Trabzonspor Coach Fatih Tekke Comments After Eintracht Frankfurt Match

Trabzonspor coach Fatih Tekke shared his thoughts after the 3-0 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt in a friendly match. Tekke stated, 'I am pleased with all the players who played today. They had a good performance overall, apart from two unlucky goals we conceded.' Tekke mentioned that his team could only reflect 30% of their game plan on the field and will build upon it in the next match. 'We will add 20% more to our game plan in the next match. We might apply more pressure in the opponent's half or make more rotations.' he said. Tekke emphasized that they will compete in three tournaments and need to be physically superior to their opponents. 'These are just friendly matches. We played as we prepared, and we lost. The result is not important. However, nobody wants to lose, and I don't accept it either. Friendly matches have an advantage in that the data and visuals from our training sessions match up. This makes it easier for the players to convince each other.' When asked about the changes in the team, Tekke replied, 'If I'm not mistaken, 4-5 players have been with us since the beginning. There have been over 25 players coming and going. We have made some significant sales, and we have also gained from those players.'

I warned my players, especially in the second half when they were applying pressure and winning the ball, 'We don't want that right now.'

Tekke said, 'I warned my players, especially in the second half when they were applying pressure and winning the ball, 'We don't want that right now.' The physical condition of the players, avoiding injuries, understanding the game, and the adaptation of new players to our perspective are important. Regardless of who we play, the result is not important. Last season, I thought my team had problems with defensive positioning. But this season, we will compete in three tournaments, and we need to defend well, especially against pressure. This was a good opportunity for us.' Tekke commented on the team's goals for the season, 'Injuries can happen. Last season, we had deficiencies, especially in the stopper position. That's why we prefer players who can play in two different positions. The game doesn't reach the level we want immediately. The system changes with each new player. Therefore, we need to make all the pieces work together harmoniously. We will achieve this by giving players different minutes, applying different parts of the game step by step, and repeating it in training. Hopefully, we will find our rhythm over time.'

Injuries can happen. Last season, we had deficiencies, especially in the stopper position.