Kerem Demirbay Makes Striking Remarks About Mohamed Salah

Kerem Demirbay, a seasoned midfielder for Kasımpaşa, shared his positive impressions of the team's pre-season training camp in Kayseri. He highlighted the quality of the facilities and the effectiveness of the high-altitude training, noting its benefits for fitness and recovery. Demirbay expressed satisfaction with the team's progress, emphasizing the selection of "good people" alongside talented young players, which he believes is crucial for building strong team spirit.

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These places are very beautiful. Training sessions are going very well. We are at a high altitude. I think the oxygen here is very beneficial for fitness purposes too. It's going very well right now. We are in a good place. The atmosphere inside is very good. I am very happy because of this. Young and talented players have been selected. But the most valuable thing for me is that good people have been chosen. We are truly creating team spirit and we are doing well. Hopefully, we will continue like this. Truly good choices have been made.

Demirbay lauded head coach Emre Belözoğlu's intensive preparation methods. "Emre coach is preparing us incredibly well," he stated, acknowledging Belözoğlu's demanding approach that instills a desire for perfection. Reflecting on the previous season's challenges, including his own injury, Demirbay affirmed Kasımpaşa's potential to move beyond struggling at the bottom and instead establish themselves in the upper half of the league standings. "Our goal this season is definitely not to play at the bottom, but the opposite, to stabilize ourselves at the top," he said.

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Our goal this season is definitely not to play at the bottom, but the opposite, to stabilize ourselves at the top. To do justice to the club.

Addressing the ongoing transfer window and the potential arrival of high-profile players like Mohamed Salah in the Turkish Süper Lig, Demirbay acknowledged Salah's stature but refrained from direct comparison. He pointed out that the league has a history of attracting significant international talent, citing examples such as Didier Drogba, Wesley Sneijder, and Turkish stars Emre Belözoğlu and Arda Turan. "Many important players have come to this league before," Demirbay remarked, suggesting that the arrival of stars is not a new phenomenon but a continuation of the league's appeal.

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Emre coach is preparing us incredibly well. He makes us feel every moment, both on and off the field, because he played at the highest level. He wants perfection. This forces you to work every day.

Comparing his experience in the German Bundesliga with the Turkish Süper Lig, Demirbay found the latter more challenging. He described the Turkish league as having "incredibly quality players" but also a different dynamic, particularly concerning media scrutiny. "In Turkey, if you play well today, they carry you for two years. If you play badly, even if you are the most valuable player, they drag you through the mud," he explained, contrasting this with the more consistent evaluation he experienced in Germany.

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I have endless respect for Salah. I am not making comparisons. But many important players have come to this league before. Names like Drogba, Sneijder came. We had our values like Emre Belözoğlu, Arda Turan. This has been happening for a long time, I don't think it just started. This has been the case for a long time. It's good for the league, of course. But what names have come before.