Trabzonspor’s quest to repeat as champions of the Turkish Süper League has hit a significant roadblock after Saturday’s 2-1 away loss to Atakaş Hatayspor.
The workforce, who completed final season with 49 factors within the 20-game division, at the moment sits at 35 factors in the identical interval this season.
Last season, Trabzonspor took the highest spot on the scoreboard with 15 wins, 4 attracts and a single loss in 20 matches, ending a 37-year championship drought.
However, this season, they’ve solely managed 10 wins, 5 attracts and 5 losses in 20 video games and at the moment sit in sixth place.
Trabzonspor supervisor, Abdullah Avcı, emphasised the significance of group inside the membership following the match towards Hatay.
‘No fast repair’
“We lengthen our sincerest apologies to our followers, significantly those that made the hassle to attend the match right this moment. Our current string of losses and lack of power on the sphere have been disappointing, and we’re dedicated to discovering options and enhancing our efficiency.
He acknowledged that the workforce has been fighting power and motivation, and apologized to followers for his or her current losses.
Avcı acknowledged that the membership is at the moment going by means of a troublesome interval, and emphasised the necessity to give attention to constructing a sustainable state of affairs, moderately than making hasty transfers.
“We wish to guarantee our followers that our present roster consists of devoted and proficient gamers, however we acknowledge that there’s a discrepancy in our preventing spirit, power, and character. We will work to handle these points and attempt to ship a greater efficiency sooner or later. We additionally lengthen our congratulations to our opponents for his or her hard-fought victory,” he mentioned.
He added that the membership wants a robust basis, moderately than counting on transfers to enhance efficiency.
“Transfer exercise will not be the answer right now. We must prioritize the long-term success and stability of the membership. We should fastidiously contemplate the selections we make and never depend on the assumption that including a single participant will remedy all our issues. We should attempt for a holistic and well-rounded strategy.”
Shadow of final season
One main distinction between this season and final is the workforce’s efficiency on offense and protection. Last season, Trabzonspor scored 37 targets and conceded 14, however this season they’ve solely scored 31 targets whereas conceding 27. This implies that the workforce has scored six fewer targets and conceded 13 extra targets in comparison with final season.
Trabzonspor’s struggles are additionally evident of their document of losses. Last season, the workforce misplaced solely 3 instances in 38 matches, however this season they’ve already misplaced 5 instances in 20 matches. Some of their notable losses this season embrace a 5-2 defeat to Antalyaspor, a 3-2 loss to Adana Demirspor, and a 4-1 loss to VavaCars Fatih Karagümrük.
The workforce’s struggles on the street have been significantly damaging to their championship hopes. Trabzonspor has collected 24 factors in 10 residence matches however has solely managed to get 11 factors in 10 away matches, a run of poor kind that has lasted for 120 days.
With a 13-point hole between them and league leaders Galatasaray, Trabzonspor might want to flip issues round shortly in the event that they hope to defend their title.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
