Italiano: We lost our concentration

In Beşiktaş's 2-2 draw away at Kasımpaşa in Week 10 of the Trendyol Süper Lig, head coach Vincenzo Italiano said his side lost concentration in the second half.

Italiano said that while leading 2-0 in the second half, they controlled the tempo of the match and had possession of the ball. He said they gave the opponent a chance to get into the game and that they were unable to keep their focus for 20 minutes. Italiano, who said they came very close to a win away from home, noted that if they had been more careful at the back, they could have taken 3 points.

Explaining that Leandro Trossard was taken off due to fatigue, Italiano said Rıdvan had found his form and started to play better. He said Oh came on in place of Junior Olaitan and that they used Ndidi and Salih as a double pivot. The coach also explained that he did not bring on Kassoum Ouattara because he did not want to use up a substitution.

Italiano said the substitutions seemed like the right decision at the time and that he still believes they were correct.