Dusan Tadic: “Fenerbahçe Always Plays to Win, No Matter the Opponent”

Fenerbahçe’s Serbian player Dusan Tadic spoke to Tivibu Spor. The 35-year-old footballer said, “I was used to being with the national team, so not going felt strange. However, there’s a positive side to it: I’m focused on Fenerbahçe. I’m used to playing many matches. It’s strange, but also pleasant and nice.”

Here are the highlights of the star player’s statements: Samsunspor has done a good job so far this week. It’s incredible that they are second in the league. We also want to show ourselves. It won’t be an easy match, but we will do our best to win because Fenerbahçe plays to win, no matter the opponent. If you play for Fenerbahçe, you want to win every match. That’s in Fenerbahçe’s DNA. Sometimes we had losses, and we were upset. These things happen in football. We have good games and matches where we need to do better. We are fighting for the best Fenerbahçe. We continue training with Jose Mourinho to be at our best. We are here to make the Fenerbahçe community happy.

“LAST SEASON WAS INCREDIBLE”

Last season was unbelievable. Not winning the championship was unbelievable! Normally, with 99 points, you should win the championship. We scored a lot of goals and had a good season overall. The sad part was finishing without a trophy. We won many derbies and were very good as a team. We deserved the championship, but unfortunately, it didn’t happen.

“MOURINHO GIVES US ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM”

We are working with one of the best managers in the world. He gives us energy and enthusiasm. It’s a great pleasure to work with Jose Mourinho. We want to do the best for Fenerbahçe. I hope we win trophies this year. Winning the championship is the most important thing. Even if you collect 60 points, the important thing is to be the champion. Our goal is to win trophies. I don’t know what percentage of the football Mourinho wants we’re at. Jose Mourinho has won countless trophies. What we need to do is follow him and execute his instructions. We listen to him very well. As players, by listening to him, we want to win trophies.

“HE IS SMART ENOUGH TO SEE EVERYTHING”

When it’s Jose Mourinho in front of you, there’s not much you need to explain. He’s smart enough to see everything. I mentioned some things about the pitches to him, but he sees everything naturally, so there’s no need to say too much.

“YOU MUST BE ABLE TO ADAPT TO ALL POSITIONS”

I have no issue with the position I play. The most important thing is Fenerbahçe and what we need to do for our team. I’ve played as a left winger, right winger, number 10, and false 9. As a player, you must be able to adapt to all positions. The important thing is to help the team and your coach. It’s enough to do your best. Sofyan Amrabat and Filip Kostic are very good players. They will contribute to Fenerbahçe. They are very committed to the team. Sofyan made a fantastic assist in the Twente match. The technical staff also contributes a lot. This is the result of hard work. We implement what is said, and such results come out on the field. Kostic is a close friend of mine, and we talked before he came to Fenerbahçe. He knows Fenerbahçe’s greatness and everything about it. He is eager to play for Fenerbahçe. Sofyan and Kostic will help us a lot.

“I WILL SEE MY FORMER TEAMMATES”

We earned 4 points in the UEFA Europa League; we’re in a good position. We wanted to win both matches. The game against Manchester United will be interesting. I will see my former teammates and coaches. It will be a fun match. It will also be nice to play in front of our fans at Kadıköy. For me, they are the best fans in the world. We will take the field to win in front of them.

We know what kind of community we represent. They support us amazingly, both at home and away. They deserve endless thanks. We will play at 100 to make them happy. Our goal is to make them happy and win trophies.

“I CAN PLAY A FEW MORE YEARS”

I received a long-term contract offer from Ajax. I might have been the first name in Ajax history to receive such an offer. I would continue as a player for 2-3 years, then work as a coach for the Ajax Youth Team or as an assistant coach for the senior team for 3 years. Receiving this offer was nice; it showed the respect they have for me. I thank them. Physically, I’m in good shape; I can play for a few more years. After that, I want to be a coach. There’s probably nothing better than becoming the coach of the team you played for.”