Fenerbahçe Coach İsmail Kartal Prepares for Rotation Ahead of Roma Match
Following criticism after the defeat against Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe manager İsmail Kartal is preparing to make adjustments to the squad for the crucial Champions League encounter against Roma.
After suffering a defeat in the Beşiktaş derby, Fenerbahçe manager İsmail Kartal, who has become the target of criticism within the yellow-navy community, signaled squad rotation ahead of the crucial Champions League match against Roma.
Derby Defeat and Reactions
Despite taking the lead in the derby match played in Kadıköy with a 26th-minute goal from Milan Skriniar, Fenerbahçe failed to maintain its advantage.
Beşiktaş secured the victory with goals from Rıdvan Yılmaz in the 38th minute and Dušan Vlahović in the 73rd minute.
Statements by Manager İsmail Kartal
Stating that the football displayed in the second half caused disappointment among the fans, manager İsmail Kartal took responsibility after the match.
Kartal expressed that they fell below expectations and that they themselves were solely responsible for this defeat.
Squad Evaluation by President Aziz Yıldırım
Emphasizing that there were no issues within the squad after the match, President Aziz Yıldırım stated that they needed to work harder.
Yıldırım's pointing out the situation of the player by giving benched Mert Müldür as an example was evaluated as a rotation message to the coaching staff.
Early Season Point Losses
Following the defeat against Gençlerbirliği, the yellow-navy team also dropped points against Beşiktaş, remaining at 6 points in the first four weeks.
Having suffered only two defeats in 34 league matches last season, the team reached the same number of losses already by the fourth week of this season.
Captain Skriniar's Criticism of Play
Team captain Milan Skriniar stated that they gave the opponent too much space on the pitch and played too openly.
The Slovak central defender added that they needed to remain more compact and produce more solutions in attack.
Crucial Upcoming Period
The results of the matches to be played until the international break will directly affect the future of manager İsmail Kartal.
Fenerbahçe will host Roma in the Champions League on Thursday and will subsequently face Gaziantep and Eyüpspor.