EXCLUSIVE | Dorgeles Nene Responds to Critics! His Words on İsmail Kartal: 'A Great Manager'

Fenerbahçe’s 23-year-old winger, Dorgeles Nene, answered questions from FANATİK’s Emre Günayı. The Malian footballer made notable statements about his future and the upcoming season.

'I FEEL GOOD'
You are coming off an injury and arrived at the Austria camp as soon as you recovered. How do you feel?

"I can say that I feel good right now. I am in the recovery process and want to rejoin the team as soon as possible."

WORDS ON İSMAİL KARTAL
When you transferred to Fenerbahçe, Mourinho was in charge. Then came Tedesco, and now İsmail Kartal. What can you say about İsmail Kartal, and how is your communication?

"Although I don't know him very well on a personal level, I know he has done great things for Fenerbahçe. He is a great manager. Therefore, we will all work together. For my part, I will put forth my absolute best."

'FENERBAHÇE WAS ALWAYS IN MY HEART'
In the 2017-2018 season, you came to Fenerbahçe for trials but received a negative result. Years later, you are wearing the Fenerbahçe shirt again. What can you say about this?

"I believe those times were a good experience. As you mentioned, I didn't stay at Fenerbahçe and went to another team. However, Fenerbahçe always held a special place in my heart. Therefore, playing football here again is a great joy. I feel proud to be here."

'THE STADIUM WAS ON FIRE'
What did you feel during your first match at Kadıköy?

"It was truly a very special moment. I can never forget that moment. It was an experience unlike anything I had ever felt before. Honestly, I hadn't experienced this kind of emotion since the day I started playing professional football. The stands were incredibly passionate. To put it mildly, the stadium was on fire. It was a very special moment indeed. I hope we will experience many more victories and make them happy."

'I FIND THE CRITICISM NORMAL'
Despite putting on a good performance last season, a certain segment of fans criticized you. What are your thoughts on this?

"To be honest, I find the criticism normal. These are things that can happen in football. I take them constructively anyway, as I need to constantly improve myself. I am continuing to work hard in this regard. As a football player, I already know I can do better, and I will. I will do my best to deliver. I had come from the Austrian League, so a period of adaptation to the style of play here might be required. But I gave my absolute best for Fenerbahçe in every way. As I said, I can do even better."

'WE ARE ALL HUMAN'
Last season in the Antalyaspor match, you had a shot hit the post in the 90+7th minute. Everyone saw how devastated you were. What did you feel?

"I felt a massive disappointment for not being able to score. I wanted to contribute to the team. But that's football. The important thing in these moments is to keep your head up. Such moments can happen in football because even great players miss goals. I will continue to give my best to turn those chances into goals. At the end of the day, we are all human. We can make mistakes."

STYLE CHANGE
At one point, you changed your hairstyle but reverted to your old style shortly after. What was the reason behind this?

"Honestly, there was no special reason for me to get that hairstyle. But I remember receiving criticism for it. Later, what I told myself was that I didn't want to play football with that hairstyle. So, I changed it back, and then I scored. We won the match."

'WE WILL DO OUR BEST'
Do you have a message for the fans?

"They support us constantly, both in away matches and at home. Yes, last season didn't end the way we wanted, but I still want to thank them for the support and love they've shown. They are always with us. And I must also say that not winning the championship was certainly tough for us as well. This season, of course, we will give our absolute best, just like every season. We have a new manager, we have a new president. Together with our fans, we will do everything we can to carry Fenerbahçe to the heights it deserves."