Solskjaer explains the reason for the change at Beşiktaş: 'Teams cannot be successful when they are not united'

Creation Date: February 25, 2025 17:47

Beşiktaş defeated Antalyaspor 2-1 away in the 3rd week match of Ziraat Turkish Cup Group D, finished the group as the leader and advanced to the quarterfinals.

After the match, Beşiktaş coachOle Gunnar Solskjaer made a statement.

The Norwegian coach began his speech by evaluating the match and said, "It was important to be the leader in the group. We played with a very good team. We had good chances, we created positions but I can say that we slowed down a bit after 1-0. I thought we should have found 2 or 3 and finished the match. The match was 1-1 in the 65th minute. We shouldn't have done that. Rafa scored a really nice goal."

HE EXPLAINED THE REASON FOR THE CHANGE IN BEŞİKTAŞ: UNITY AND SOLIDARITY!

Solskjaer, who was asked about the successful results of the Black and White team, who had a bad season, in recent weeks, said, "We work with people, first of all we need to be aware of this. When we first came, the team was in a bad situation. We made small changes. The important thing is for everyone to know the value of Beşiktaş. I do not accept players showing bad body language. They can give their 100% and leave the game whenever they want, because we have very good players on the bench. In fact, the magic of coaching is to create a team where everyone works together. We have seen very good teams, but when they are not united, they cannot be successful. Unity and solidarity are very important. It is also very important for the fans to be with us."

"ARROYO IS A VERY EXCITING, VERY TALENTED PLAYER"

Solskjaer recently made the following assessment about Keny Arroyo, who was in the first 11 for Beşiktaş and scored his first goal: "Keny is a very exciting player, very talented. But he has come to a new continent and needs to get used to it slowly. We are working to see a better Keny, especially next season."