24.08.2026 11:10
After the match in which Fenerbahce defeated Konyaspor 4-2, Rıdvan Dilmen made a claim about İsmail Kartal that will be widely discussed. The experienced commentator said, 'From what I see, he cannot make decisions entirely on his own,' and advised Kartal to talk about the game instead of the players.
Following the match in which Fenerbahce defeated Konyaspor 4-2 in the 2nd week of the Super League, notable statements were made by Rıdvan Dilmen about İsmail Kartal. The experienced commentator claimed that Kartal cannot make decisions about the team entirely on his own.
"HE SHOULD TALK ABOUT THE GAME"
Rıdvan Dilmen, who evaluated the match on TV8, touched upon İsmail Kartal's statements about the players. Dilmen said, "İsmail Kartal's mistake is here; 'Lukaku is a very good kid, Fred will stay with us, a very good kid...' They ask about Asensio, 'One of the 24 players.' Players are like genies. As an old friend of İsmail Kartal, let me give him this advice. He should talk about the game."
"THERE IS NO CANER, GÖKHAN, MEHMET TOPAL"
Telling İsmail Kartal that he should be more careful in his statements about players, Dilmen used the following expressions:
"He should say every player is valuable to me. Asensio is 50%, he is 60%... He is my very good friend, we will go fishing... That doesn't exist. There is no Caner, Gökhan, Mehmet Topal. Do you understand? That's why he should talk about the game."
"HE CANNOT MAKE DECISIONS ENTIRELY ON HIS OWN"
Dilmen's most striking words were about İsmail Kartal's decisions. Dilmen said, "From what I see, he cannot make decisions entirely on his own. There is already a president who does not deny this, isn't there? When we talked about Aykut Kocaman and others, he had also told us, even if it wasn't very clear."
"I THINK 42 POINTS ARE IN THE BAG"
Also touching upon Fenerbahce's home performance, Dilmen stated, "Fenerbahce drew 6 of 17 matches at home last season and were not defeated. So they got 39 points. I think 42 points are in the bag at home."