Kuyt takes responsibility for Göztepe defeat

Fenerbahçe lost 2-1 to Göztepe at home in Week 10 of the Süper Lig, after taking the lead in the match. After the game, head coach Dirk Kuyt assessed the defeat at a press conference.

Kuyt said he was responsible for this match and apologized to the fans. He explained that the coaching staff had worked hard to prepare the team in the best possible way, and that they had tried to raise the players' energy during training.

The head coach said that keeping the ball 72 percent of the time in the first half was the game plan they had intended. However, he stressed that the team had not started the second half well and that an individual mistake led to a goal. He said the team had created three clear chances and that if one of them had been finished, a second goal could have come.

Kuyt noted that luck also plays a role in matches like this one. He said everyone was disappointed, but that they had done the best they could.