15.03.2025 07:50
Antalyaspor's head coach Emre Belözoğlu evaluated his team's performance after the 4-0 loss to Galatasaray. Belözoğlu stated that the team played well according to their own capabilities and that the players did their best.
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In the 28th week of the Super League, Galatasaray hosted Antalyaspor at the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex. The yellow-reds won the match 4-0. After the match, Antalyaspor's head coach Emre Belözoğlu made statements.
"MY TEAM PLAYED VERY WELL"
Belözoğlu, who stated that his team played well, said, "The players did their best. There was a Galatasaray that we worked against until the goal. What saddens me is the first 30 minutes of the Fenerbahçe match since I came, and the period after the goal against Galatasaray... We have done 40-45 training sessions so far, 30 of which were defensive training. We are a team that has defensive issues. You need to be much closer to the players in this team. We worked on these, but we couldn't do it. These things happen in football. During my playing career, there were championships, cups... Managing these processes is also part of our fate. These are the parts we struggle with. Other than that, the players tried to do their best according to their own strengths. Since I came, my team has played very well according to its own strength, except for the 30 minutes of the Fenerbahçe match and the period after the goal in the Galatasaray match," he said.
"WE ARE VERY SAD, I AM SPEAKING SINCERELY"
Continuing his statements, the young coach said, "When I came to this team, I accepted everything. I cannot complain about the lack of players. We came to this position this way, and I am not a coach who will complain. We needed a much clearer stance in one-on-one situations. The players tried to do this, but when you give them this opportunity, Galatasaray has talented players. We are very sad, I am speaking sincerely. We need to distance ourselves from the back block as soon as possible. We have the strength to do this. We need to start our path again to achieve this," he expressed.
"IT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT MATCH FOR US"
Speaking at the press conference held after the match, Belözoğlu said, "It was a very difficult match for us. We tried to implement what we worked on until the minute we conceded a goal. Galatasaray has high individual quality and experience focused on winning. I think we did our homework as best as we could to cope with them. We responded well until we conceded the goal. Since the day I came, except for the 30 minutes of the Fenerbahçe match, and the 30 minutes after we conceded the goal at Galatasaray Stadium, there have been periods that I am not satisfied with, but my player group is trying their best. We will continue to motivate ourselves to reach a position that will relieve us as soon as possible. I had a target of 4 points in our last 4 matches, and we found 6 points. We achieved victories against Kasımpaşa and Rize. These are important for us. Our road is still long, there are 30 points left. We want to earn at least 10 points to stay in the league. We cannot have another goal. I congratulate Galatasaray. I congratulate my players; they tried their best against such a strong team," he said.
"GALATASARAY HAS NOT LOST IN THE LEAGUE FOR A LONG TIME"
Belözoğlu, who stated that both Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe have strong players, said, "As a coach, it is not very correct to say that one team is better than the other. Recently, Fenerbahçe has a very strong game. Galatasaray has not lost in the league for a long time. They started the match enthusiastically today. Then we broke that enthusiasm. I think they are a bit behind their strong game from last year. Again, the strength of these players and the coach's winning-focused approach have kept Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe very far from this league. Still, for my part, I have always been focused on winning, and I must accept that such defeats are very painful for us, and experiencing the power difference on the bench is very difficult. At this stage, it would not be fair to distinguish between the two teams," he expressed.
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