Fenerbahçe Coach İsmail Kartal's Statements on Samsunspor Match and Transfers

Visiting Samsunspor in the 3rd week of the Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe left the field with a 2-0 victory, while head coach İsmail Kartal made post-match statements and touched upon transfer activities.

Samsunspor Match and Victory

Fenerbahçe head coach İsmail Kartal stated that Samsunspor is a good and organized team, expressing that they played against an opponent that wanted to win the match. Stating that they found many chances in the first half and could not multiply enough inside the penalty box, Kartal noted that the team relaxed with the goal that came after Oğuz's dribble.

Tactical Work and Game Control

Emphasizing that they have been working on wing plays, full-backs, and 6-8-10 connections with the forward since the beginning of the season, Kartal expressed that they implemented this plan in the first half and the goal came. He drew attention to the difficulty of applying this game plan against a fighting team like Samsunspor.

Statement on Kojo Peprah Oppong

Speaking about Ghanaian center-back Kojo Peprah Oppong, who was transferred from Nice, İsmail Kartal stated that the player only attended one sweat session and that they will see him in training sessions. Kartal conveyed that Oppong could be on the field at any moment depending on the situation and the opponent.

Status of Transfer Activities

Stating that transfer efforts continue, Kartal expressed that their squad is full and under normal conditions they cannot transfer players. Saying that the management and the president continue their work, Kartal announced that they can only transfer players under the age of 23.