İsmail Kartal explains reasoning behind İrfan Can Kahveci's starting role ahead of Eyüpspor clash

Fenerbahçe and Eyüpspor are set to face each other in matchweek six of the Trendyol Süper Lig. Ahead of this crucial fixture, Fenerbahçe manager İsmail Kartal spoke extensively about the match during a press conference. Kartal opened his remarks by congratulating fans on World Fenerbahçe Women's Day, before stressing that his team had prepared thoroughly for the opponent.

The experienced coach revealed that his staff had closely analyzed all of Eyüpspor's matches so far this season. Kartal stated that securing three points through both quality football and strong effort had become an absolute necessity for the squad. He added that a win would help the team climb up the standings and bring joy to the fans.

İsmail Kartal noted that communication with his players continues to improve day by day and that the team is progressing in the right direction. He acknowledged that the club has not yet achieved the desired results in the league, describing a stark contrast with their strong Champions League displays. However, he said the coaching staff is actively searching for ways to fix this gap and maintain their title ambitions in the league.

Addressing questions about tactics, Kartal confirmed that Fenerbahçe would once again line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Instead of fielding three holding midfielders, the team opted to deploy İrfan Can Kahveci in the eight-ten role to increase offensive output. He explained that this decision was made specifically to build a more effective attacking game against their opponents.