Bjelica: Samsunspor is looking for a system that suits the squad

Samsunspor head coach Bjelica spoke at a press conference held at the Nuri Asan Facilities and reviewed their away match against Istanbul Başakşehir on Sunday, 1 November. Reminding that it had been 2.5 weeks since he took charge of the team, Bjelica admitted that the performance in the first match, against Kasımpaşa, was not at the desired level.

Bjelica said that in the match against Amed Sportif Faaliyetler, the team did many things right and put on a good display. However, he reminded that they went into that match aiming for a win but left with a defeat. Stressing that the team desperately needs points, the head coach said they know they must play the Başakşehir match with great responsibility and that they aim to return from Istanbul with 3 points.

Bjelica said they had tried different systems in defense and that the players in the squad can easily adapt to different formations. He noted that a clear system will be set once the team has cleared the danger zone, and said the current setup is more suitable for the group of players. He also added that they are always open to changes in the system.

Bjelica said he does not agree with criticism about a lack of creativity in the final third, and emphasized that players such as Sousa, Watt, Oskar and Sekongo, who have a good relationship with the ball, are in the squad. The head coach said he has 100 percent confidence in the squad, and announced that Emre Kılınç and Fatih Kaya are still out with injuries and that Yunus Emre Çift is ill. It was reported that the players' condition will be assessed until match time.