Fink Acknowledges Trabzonspor Superiority After Samsunspor Loss

Samsunspor coach Thorsten Fink assessed his team's 3-0 home defeat to Trabzonspor in the seventh week of the Trendyol Super Lig on October 10, 2026, highlighting Trabzonspor's quality, experience, and stronger performance during the match, according to haber61.net.

The defeat came after Samsunspor struggled in the first half, with Fink saying his team failed to match Trabzonspor's level in key areas. According to haber61.net, the coach also accepted responsibility for the result rather than blaming refereeing decisions.

"First of all, we wanted to give much more on the field. Honestly, Trabzonspor was much better than us in the first half. We could not win the duels, we did not play good football.

In the first half, they were better than us in terms of quality, experience, and game habits. You can also see that our team lacked confidence. Normally, we can play much better football." said Thorsten Fink, Samsunspor Technical Director.

Fink received a yellow card during the match after protesting decisions, according to haber61.net. He said the officiating was not the reason for Samsunspor's defeat and called for improved performances in upcoming matches.

"I am sorry for the fans and the city. I said that we have to fight for everything. I also received a yellow card.

I was not happy with the referee's small decisions, but I could not protest more because I could have received a red card. However, the reason we lost the match was not the referee. I definitely expect much more from my team." said Thorsten Fink, Samsunspor Technical Director.

After Trabzonspor midfielder Melih Kabasakal was sent off, Fink noted that Samsunspor created more opportunities in the second half despite playing against a team with fewer players. According to haber61.net, he said Samsunspor had chances to score three goals.

"In the second half, we played well even though our opponent was down one player. We immediately had an important opportunity with Coulibaly. We needed to take advantage of it.

Sometimes, whether you have one more or one fewer player, you can change the course of the match. The second half was good from my perspective. We fought more, won more duels, and created more chances.

We could have scored three goals." said Thorsten Fink, Samsunspor Technical Director.

Fink later turned his attention to Samsunspor's next fixtures and reiterated that Trabzonspor performed at a higher level in the match, according to haber61.net.

"However, now we need to look ahead. As we always do, we need to focus on getting back up rather than falling down. This is especially important after a derby.

We need to focus on the coming weeks. Today, Trabzonspor was not at our level; they were one level above us. We could see that on the field." said Thorsten Fink, Samsunspor Technical Director.