Samsunspor President Yüksel Yıldırım: We Got Off Cheap with a 2-0 Defeat Against Fenerbahçe

Following the 2-0 defeat against Fenerbahçe, Samsunspor President Yüksel Yıldırım pointed out his team's injured players and stated that they got off cheap from a heavier loss.

Fenerbahçe Defeat and Absences

Samsunspor President Yüksel Yıldırım stated that Fenerbahçe was a far superior team to them and that they could not be competitive in this match.

Yıldırım emphasized that they had 7 injured players in their squad, 6 of whom were regular starters, and noted that these absences caused serious problems.

Early Goal Problem

Pointing out that Samsunspor suffers from conceding goals at the beginning of matches, Yıldırım stated that this issue needs to be resolved urgently.

Stating that they conceded an early goal once again, just like in the Göztepe match, the president said he would talk with the coaching staff to put an end to this habit.

Fight and Avoiding a Heavy Defeat

Conveying that the team put up the best fight they could on the pitch, Yüksel Yıldırım noted that they resisted against Fenerbahçe despite the injuries.

Reminding that Marius and Fatih got injured, Yıldırım admitted that with the match ending 2-0, they got off cheap from a much heavier defeat.

New Transfers and Objectives

Stating that he very much liked the defensive performance of new transfer Gabriel in his first match, the president conveyed that the other players are also in the process of adapting to the team.

Explaining Samsunspor's season goal as finishing the league in 5th, 6th, or 7th place, Yıldırım stated that even the worst version of the team would secure a spot in the top eight.

Expectations After the International Break

Stating that with the return of injured players to the team, they will display a much different Samsunspor, the club president instilled hope in the fans.

Yüksel Yıldırım concluded his remarks by emphasizing that Turkey will see the real Samsunspor on the pitch following the international break.