Pereira: Despite the defeat, I am happy with the performance

In Week 11 of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Corendon Alanyaspor lost 2-0 at home to Trabzonspor.

Speaking after the match, Alanyaspor head coach Joao Pereira said his team started well and created chances to score the first goal. Pereira said they conceded the first goal from a simple long ball over the top, and the second came when the centre-back moved up into an area where he should not have. He said the team had worked on these issues in training but could not apply them in the match.

Pereira said his team responded well after the second goal and showed a different picture from the Gençlerbirliği match. He stressed that they had created six clear chances and could not reflect them on the scoreboard against one of the best teams in the league. He said the team tried to play football, did not retreat into defence, and did not resort to long balls.

Responding to a question about resigning, Pereira reminded that his contract ends at the end of the season. He argued that it was too early to judge the team by its league position at the start of the season. Pointing out that Alanyaspor had 14 points at this point last season and have 12 this season, Pereira said they are 4 points above the relegation zone and 3 points behind 10th place. Admitting they were not 100 percent good, he said he would not shy away from responsibility and that, if necessary, a course of action could be discussed.