Atakan Çankaya: "We need to trust VAR"

Fatih Karagümrük lost 2-1 away to Fenerbahçe in the 9th week of the Trendyol Super League. After the match, Fatih Karagümrük captain Atakan Çankaya spoke to the press. Çankaya began by saying that they played good football in the second half, especially in the final stages. "Our one-on-one pressures were good. We pressed them well in front of the pitch. We fought back, especially in the second half. Fenerbahçe is a huge club. They have a strong fan base behind them. They have top players. They started the match dominantly and took a 2-0 lead. We then managed to threaten them with a few chances. We scored the goal in the second half. After that, our fight continued. We had a few good chances. I scored a goal, I think it was offside. It was ruled by VAR. We have to trust VAR. If we don't, it will be different. We absolutely have to trust it."

"IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO FIGHT AGAINST FENERBAHÇE"

Çankaya wished Fenerbahçe success in their upcoming UEFA Europa League match against Stuttgart, saying, "It's crucial to face Fenerbahçe in this match. They missed chances too. If they had scored, it would have been different. That's why we were lucky. If the chances we missed could have turned into goals, it would have been different. I wish Fenerbahçe success. They have a Europa League match in a few days. They represent all of Turkey. I hope they win. Our support will be with them. As for us, we're not in the position we deserve. We play very well at times, but we concede goals from individual mistakes. If we can fix that, Karagümrük is a team that can reach mid-table in the league. We can win three or four in a row. Our game is shining brightly. If we can show this performance against teams we're on our level, we'll be even better, hopefully."