Fenerbahçe-Geständnis von Samet Akaydin, der sagte: „Ich fühle mich in der Nationalmannschaft wohler“
Samet Akaydin, who was loaned from Fenerbahçe to Panathinaikos, spoke about his football coach relationship with the Greek squad and technical manager Fatih Terim. Samet also explained the reason why his performance was different at Fenerbahçe and the national team. An attention-grabbing statement was made by Samet Akaydin, who was loaned from Fenerbahçe to Panathinaikos, where Fatih Terim is the coach. „I chose Fenerbahçe because Jorge Jesus wanted it so much,“ said Samet, who moved from Adana Demirspor to the yellow-blue team during the 2022-2023 mid-season transfer period. He mentioned that he had offers from three major European clubs at that time, but Jorge Jesus’s keen interest in him was decisive in opting for Fenerbahçe. „My goal at Panathinaikos is to participate in EURO 2024,“ said the 29-year-old defender in response to a question about his career at Fenerbahçe and the transfer process to Panathinaikos. „I experienced injuries during the preparatory training at Fenerbahçe that I had never experienced before, which set me back a bit. After overcoming the injuries, I made good use of the national team. Some things didn’t happen at Fenerbahçe, but that can happen to any player. My goal in moving to Panathinaikos is to play regularly. I got the club’s permission and wanted to leave because I was fortunate to receive a call-up for EURO 2024. Of course, it was thanks to Fatih Terim.“ His presence and desire were very effective, and now everything is going well. „I was very pleased when Fatih Terim asked me,“ responded Samet Akaydin to a question about Fatih Terim’s influence on his transfer. „When I wanted to go on loan in the middle of the season, I received offers from the Super League and Europe, but when Fatih Terim wanted me, I was very pleased and wanted to go. I accepted the offer from Panathinaikos without hesitation and therefore I am very satisfied here.“ On the question about Terim’s coaching, the football national team player replied, „He really has a different aura. I felt that from our first conversation with Coach Fatih. His success is evident. Fatih Terim is like a father. He is very experienced, and I try to learn a lot from him. I love him very much.“ Referring to the comparison of his performances at Fenerbahçe and the national team, the defender said, „One of the criticisms of me was ‚Samet plays differently in the national team and at Fenerbahçe.‘ I know Montella, and I know him well. Our coach gives me confidence on the field. I know very well what he wants. When the connection between coach and player is good, performance inevitably improves. Montella’s belief in me has always been very valuable.“
