Semifinal Dream: Kartal Urges Fenerbahçe Fans to Rally Behind Team
Fenerbahçe Head Coach İsmail Kartal said Djiku could play in the Olympiacos match. Kartal said, "Djiku is in very good condition. We will see today; he could play tomorrow. It's not certain yet whether Djiku will play. We will decide tonight."
İsmail Kartal made a statement regarding the Olympiacos match, saying, “To take a step into the semifinals, we want to advance with the energy our fans will provide and a strong game.”
İsmail Kartal made statements before the UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final rematch against Olympiacos.
Regarding the match, İsmail Kartal said, “We held meetings and training sessions with our players. We came back to our country after losing 3-2 in the first match. In your analyses for us to be able to advance to the semifinals in front of our magnificent fans tomorrow, our opponent has quality players. Olympiacos is a good team. We are a good team too. We want to advance to the semifinals with the energy our fans will provide and a strong game.”
“DJIKU IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION”
Sharing Djiku’s current situation, Kartal said, “Djiku is in very good condition. We will see today; he could play tomorrow. It’s not certain yet whether Djiku will play. We will decide tonight. He is a very high-quality player. In one match, he breaks his metatarsal, doesn’t even know it and finishes the match. He is very self-confident. A very valuable player. We will look at it tonight and make an evaluation.”
“FAN SUPPORT IS VERY IMPORTANT”
Answering a question about fan support, İsmail Kartal said, “We believe our fans will support us from the beginning to the end of the match tomorrow. We know that performance will increase with this support. Fan support is very important to demonstrate this. We started well in Greece, then conceded a goal from individual mistakes we made while trying to score. Tomorrow, we want to finish the match without making such mistakes and reflecting our character.”
“HE CAN RETURN TO US BEFORE THE END OF THE SEASON”
Answering a question about Jayden Oosterwolde’s return to the field, İsmail Kartal said, “He is in good condition right now. He has a very strong muscle structure. We think he can return to us better than expected. We estimate he might join us before the end of the season.”
