– Marek Hamsik effect
In the transfer process Trabzonsporwearing a jersey Naplesformer teammate from Marek Hamsik Regarding the Trabzonspor match, Mertens said, “We need to take care of ourselves. Rather than looking at other teams, we need to improve ourselves. We will adapt. We will show ourselves well there.” made its assessment.
Stating that he is looking forward to scoring a goal, Mertens said that after playing close to the goal, he felt good in every position.
– What are the differences between Serie A and Super League?
Mentioning that there are tactical differences between Italian and Turkish footballs, the 35-year-old player continued as follows:
“I think we need to play more compactly. We need to incline to fewer contras. I don’t think there is much difference in terms of quality. I’ve been here for 2-3 weeks. It’s not very right for me to say anything about it yet. We finished 13th last season. Our expectations are to start as a leader immediately like that.” “We will continue to improve ourselves with each passing week. We will work better every day to advance ourselves on the way to the championship.”
Emphasizing that they have quality young football players, Mertens said, “We have very good players, very high quality players. I make some comments on tactics and position. Strong and fast players in general. I want to help the team even when I am not playing. It is also because I am a part of the team. I take it upon myself as a duty.” expressed an opinion.
– Mertens: We should also consider that it is a long-term project.
Explaining that he loves Istanbul very much, the striker concluded his words as follows:
“2 goals in 3 games is not really a good result. We conceded only 1 goal in 3 games. First of all, we need to think about defense and then attack. If we want to be one of the top teams, we need to pay attention to this. We had more chances in the last match. We found many positions. “We need to score goals. We have a lot of new players. They need to get used to each other. We also need to think that this is a long-term project. We need to continue in the coming period in a more positive way, focused on improving ourselves.”