Fenerbahçe Coach İsmail Kartal Evaluates Samsunspor Match and Transfer Situation

Following Fenerbahçe's 2-0 away victory over Samsunspor in the Trendyol Süper Lig match, head coach İsmail Kartal evaluated their strategies, game development, and transfer efforts after the match.

Samsunspor Match and Strategy

Fenerbahçe head coach İsmail Kartal stated that Samsunspor is a good and hard-running team, noting that they analyzed the opponent well and applied the strategy they developed on the field. He pointed out that, in addition to the goal found in the first half, they entered many more scoring positions but could not multiply enough inside the penalty box.

Second Half and Game Control

Kartal conveyed that they found the second goal at the beginning of the second half by utilizing Oğuz's speed and dribbling. Expressing his satisfaction with winning away against a strong opponent, he mentioned that after the second goal, they slowed the game down to protect the score and tried to increase the margin.

Evolving Game Philosophy

Emphasizing that the team embraces the game philosophy more each day and enjoys it, Kartal stated that both the game and the players are improving. He said that during the feedback meetings held, the football players also expressed this situation and stated that they were satisfied with the football they played.

Status of Transfer Efforts

Making statements regarding transfers, İsmail Kartal stated that their squad is full and under normal conditions they cannot transfer players. Expressing that the management and the president are continuing their efforts, Kartal noted that they could only make an under-23 transfer if the conditions align.