Statements from Bernd Storck and Franco Tongya at Gençlerbirliği Before the Beşiktaş Match

At Gençlerbirliği, which will face Beşiktaş away in the 11th week of the Süper Lig, head coach Bernd Storck and football player Franco Tongya answered questions from members of the press before training.

As Gençlerbirliği continues its preparations to be a guest of Beşiktaş away on Sunday at 21:00 in the 11th week of the Süper Lig, head coach Bernd Storck and football player Franco Tongya held a press conference. Storck stated that the victory against Alanyaspor gave moral support to the team and that the team is improving step by step. Emphasizing that their goal is always victory, the German coach stated that they will do their best against Beşiktaş and try to get a point or points. Regarding giving chances to young players coming from the youth academy in the cup match, Storck stated that he does not agree with the concept of age, making a distinction between good and bad players, and said that young players wear the jersey they deserve. In addition, evaluating the Ziraat Turkish Cup 4th Round match against MKE Ankaragücü, Storck expressed that it is good for it to coincide with a derby and that playing in Ankara is an advantage.

Franco Tongya, who scored his team's winning goal against Beşiktaş in Istanbul last season, said that it is nice to play against big teams and hopes to score in this match as well. Touching upon transfer claims, Tongya emphasized that he is happy at Gençlerbirliği, has never stated that he wants to leave the club, but that every player must have a big dream. Speaking about the change of head coach in the team, Tongya stated that the new coach came with a different philosophy and training program, and this situation helped the team.