Sergen Yalçın, who said, "We were in intensive care, now we are out of the room," sends a message about the derby.

05.03.2026 00:01

Beşiktaş's head coach Sergen Yalçın spoke after the match against Çaykur Rizespor. Evaluating the match, Yalçın also talked about the derby, saying, "We were in intensive care, now we've moved to the room. The kids are fighting hard. We will face a tough match against Galatasaray. They are a strong and competitive team. Our fans shouldn't worry, we will prepare and approach the Galatasaray derby in the best way possible."

Beşiktaş defeated Çaykur Rizespor 4-1 at home in the 4th week match of the Ziraat Turkey Cup. Beşiktaş's head coach Sergen Yalçın made statements at the press conference held after the match.

'WE REACHED OUR FIRST GOAL'

Sergen Yalçın stated that they achieved their goal of finishing the group in first place, saying, "Our goal was to finish the group in first place. As of today, we have reached our first goal. Turkey is our first goal when we look at our position. The easiest way to go to Europe. We are focusing on this side. We have come this far well. From here on, we want to go all the way and win the cup. Hopefully, the rest will be good for us."

'WE WERE IN INTENSIVE CARE, WE CAME OUT OF THE ROOM'

Yalçın emphasized that they had serious problems concentrating on the league at the beginning of the season, saying, "The Beşiktaş community is not used to this; it is a community accustomed to winning cups. Then we entered a recovery process. We made transfers during the break. We were in intensive care, we came out of the room. We are still not in the position we want, but we are making a great effort to achieve that. The kids are fighting hard. I hope that from now on, we can bring Beşiktaş to where it should be together. Right now, we are laying the foundations for that."

'GALATASARAY IS STRONG AND AMBITIOUS'

The experienced coach also spoke about the Galatasaray derby to be played over the weekend, saying, "We will face a tough match against Galatasaray. A strong and ambitious team. Our fans should not worry; we will prepare and come out in the best way for the Galatasaray derby."