Matteo Guendouzi on Coach İsmail Kartal: 'This is what our coach wants from us...'

Fenerbahçe's French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi described the team's rigorous training camp in Austria, emphasizing a significant shift in tactical philosophy under coach İsmail Kartal. "We are working with a coach who has a very different game philosophy compared to last year," Guendouzi stated, noting the team's gradual improvement in implementing these new strategies through practice matches. The team is striving to adopt an offensive-minded approach, with a strong emphasis on high pressing.

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We are working with a coach who has a very different game philosophy compared to last year.

"One of the things our coach wants from us is to provide strong pressure up front," Guendouzi explained. "I can say that we will be a team that likes to attack." He further elaborated that Fenerbahçe aims to develop an aggressive identity, both offensively and defensively, by consistently pressing opponents. "We are progressing towards becoming a team that presses opponents intensely in both attack and defense and embraces offensive football," he said.

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One of the things our coach wants from us is to provide strong pressure up front. I can say that we will be a team that likes to attack.

Guendouzi also shared his positive outlook on the team's new signings, Vedat Muriqi and Nathan Ake, believing their experience will greatly benefit Fenerbahçe. Reflecting on his own arrival, he recounted a conversation with captain Milan Skriniar about an upcoming match against Galatasaray, where scoring a goal would endear him to the fans. Guendouzi successfully scored in that match, forging an early connection with the supporters.

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We are progressing towards becoming a team that presses opponents intensely in both attack and defense and embraces offensive football.

Looking beyond club football, Guendouzi expressed his hope for France's victory in the World Cup final, stating, "When I look at the World Cup, there is no better team than France." He acknowledged the difficulty of the match but remained optimistic about his national team's chances.

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Both players have a lot of experience. The two players who have joined will make a big contribution to the team.