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Fenerbahce, who defeated Fatih Karagümrük 2-1 in the 28th week of Spor Toto Super League, reacted to the referee’s decisions.
GOAL AND PENALTY REACTION
Criticizing the referee’s decisions, the Portuguese coach said, “Congratulations to my players. We experienced a similar scenario in the Alanyaspor match. The referee management also complicated the match. Why was Arao’s goal cancelled? Why was Valencia’s penalty not awarded? I don’t understand!” said.
“GALATASARAY WILL LOSE POINTS TOO”
Stating that Galatasaray will lose points, Jesus said, “We still think that the league is in the middle and we believe we have a chance. Galatasaray will also lose points. We will see which team will lose less points. We are in the semi-finals of the cup and we are 6 points behind our arch-rival in the league. We still continue to fight.” he said.
“HE EXPERIENCED UNLUCK AND SEVERE INJURY”
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Speaking about Pedro’s injury, Jesus said, “Joao Pedro was unlucky and suffered from serious injuries. He was sick last week. He wasn’t in good shape, but we had to do something up front. He also did well in the position we expected the penalty.” said.
Expressing that he believes his players will win the match, Jesus said, “We knew before the match that it would be difficult. Our opponent had not lost for 11 matches. They were performing well. We changed the result by putting our quality on the field. My players believed that they would win until the end. We caught the draw with Miha’s beautiful goal. We took the lead with Attila’s goal. We kept the score after that minute. Everything is still clear and obvious in the league. We are 6 points behind the leader. The league is a tough league. You have to work hard to win at home and away.”
“REFEREES NEED TO FILT THE POSITIONS BETTER”
Speaking about the referee management of the match, the Portuguese coach said, “The referee management also made the match difficult. I don’t understand why they canceled Arao’s goal. Arao did not commit a foul. He fouled Samet’s position, but Samet was not fouling in the active area. I did not understand the reason for the penalty not awarded to Valencia. The match went and the winner was Fenerbahçe. I’m not saying it as an excuse after losing. I’m telling you even though we won. I hope I don’t have to talk about the referees. Referees need to filter the positions better. So I think they should monitor and analyze positions better. Later players helped us change the score. We are not a team of 11 people. “We feel the lack of injuries, but we are doing our best as a team,” he said.
“ARAO AND ISMAIL’S MISSION IS NOT TO SHOW GOALS”
Noting that the squad preferences are determined by the player’s performance during the week in training, the experienced coach said, “When people look from the outside, they cannot know how it is during the week in training and how the 11 is determined. We do exercises throughout the week. We see the performances of the actors. Ismail, Arao duo was good. The problem was in the front area today. Serdar, Valencia, İrfan could not break the balance of the opposing defense. It is not the duty of Arao and Ismail to score goals,” he said.
“WE SAID WITH THE PRESIDENT ‘ WE’LL SIT AND DECIDE ‘ AT THE END OF THE SEASON ”
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Stating that his contract will expire at the end of the season, Jorge Jesus stated that a decision will be made with President Ali Koç at the end of the season, “We are constantly talking with the president. He makes a lot of sacrifices for this club in every sense. He makes financial sacrifices. There are also unpleasant situations. We talk all the time. He said that he wanted me to continue, but at the very beginning of the season, we talked about ‘the two sides will sit down and decide’. 1 month left until the end of the league. I don’t think it’s right to talk about this. What we need to do right now is to focus on the upcoming games. We are in the semi-finals of the cup, we can play the final. We continue our fight in the league. We believe we have good luck in the league, if things go smoothly, we’ll see at the end of the season. I mean by going normally, there is talk of giving points to the matches that are not played. We look at how we finished the season and reevaluate it,” he said.
“ARDA NEEDS TO COME STEP BY STEP IN YOUR CAREER”
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Expressing that Arda Güler will continue his development, Jesus said, “Serdar played in 11 of the last 2 matches. He was also 11 in the cup. We have 3 forwards. Valencia, Pedro and Serdar. Pedro’s condition is limited. So he’s not in the best condition physically. This is how we need to play it. We have to play it to catch its form. Alioski hasn’t played in a while. When you have a roster of 20-odd players, it’s normal for someone to overplay. Arda is 18 years old. It’s developing. He didn’t take the time he took with me with anyone else. It will develop further. I think it will be important for the youth and the national team in Turkey. He has to climb the steps in his career step by step.”
“I DON’T THINK THE FANS BELIEVE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP AS WE DO”
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Regarding the reactions from the fans, Jesus said, “I don’t think he believes in the championship as much as we do. As far as I know, I know that Fenerbahce is not likely to have a double trophy in the last part of the league in recent years. He did not enter with both cup and league. We believe. I don’t think the fans believe it. Sometimes there are reactions. We may encounter reactions that we do not want. This has happened in the last 2 games. Loving the team should be both when winning and losing. There is no point in being good and passionate only when you win.”
