In the 12th week of the Super League, Beşiktaş drew goalless away with Başakşehir. After the match, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, the coach of the black-white team, evaluated the match at the press conference.
Stating that they created dangers with their runs behind the opponent, the Dutch coach said, “We made the Rafa – Semih change for this reason. We then positioned Mario inside with Gedson. We tried to catch opportunities by running behind. We were in control of the game. We had opportunities, although they were not big. Towards the end, we settled in the opponent’s field and brought Mustafa into the game. He also had a good opportunity, but our opponent defended well. We need to improve on the opportunities we find. We lost 9 points. This is too much. We need to improve. We did well in Europe, but we couldn’t do it in the league. “We need to start improving with the Göztepe match,” he said.
We want to make transfers to areas in need
On the question of whether the squad depth was low or not, Giovanni van Bronckhorst said, “We did not have options after the injuries of Ciro and Milot. The restructuring of the staff is not over. We did everything we could, we tried. The transfer window will come. We want to make transfers to areas in need. There is a situation that requires a process. Every transfer window is an opportunity. This is the squad we have. When Milot is not on the field, he is not a player playing on the sidelines. Muchi is a midfielder. At this point, we are playing with attacking full-backs. We produce solutions like this. Milot could only play so much today. Immobile will return after the national break. Milot will be 100 percent ready. “Our alternatives will also increase,” he said.
We are not in the same flow compared to the beginning of the season
Stating that they are not in the same flow compared to the beginning of the season, van Bronckhorst said, “We are not in the same flow compared to the beginning of the season. You see how teams play against us. They play with 1v1 pressure. You saw our rival today. We dominated the game when we had the ball. But we could not turn this into opportunities. We made wrong decisions in the transitions, we could not make them. We are leaving a sad chapter behind. “The season is long, we want to return to our winning identity in the next episode,” he said.
I can’t say we threw in the towel.
Stating that they did not throw in the towel on the league, the Dutch coach concluded his words as follows:
“We lost a lot of points. We will improve. I can’t say we threw in the towel. Now we will rest for 2 weeks. We aim to start at 100 percent with the Göztepe match. What I want to focus on is the win in the next match. The most important match for me is the Göztepe match. 13 players will go to the national team. “We will have a few days to prepare for the Göztepe match.”
Source: DHA
