Statements from Thomas Reis and Aral Şimşir Ahead of the KuPS Kuopio Match at Trabzonspor

Trabzonspor head coach Thomas Reis and player Aral Şimşir made evaluations at the press conference held prior to their away match against Finnish representative KuPS Kuopio in the first week of the UEFA Conference League.

Challenging Process and Objectives

Head coach Thomas Reis stated that they are entering a challenging period and will play a match every three days, expressing that their deep squad has the capacity to overcome this.

A Good Start to the Conference League

The German coach conveyed that their initial goal in the UEFA Conference League is to get through the league stage, stating that they have six matches ahead and want to write the first points into their record.

Squad and Opponent Analysis

Reis evaluated the situation of Egyptian player Mohamed Salah and the artificial turf conditions, emphasized that every player in his team is ready, and touched upon goalkeeper Onana's impact in build-up play.

Player's Views

Aral Şimşir, who attended the press conference, stated that the fact that the match will be played on artificial turf will not affect them much, noting that the element making a difference on the pitch is quality.