13.06.2025 16:03
The Iranian player Serdar Dursun, who plays for Persepolis, made striking statements about his former teammate Arda Güler from their time at Fenerbahçe. Dursun said, "Arda has a very sharp, confident, and cunning character. He has an innocent face but is experienced inside. He is a character who is not afraid of anything and wants to take responsibility."
Former Fenerbahçe star Serdar Dursun, who plays for the Iranian team Persepolis under İsmail Kartal, made statements to Fanatik.
Highlights from Serdar Dursun's statements are as follows:
"WE DON'T HAVE A STRIKER IN THE A NATIONAL TEAM"
My goal has always been to be in the A National Team. Right now, we don't have a striker in the squad. Among the strikers, I am the only one in the last 4 months. Honestly, I was waiting to be called up. Even if I wasn't in the starting 11, I would definitely contribute in the last 10 or 20 minutes. There is still 1 year until the World Cup. Hopefully, starting from September, I will be there too. My goal is to be in the World Cup with the national team next year. I am talking to Montella. He tells me to work, saying I am younger. There may be some players who do not want to go to the national team, but I always want to be there.
TRANSFER TO FENERBAHÇE
I actually didn't want to come to Turkey. The view that rights are violated is prevalent in Turkey. More well-known players are playing. The fans want that too. I was about to transfer to Union Berlin. I was at the airport when Ali Koç called me and asked, "Don't you want to play for Fenerbahçe?" I lost my mind. We had to lie to the Union Berlin side as well. May they forgive me. I wouldn't have done it for another team, but Fenerbahçe was my childhood dream. I'm glad I did it.
"HE HAS A CUNNING CHARACTER"
The first day I saw Arda, they were telling me about him. When I see a player, I can understand in a minute or two. I can even tell by the way he walks. Arda is very sharp, very confident, he has a 'cunning' character. Actually, his face looks very innocent, but he is experienced inside. He is a character who is not afraid of anything and wants to take responsibility. He used to work extra hard. He would shoot every day. Now he is also in very good shape.
The important thing is to keep improving right now. I realized he was a good football player with his first shot. I saw that light in him. The important thing is that he needs to develop his pressing speed. At a high level, pressing speed is necessary; that's why Ancelotti didn't play him.
Hopefully, if he develops these as well, he will become a better football player. He is already in the best place. Xabi Alonso might play him in the 8 or 10 position. Although he also took the wing-playing ability from İrfan Can and Mesut Özil. I think he will play more during the Alonso period.