Aleksandar Djordjevic: We are in a very difficult period right now

In the 32nd week of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Fenerbahçe Beko, one of our representatives, was defeated 88-67 by Barcelona on the road. After the match, Fenerbahçe Beko Head Coach Aleksandar Djordjevic made a statement.

Indicating that they should be much better, Djordjevic said, “We came from a difficult journey, they rested for one more day. We expect our important players to get in shape. They deserved the win. Congratulations. We have to be much better.”

Referring to the fact that players returning from injury do not have enough match form, the Serbian coach said, “We are in a very difficult process right now. We are in the process of returning and recovering from our important players. Therefore, they do not have enough match form. We have not been able to play EuroLeague in front of our audience for a very long time. It has a lot of impact. My job is to motivate them, keep our heads up and keep going. Unity and togetherness are very important. We have to show our character. We play matches in a row in a very busy process. Barcelona had one more day of rest than us and one day “It’s incredibly valuable to even be able to rest. They played with a very special energy. Their shooting was great. We couldn’t match against this performance either. We started badly. We entered the third quarter with turnovers. In the second half, we left a space for them to play very comfortably.”

Finally, speaking about his fixtures, Djordjevic said, “We always have to look at our next opponent. We will play away with Pınar Karşıyaka. We need to put our energy on the field. We had players returning from injuries for a long time. They have not regained their natural state on the field yet. We need to rest and find energy. 8 matches in 4 days and long Travels. It is not easy. This year, covid and canceled matches, it is a very different and different season, “he said.