Yesterday, Istanbul Başakşehir, within the 3rd qualifying round of the Conference League, played a clash against Viking and recorded a draw (1–1). The team finished the game by finding a balance between initiative and discipline, and the result was sufficient to continue the path in the round.
After the match, Eldor Shomurodov, who became the author of the assist, shared his thoughts. He recalled the post-match moments in this way and stated the goal even more clearly:
“In the next clash I will try to score a goal. We passed this round, now we also need to pass the next stage. A good team has been formed. Right now we are playing every three days. We need to be ready for this,” said Eldor Shomurodov after yesterday’s match.
These words of Shomurodov also express the team spirit and the atmosphere of internal competition: the emphasis “a good team has been formed” points to a high level of readiness, mutual understanding among teammates, and the degree of adaptation to the scheme. The phrases “we are playing every three days” reveal the importance, in a tight schedule, of body recovery, tactical retuning, and working on set pieces. Most importantly — “we need to pass the next stage as well”: the goal is clear, the approach pragmatic.
On the field’s landscape, Eldor’s movement that turned into the assist was also noteworthy: choosing position, catching the timing correctly, and creating a convenient angle for a teammate are among the most important details in the attacking line. Such episodes require both speed and accuracy in the team construction, and the pre-goal pass is exactly the mirror of these solutions.
During the competition, as Başakşehir’s staff carefully plans micro-processes, emphasis continues on maintaining players’ tone, launching stages of pressing at the right time, and determining stability in the fight for second balls. Shomurodov’s promise “I will try to score a goal” further encourages his self-confidence, decision-making speed, and inclination for decisive moments.
For information, Istanbul Başakşehir’s next game will be against Kayserispor. The clash will start on August 17 at 23:30. The most interesting point for the fans — how the team will carry out rotation, which measures and steps will work, and, of course, whether Eldor will, in the next game, realize his aim and find the way to the goal? The intrigue is strong, the eagerness is high — the turn to speak is again with the pitch.
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