Reis: Our goal is to get through the league phase

Trabzonspor, who beat Hearts 2-0 at home in the second week of the UEFA Conference League, drew attention after head coach Thomas Reis spoke following the match. Reis said his team struggled during the first 15 to 20 minutes. He explained that many changes had been made to the squad, a new midfield had been formed, and the back four had also been changed.

Reis recalled that the opponent got the first chance, with a header from a corner that came back off the crossbar. He stressed that Trabzonspor were the better side over the course of the match and created the better chances. He said that once the goal came in the second half, control of the game was fully with his team. He said he was happy with the 6 points taken from the two matches.

Talking about the Conference League aims, Reis said their main objective is to get through the league phase. He recalled that his former club Samsunspor started the tournament well but had to play the play-off round because of easy points dropped. He said the 6 points taken were good but would not be enough on their own. He noted that their next match will again be against a German team.

Reis also spoke about Sidny Lopes Cabral being sent off after a second yellow card. He said he did not want to dwell on the incident and noted that a similar situation had happened in Samsun. He said young players can make such mistakes, but more care is needed in these situations.