18.01.2026 23:30
Fenerbahçe's head coach Domenico Tedesco spoke after the match against Corendon Alanyaspor. Tedesco stated that Anderson Talisca must definitely stay in the team, saying, "Talisca should stay with us, he needs to stay. He played selflessly today. It's very hard to find a player like him who is left-footed. I believe Talisca will stay. It's just a matter of time. The club is managing the process. For me, it's very clear, Talisca staying is very important."
Fenerbahçe's head coach Domenico Tedesco made statements at the press conference after the 3-2 victory against Corendon Alanyaspor.
"THEY PLAY 3-4-3 WITH THEIR EYES CLOSED"
Praising Alanyaspor's way of playing 3-4-3, Tedesco said, "The important thing is to win matches. Today's match was very difficult, very tough. It is hard to play against Alanya, a good team, with a good coach and well-trained players. Incredible, they are a team that puts a lot of pressure. They play 3-4-3 with their eyes closed. It was a bad first half for us. We changed some things and played better." he stated.
'FENERBAHÇE'S FUTURE'
Commenting on Fenerbahçe's young player Yiğit Efe Demir, the successful coach said, "We couldn't press in the first half, we pressed forward in the second half. Yiğit Efe's entry into the game helped in terms of vertical defense. We are very happy to have Yiğit Efe. Yiğit Efe is the future of Fenerbahçe." he expressed.
'I THREW MY JACKET'
The Italian coach spoke about the moment he threw his jacket on the ground, saying, "I threw my jacket because I felt hot. Sometimes I get emotional, but there was no special reason."
"IF THEY HAD SCORED 3, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HARD"
Continuing to evaluate the match, the young coach said, "We were very bad in the first half. It was because of us. We couldn't get the positions we wanted on the field, we couldn't keep possession of the ball, and that was also thanks to the opponent, they put a lot of pressure. They had more energy, they were physically better. If they had scored 3, it would have been harder. They also had balls that hit the post. We should have gone into the second half with new ideas and energy. In the second half, we controlled the game more than in the first half. This way, we were able to push the opponent back more. The opponent couldn't press in the second half. We exerted a lot of energy for that. They are a well-trained team, they have a good coach. Their forwards are incredibly fast, the fastest forwards in the Super League. Like Lois Openda." he said.
"TALISCA SHOULD STAY WITH US"
"The point difference has dropped to 1, but it's still too early to talk about this." said Tedesco, "Talisca should stay with us, he needs to stay. He played selflessly today. He is a number 10, but when we use him as a number 9, he does both approaching and making runs behind very well. He scored 2 goals. It's very hard to find a player like this who is left-footed. It's very hard to find someone who is both this tall and this good left-footed in the number 10 position. I think Talisca will stay. It's just a matter of time. The club is managing the process. For me, it's very clear, Talisca staying is very important." he commented.
"I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE POINT DIFFERENCE"
Responding to the question, 'The point difference has dropped to 1, if you win all your matches, you will be champions. What do you think?' Domenico Tedesco said, "I don't know, I don't care about this situation. 17 matches is a lot. Now we have the Aston Villa match, it will be very difficult. Looking at Alanyaspor, they had a lot of time to prepare for our match. Like Göztepe, Kocaeli, Trabzonspor... They will also have a lot of time to prepare. Therefore, it will be very, very difficult. The Europa League is a positive situation. We want to play well against Aston Villa in Kadıköy, positive results in Europe are a driving force. The Super Cup is with us, no one can take it from us, but that match is over now. We need to look ahead. If every match is going to be this hard, we need to fight a lot. We need all the players. Our focus and energy need to be high." he stated.
"A DOMINANT GAME"
"As long as we win, it doesn't matter, sometimes we play well in the first halves, sometimes in the second halves. It's not always up to us. In situations that depend on us, we do our best. We will learn lessons from today. Our opponent worked very well against us. Every match has a different story, every opponent is different. We usually talk about bad things, but we played a very dominant game in the second half. The opponent's first goal came in the 2nd minute. When you concede a goal with the first shot, things don't get easy."