Italiano Guides Besiktas Past Kocaelispor in Super Lig Match

Beşiktaş head coach Vincenzo Italiano addressed the 2-1 win over Kocaelispor in the Trendyol Süper Lig after the match, explaining how the team handled the post-international break period and prepared for its next European fixture.

According to hurriyet.com.tr, Italiano said 17 players had left for international duty and highlighted the difficulty of reuniting the squad before a league match. He also noted that Beşiktaş controlled the first half before facing more pressure later.

"We knew the match would be very difficult. Matches after international breaks are challenging. You cannot be together with your players for three weeks.

We sent 17 players to national teams. Some arrived on Friday. We played well in the first half, but we suffered in the second half.

These things can happen, there is nothing to do." said Vincenzo Italiano, Beşiktaş head coach.

Italiano added that the victory provided important points as Beşiktaş continued its league progress. According to hurriyet.com.tr, he also mentioned the team needed to prepare for a significant European match on Thursday.

"Returning from international breaks is difficult. It happened to me before; I lost matches in Italy that were easy to win on paper. Today we got three very valuable points.

We continue to move forward in the league. There is an important European match on Thursday, and we must prepare for it." said Vincenzo Italiano, Beşiktaş head coach.

After the game, Italiano praised the support from Beşiktaş supporters and the contribution of his players. According to hurriyet.com.tr, he said he was exhausted after the match and credited the home atmosphere for helping the team maintain a strong record at its stadium.

"I went straight inside after the match today. I was very tired. I could barely stand.

I wanted to go inside immediately and take a hot shower. Our fans deserve every praise. We have wonderful supporters.

My players also deserve every praise. They do a great job with the fans. Every match here gives me goosebumps.

If we have won all our home matches, it is because of our fans; they give us extra strength." said Vincenzo Italiano, Beşiktaş head coach.

Italiano said Beşiktaş must maintain its home form while improving results away from home. According to hurriyet.com.tr, the coach emphasized that the team had not made mistakes in home matches but needed to correct its away performances.

"We must continue like this. We do not make mistakes at home, but we need to fix our away matches. We must fix this." said Vincenzo Italiano, Beşiktaş head coach.