Matteo Guendouzi's confession about İsmail Kartal! 'It's different from last year...'

Fenerbahçe’s French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi spoke to beIN SPORTS during the team’s training camp in Austria. Assessing the team’s preparations for the new season, the experienced player said the team has adopted a different playing philosophy under its new head coach and is adapting better to this system with each passing day.

"We’re working with a coach who has a very different playing philosophy compared to last year."Noting that they are training at an intense pace at camp, Guendouzi said, “We’re working hard at camp. We’re doing tactical drills. We’re working with a coach who has a very different playing philosophy compared to last year. As time goes on, we’re implementing these strategies more effectively. Through the preseason matches we’re playing, we’re reaching a better level.”

"We’re trying to play an offensive style of soccer"Emphasizing that the new playing philosophy is attack-oriented, the French soccer player said, “We’re trying to play an offensive game. One of the things our coach wants from us is to apply strong pressure up front. I can say we’ll be a team that loves to attack.” Guendouzi, noting that the team aims to develop an aggressive identity both on offense and defense, said, “We’re moving toward becoming a team that applies intense pressure on the opponent in both attack and defense and embraces an offensive style of play. I think that in these two matches we’ve played, we’ve shown the opponent both our offensive play and our physical strength on defense. Our goal is to be a team that reflects this philosophy on the field throughout the season—a team that loves to have possession and meets the opponent in their own half,” he said.

"Both new signings will make a huge contribution to the team"The 26-year-old midfielder also commented on the new signings, Vedat Muriqi and Nathan Aké, saying, “Both players are highly experienced. Both new players will make a huge contribution to the team.”

"When I first arrived here, I spoke with our captain, Milan Skriniar"Guendouzi also shared a memorable anecdote from the early days of his Fenerbahçe career, saying, “When I first arrived here, I spoke with our captain, Milan Skriniar. He told me, ‘We’re playing Galatasaray in two days. 'If you score in that game, the fans will love you.' And I did score a really beautiful goal in that game," he said, describing the bond he formed with the yellow-and-navy fans.

"I Hope France Wins the World Cup"Commenting on the World Cup final, the French player said, “I hope France wins this match. When I look at the World Cup, there’s no better team than France. It’s important to note that it will be a tough match. I hope France wins the World Cup.”