Giovanni van Bronckhorst compared the Beşiktaş players to monsters.

Beşiktaş Technical Director Giovanni van Bronckhorst made statements after the match in which they defeated Malmö 2-1. The Dutch coach also made a striking analogy regarding team defense.

"WE DEFENDED LIKE A MONSTER"

Giovanni van Bronckhorst's statements are as follows;

"It was an important victory for us. It is important in many ways; we needed 3 points. We reached 6 points. After the last two matches, it was a big step and a reaction for us. I am proud of my players. We defended like a monster. Continuity and stability are needed. There is a difference between Saturday and today. Many players have come in. They also need to adapt. Our goal is always to improve. We are happy and proud because of today.

"MY PLAYERS HAVE APPROACHED THEIR OWN LEVELS"

Paulista played well today. Rashica got some playing time. Our players are returning. I hope we finish this part well on Sunday. After that, we will prepare in the best way for the match against Göztepe. Many of our players played well today; they approached their own levels. When you play this well, you win matches.

"THE IMPORTANT THING WAS TO GET THE RESULT"

I am pleased with the result. The important thing was to get this result. It was important for many reasons. After Saturday, 3 points were very important. Ciro was not here today, Milot returned. You can see the difference after he came on. We played with 3 forwards; we needed a goal. You want all your players to be with you, but sometimes there are injuries and suspensions. Today the whole team did what they had to do. Our tempo and aggression were good. I am pleased with the result, especially after the game and result on Saturday.

SEMİH KILIÇSOY'S WORDS

• How do you evaluate Semih's performance without Immobile?

We know Semih's quality. We played the first match without Ciro. Semih did a good job. He was more dangerous in the second half. The goal he scored comes from his own strength. He performed very well. We talk a lot with him. He is developing. It was important for him today, and I am happy that he scored a goal.

SEMİH'S POSITION

He can play in both positions. He is not a complete left winger; he plays by cutting inside when he plays on the left. Looking at his quality, especially today, you can see that he was much more dangerous. He is a player who can do these things. He is a player who can shoot with both feet. The penalty area is where he is most dangerous. This increases when he is a center forward. When he plays on the left wing, he needs to be in the penalty area at the right moments. We talk. He is developing. Today's goal will help him. I am happy for him.

"OUR FIRST GOAL IS TO GET OUT OF THE GROUP"

Our first goal is to get out of the group. We lost two matches in the first two games. But after that, we reached 6 points. Every victory brings us closer to the goal of getting out of the group. We will not be able to play the Maccabi match at home. This is a disadvantage for us. But if we win this match, we will reach 9 points. We will be one step closer to the goal of getting out of the group. This is what we want.

"NOW WE WILL FOCUS ON SUNDAY"

Jonas played well; he is a good player. I hope he gets called up to his national team; he received a preliminary call. He pushed forward more in the second half and provided support. We used our backs differently because the opponent faced us. I am pleased with his performance. The fans have called for him for this reason. But I can name many players. Like Muçi and Gabriel. Salih and Musrati haven't played much lately, but their performance was important. It is also nice that Milot is back. There are many options now. Now we will focus on Sunday. Especially after the match we played on Saturday, we want to show a reaction on Sunday as well.