Ismail Kartal: We Analyzed Our Opponent Well, Achieved a Clear Victory
Fenerbahçe's head coach, Ismail Kartal, made statements after the UEFA Europa Conference League match against Union Saint-Gilloise. Ismail Kartal, specifically addressing Oosterwolde, stated, "He must have caught the attention of the big clubs in Europe tonight."
Fenerbahçe defeated Union Saint-Gilloise 3-0 in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 16. Head coach Ismail Kartal commented on the match.
WORDS ABOUT OOSTERWOLDE FROM ISMAIL KARTAL
Speaking about Jayden Oosterwolde, Ismail Kartal said, “He must have caught the attention of the big clubs in Europe tonight. His future looks very promising. I congratulate him separately.”
Ismail Kartal’s statements are as follows:
“We knew how organized this team is. We analyzed it very well; we watched for days before going home. We entered the game with the right tactics and the right lineup. Our plan worked today as well. My players fulfilled the tasks I gave them from the beginning to the end of the match. Today, we achieved a clear victory with a score of 3-0 and gained an advantage. I thank my players and our fans very much.
“WE PLAYED MAN-TO-MAN MARKING AGAINST KEY PLAYERS”
They were taller than us. We had taken precautions for that. This season, they conceded 7 goals from set pieces. We worked well on set pieces, and we scored the first goal that way. We played without sitting back. We didn’t give them space. We played man-to-man marking against their key players. With the goals we scored, we achieved a clear victory.
The victory tonight was very important for our country’s coefficient. Our community was expecting such a victory from us.
“HE MUST HAVE CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF BIG CLUBS IN EUROPE”
Oosterwolde has shown significant improvement this season. His athleticism is very high. We contributed to his development with our team. He must have caught the attention of big clubs in Europe tonight. His future looks very promising. I congratulate him separately.
There is nothing specific at the moment for Çağlar and Ismail, who got injured. We haven’t spoken to the doctor. It’s not right for me to say anything since an MRI hasn’t been taken.”