Landed on the planet Fenerbahce on a yearly loan from Fiorentina on August 31st, alongside the Special One also Sophia Amrabat He spoke at a press conference today to address head-on the stressful situation caused by the defeat suffered in the derby against Galatasaray last Saturday (3-1).
The first words: “Our coach Jose Mourinho was also very disappointed with the result. In my opinion, he said that we can overcome this situation among ourselves, that we can remain as a family. That’s what he said in general terms. We should react in the same way. That’s what our coach said, that we have to show a reaction. Tomorrow we will give our all. We have to play a strong match tomorrow – said the Moroccan midfielder – for our fans, for the Fenerbahce community, to make everyone happy. We want to win a lot. Of course it will be motivating and nice for us to start the Europa League with a win. We are more than ready to fight and fight.”
Sitting next to Mourinho on the eve of the Europa League match against Union Saint-Gilloise, There is more than one chance for Amrabat to start tomorrow: “I haven’t been here for a long time and every new player needs time when you go to a new team. So this time is available for new players. I’ve already played in Italy, in England, but this is a different place. I can’t say that there is a lot of time to adapt because I have to adapt to my team as soon as possible. Because when the coach asks me for a task, when he puts me on the pitch, I have to be able to give my best. At this point I can already say that I’m ready”, he guaranteed.
Analyzing the stages completed before landing at Fenerbahce: “I was at Fiorentina before pre-season, I continued training there, I played in Serie A, I qualified for the Conference League, so in that sense I feel ready. I look forward to the games I will play in the future. I am not a person who likes to talk about himself, I am more of a person who wants to show myself on the pitch with my performances.”
The pressure from the fans for having slipped to -5 from Galatasaray is a lot, but Amrabat is not afraid of it: “I feel ready to adapt to everything. As a footballer, you have to be ready immediately for what is already happening on the pitch. The only thing you can do at this moment is to try to adapt to what is happening on the pitch, to this pace. We are Fenerbahce players. There can be a lot of pressure here, but in a way I like this pressure, it makes me happy. Our goal, our desire must always be to win as a team.”
Adding: “So no matter who we play, we have to show that, we have to show that mentality. I think that’s where we have to focus. We have to work harder every day, get better every day, do what we have to do and go win every game we play and win games. I think that’s the most important thing, because you can’t intervene in everything that happens on the pitch, you can’t have authority over everything that happens on the pitch, but in that sense, obviously, you have to focus on yourself and do your best.”
The desire to lift a trophy in this adventure in Türkiye is immense, especially after having tasted a big team like Manchester United last season.: “I am a footballer who always wants the best for himself, I have to be careful about what I say in front of the media, but obviously our dream is to win this tournament. But winning this tournament depends on many things: we are Fenerbahce players and we want to win every match. We want to win trophies. In any case, the most beautiful thing in football is to win trophies,” Amrabat admitted.
And what better occasion than starting with a win against Union SG tomorrow: “We will start with tomorrow’s match and we have to think game by game. We have to improve every day. We have to show that we are fighting to get to the top. I hope we can achieve that because we are a strong team. Therefore, we have to act with a great team mentality. Of course, we dream of winning trophies. In the same way, we want to make our fans happy. I hope we can achieve our dreams.”