and set pieces. We actually had positions in the first half. After finding the goal, we found more positions. We found space and became dangerous. Modern football is more complex. You need to be aware of everything. Sometimes you need to defend high, sometimes low. Sometimes you need to play long, sometimes short."
"NOT GALATASARAY!"
When asked about his thoughts on the Galatasaray match, Domenico Tedesco concluded his remarks by saying, "For us, the Rize match is the most important match. Not the one after. The most important match is the Rize match, not Galatasaray!"