23.03.2026 00:10
Esenler Erokspor's head coach Osman Özköylü stated that they lost a match in which they played well and dominated the 90 minutes, saying, "Today, football lost. The team that played football lost. Unfortunately, the team whose only thought was defense, 'let's leave here with 1 point,' won."
In the 32nd week of the Trendyol 1st League, Esenler Erokspor lost 2-0 at home to Erzurumspor FK.
'FOOTBALL LOST, THE TEAM PLAYING FOOTBALL LOST'
In a press conference held after the match, Esenler Erokspor's head coach Osman Özköylü stated, "We are sad. It is really disappointing to lose a match where we played so well and dominated for 90 minutes. Today, football lost. The team playing football lost."
'THIS REALLY UPSET US'
Continuing his remarks, Özköylü said, "Unfortunately, the team that only thought about defense, the team that thought 'let's leave here with 1 point' won. A team that had 3 shots, 2 of which were on target in 90 minutes. A team that entered the penalty area only 4 times throughout the 90 minutes. On the other hand, a team that entered the penalty area 35 times. If I'm not mistaken, we had 16-17 shots on target. A team that had a crushing superiority in all statistics, but there is an Erokspor that could not find the goal, the result, and lost. This really upset us. But when we look at the game we played, the performance we showed, the desire to win, and all the right things done for football on the field, it is encouraging for us. It is very important and valuable for the goals we set for ourselves in the future. Therefore, I congratulate all my player friends. They really played extraordinary football today. They put up a good fight," he said.
"WE WILL PURSUE THIS UNTIL THE END'
Özköylü conveyed that they lost to a team that could not even cross their half, saying, "Unfortunately, a ridiculous cross, a goal we conceded when there was no position in the middle demoralized us. Despite everything, we continued. We chased until the end. We got into positions, but it didn't happen. We know that today's game is a game that will lead us to our goal. Today, we may have been sad in terms of the score, but it is a day we are happy about in terms of the game. Perhaps we played one of the best matches of the season. And against a leading team. We put on a performance against a team that has done very important things in this league. Today was not an equal match. It was a match that passed with our overwhelming superiority, but unfortunately, it was a match we lost. That's why I'm sad. Now we will look ahead. We will rest due to the national team break. After that, we will have 3 matches in a row within a week. We will go through the last 6 matches in the best way possible. We will play the best we can and win the best we can. I trust my team. This team is a very good team. We have very good players. We have a team that plays very well. There is a team that has positive data for football on the field. Therefore, we will stand behind the work we do. We will pursue this until the end. In the end, we need to see where and how we will be," he stated.