19.03.2026 23:00
Beşiktaş's head coach Sergen Yalçın spoke after the Kasımpaşa match. Praising Orkun Kökçü, Sergen Yalçın said, "Orkun is our only player who has been fasting for 30 days. Despite that, his physical condition is very good. He will continue to improve. He is taking responsibility for the team. He has a better understanding of how Turkish football works. He has also been very beneficial in the development of his own game."
Beşiktaş's head coach Sergen Yalçın made statements after the 2-1 victory against Kasımpaşa in the 27th week of the Super League.
"SUCH MATCHES ARE NOT EASY"
Evaluating the match, Sergen Yalçın said, "I think it was a nice match. Such matches will be difficult for everyone. There are teams below fighting to stay in the league. There are teams above trying to catch positions. Everyone is chasing positions. Such matches are not easy, but we started well, we found an early 2-0 lead. There was a penalty. Other than the penalty, there were no positions in front of our goal. The match did not go through difficulties. We did not give positions except for the penalty. In the second half, we had 3-4 clear chances."
"AFTER THE G.SARAY DEFEAT...'
Continuing his words, Yalçın said, "Winning two in a row at home after the Galatasaray defeat boosted the morale of the kids. There is a national break now. We will gradually prepare for the final stage."
'OUR ONLY PLAYER FASTING FOR 30 DAYS'
The successful coach expressed his admiration for national player Orkun Kökçü, saying, "We changed Orkun's position in the last part. He was like a 6 in the first half, and we are using him more forward in the second half. Orkun has the abilities to do that. He scores goals and makes assists in every match. He plays a different game. This is very valuable for him. He has national matches ahead. Orkun is still very young. Orkun has been fasting for 30 days. He is our only player fasting for 30 days. Despite that, his physical condition is very good. He will continue to improve. He takes care of the team. He has understood better how Turkish football is. He has also been very beneficial for the development of his own game."
"SOMETIMES PERFORMANCES DROP"
Finally, Sergen Yalçın stated, "Sometimes performances drop in matches for the players. It’s not guaranteed that every match will be at a high level. Amir caused a penalty, what will we do, will we give a punishment? If you eat, you can score more. We are on the right track. We have plans for the future. We have dreams. Hopefully, if we continue on this path, our future will be bright."