After a heavy derby defeat, Fenerbahçe are expected to press less and sit more compact.
“Kartal'ın bu doğrultuda ilk olarak ön alan baskısının şiddetini azaltması ve daha kompakt bir oyun yapısına geçmesi bekleniyor.”Kartal is first expected to reduce the intensity of the high press and switch to a more compact structure. our translation
If you chase their defenders, they pass back to the goalkeeper and build again through him rather than hoofing it long.
“Topu oyuna sokma başarısıyla da dikkatleri üzerine çeken Ederson, rakip hücum oyuncularının stoperlere baskı yaptığı anlarda takım arkadaşları için önemli bir pas opsiyonu oluyor.”Ederson, who also draws attention with his ability to bring the ball into play, becomes an important passing option for his team-mates in the moments when the opposition attackers press the centre-backs. our translation
Watch their left. Almost everything dangerous comes down that side, with the winger drifting inside towards goal.
“İrfan sağa, Greenwood merkeze geçtikten sonra Fenerbahçe oyunu adeta uçuşa geçti; özellikle sol kanadı otobana çevirdiler deyim yerindeyse.”After İrfan moved to the right and Greenwood into the centre, Fenerbahçe's play practically took off; they turned the left flank into a motorway, so to speak. our translation
For much of this season they have won games through expensive individuals rather than a pattern. When the stars go quiet, they can have the ball for half an hour and do nothing with it.
“Sahada iyi oyuncular var ama oyun yok. Daha doğrusu bir plan yok. İkinci-üçüncü bölge arası bağlantı yok.”There are good players on the pitch but there is no game. More precisely, there is no plan. There is no link between the second and third zones. our translation