17.10.2026 23:00
Fenerbahçe head coach İsmail Kartal, making a statement regarding Marco Asensio's health condition, said, "I have no problem with any player. There hasn't been, and if there is, I will do what is necessary. As I did before. I am a son of Fenerbahçe, not someone from outside. The crest comes before everything. There are constantly various false news reports. No one should wonder; tomorrow both Asensio and the club will make a full statement from A to Z."
Fenerbahçe head coach İsmail Kartal said his team were happy with the 3 points they earned after beating Corendon Alanyaspor 3-0 in the 8th week of the Trendyol Super League, a match they hosted. Speaking at the press conference held after the match played at Chobani Stadium, Kartal stated that they dominated from start to finish.
'WE GOT 3 POINTS, WE ARE HAPPY'
Kartal, who stated that his players applied the analyses well, said, 'It was not easy to prepare our players in terms of motivation after the last match we played in the Champions League, but we organized well. Even though we did not have the opportunity to train, through the analyses we made, we worked on where and what our players needed to do in attack and defense. My players applied these on the field and produced a very successful match. We won 3-0; we could have won by a different margin. We were in control from start to finish. We got 3 points, we are happy.'
'WE WILL ANALYZE THE OPPONENT'
Kartal, stating that they suffered an undeserved defeat against Aston Villa, reminded that the English side's head coach Unai Emery was of a similar view. The experienced coach, expressing that they would look ahead, emphasized that they would focus on their match against Slavia Prague in the Champions League and continued as follows:
'We watched the Prague team. They are a tough team that applies man-to-man pressure everywhere on the field. We will try to do our best. Since we play a match every 3 days, we are resting some of our players. We need to determine the workload distribution well. We have time until Tuesday. We have training tomorrow morning. We will analyze the opponent tomorrow. After that, we will focus on the derby.'
'WILL EXPLAIN TOMORROW'
Kartal, explaining that he was very pleased with İrfan Can Kahveci's performance, recalled that there was no problem between him and Marco Asensio, and concluded his words as follows:
'I have no problem with any player. There has not been one; if there is, I will do what is necessary. As I did before. I am a son of Fenerbahçe, not someone from outside. Above all, the crest. There are constantly various false news stories. No one should wonder; tomorrow both Asensio and the club will explain from A to Z. We want to become champions in the league first. In the Champions League, we will go as far as we can.'