The head coach of the Turkish team Samsunspor, Thomas Reis, commented on his team’s victory over Kyiv Dynamo (3:0) in yesterday’s match of the second round of the main stage of the Conference League.
Thomas Rice“I believe that we achieved a good victory and played very well. I’m proud of my team.
We attacked very aggressively, but at the same time defended well. Yes, we gave the opponent a clear chance to score once, but they couldn’t capitalize on it. We, however, didn’t miss a single opportunity in this match, which we completely controlled.
A lot has changed in our game in recent weeks. New players have integrated into the team, and now everyone in the squad is fighting for a place in the starting lineup and working hard for it. All of this is bearing fruit. We need to maintain this attitude and support this level of play. Judging by the game we showed today, we did an excellent job as a team. The secret of our success undeniably lies in hard work.
Our goal in the Conference League is to win the next match. We are now in a good position in the standings (Samsunspor is one of the six teams with 6 points after two rounds of the main stage of the tournament, placing them in 4th position out of 36 participants in the main stage of the Conference League, — ed.). We want to keep it. At the same time, we also want to further improve our game. Every match is very tough. Yes, we have six points now, but that’s not enough to advance to the next round, which is our goal. Moreover, after such successful results, complacency can lead to mistakes. I don’t want that to happen to us. So we need to enjoy performing in this tournament and continue in the same spirit,” Rice said at the post-match press conference.
