Rıdvan Dilmen’s Post-Match Analysis: Fenerbahçe vs. Adana Demirspor
Football commentator Rıdvan Dilmen evaluated Fenerbahçe's 1-0 victory over Adana Demirspor at home.
Rıdvan Dilmen shared his thoughts on Fenerbahçe’s 1-0 win against Adana Demirspor in the first week of the new Süper Lig season. Speaking on the program “Ersin Düzen ile Futbolun 100’ü” on tv100, Dilmen made the following statements:
“MOURINHO DIDN’T INHERIT A DISASTER”
“Jose Mourinho did not inherit a disaster upon his arrival. This will be an advantage for him. Typically, a coaching change happens after a mess is left behind, but that didn’t happen here. Jose Mourinho joined a good team. After the Konyaspor match, Mourinho mentioned that he found the team a bit slow, and I think this team is even slower.”
“EN-NESYRI HAS A TOUGH TASK AHEAD”
“Fenerbahçe’s new signing En-Nesyri doesn’t have an easy task. It’s not easy to replace Dzeko. Based on his performance, it seems unlikely that Edin Dzeko will be benched. En-Nesyri might start in the Lille match, but for now, Dzeko seems to be the priority.”
“A VERY SMART MOVE”
“This is the time when we need to give our players the most time. Fenerbahçe last played on May 14th and started the new season on July 14th. Adana Demirspor was an unknown quantity. Jose Mourinho made changes to protect the lead, which I think was a very smart move. At least until the first international break, we need to give the players time.”
“MOURINHO WANTS TO SPEED UP THE TEAM WITH MAXIMIN”
“Mourinho mentioned that the team was slow. He wants to change this not by altering the style of play but by using the right player. He wants to speed up the team with Allan Saint-Maximin’s performance.”
“JOSE MOURINHO WANTS AT LEAST ONE MIDFIELD TRANSFER”
“Fenerbahçe is facing the same problem as last season. The issue of Fred being in the lineup or not seems to continue this year. Based on Mourinho’s statements and the lineup he chose, he is requesting at least one midfield transfer from Ali Koç‘s management. Depending on the situation, he might want two transfers.”
“WITHOUT FRED, THE TEAM SHOULD PLAY 4-1-4-1”
“Fenerbahçe is showing a strong defensive presence. Both the players on the field and those on the bench fit into this defensive setup. Although Osayi-Samuel isn’t very talented defensively, he can make a difference with his speed. Without Fred, Fenerbahçe should play a 4-1-4-1 formation. If they play 4-2-3-1 like today, Sebastian Szymanski‘s performance drops significantly. The healthiest system without Fred should be 4-1-4-1.”
