Osman Özköylü: I am very pleased with my players' performance

In Week 14 of the Trendyol 1. Lig, Antalyaspor drew 1-1 with Bursaspor at home. Speaking at the post-match press conference, head coach Osman Özköylü said they put up a good fight against a strong opponent.

Özköylü said that in the first half they occasionally struggled to defend against the opponent's influential players, but in the second half they changed their game plan and became more effective as a result. He noted that the home side created more clear scoring chances than Bursaspor.

The head coach stressed that despite the absence of four important players, the footballers who took the field fought with great dedication. He said the team has improved physically, that their fighting spirit grows every week, and that they want to crown this with victories. Saying that reports during the week claiming players refused to train do not reflect the truth, Özköylü said that some players have not received their wages since the start of the season, and that it is natural for this to cause mental difficulties. Nevertheless, he said, despite the hardship they are going through, the players are doing their best in the shirt and continue to serve Antalyaspor.