Beşiktaş Head Coach Italiano Evaluates Galatasaray Hegemony and Turkish Football
Head coach Vincenzo Italiano shared the football atmosphere in Turkey, transfer processes, and the club's future goals with the Italian press.
In an interview with his country's press during the international break, Beşiktaş Head Coach Vincenzo Italiano evaluated the football atmosphere in Turkey, transfer moves, and the team's goals.
Atmosphere in Turkey
Beşiktaş Head Coach Vincenzo Italiano stated that the stadiums and fan enthusiasm in Turkey remind him of Italian football in the 80s and 90s.
The experienced manager emphasized that he was particularly impressed by the hellish atmosphere created by 40,000 people during the away match against Amed.
Transfer Developments
Touching upon the Dusan Vlahovic transfer, Italiano stated that on the day he took office, they spoke with the player who was about to leave Juventus and added him to the squad.
He explained that they considered adding Jhon Lucumi to the squad, but abandoned this idea due to high offers received for the player.
Player Analyses
Comparing Salih Özcan to former De Rossi in Roma, the Italian coach said that Salih transforms the system by dropping deep into the defense.
He also made evaluations regarding the names suggested by the management and the development processes of young players.
Referees and Goals
Stating that clubs have a strict stance regarding referee controversies in Turkey, Italiano recalled that Anthony Taylor was brought into office.
He expressed that Beşiktaş did not demand a championship from him, but rather set 4 fundamental goals, and that they want to break Galatasaray's hegemony.