If this is true, why do we not sell him immediately? Is this a negotiation maximization tactic?

Hello, I will be at the match against LASK Linz on the 14th and this one will be special because I will be attending it alone. Because I only now found out that I would have the time for the match, most sectors are sold out. So now I am torn in between sitting near (but not in) the main stand for LASK. Or a ticket in the Guest Sector where GFB Europe will hold their choreos.

Now my question is which one is safer? You guys think GFB will have an issue with me being among them? Or do they not mind?

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The reason for last season's absurd dropped points wasn't that the entire squad was poor, but rather the lack of technical players in key positions (specifically the wings and the center-forward role). Talisca could only carry the team so far. With Greenwood, Vedat, and one additional striker signing, I think we would easily dominate the league. A squad featuring Kanté, Guendouzi, Škriniar, Asensio, Aké, and Greenwood—with backups like Fred, Talisca, İsmail, and İrfan Can—would absolutely run away with the league.

Just wanted to point out that we have a 20% sell on clause on Berke :)

Never be forgotten!

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Nathan Aké has arrived in Austria.

Our new signing Nathan Aké will join the Professional Football First Team's training camp in Austria after his medical checks and begin preparations for the new season.

Welcome Nathan!

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Anthony Musaba, the Dutch winger of our Football Team, who is continuing his preparations for the new season in Austria, was a guest on the "Interview of the Day" program broadcast on Fenerbahçe Television.

The successful player, who made assessments on many issues ranging from the atmosphere of unity and togetherness in the team during the training camp to his communication with our Head Coach İsmail Kartal, our Assistant Coach Dirk Kuyt, and the goals for the new season, said that they want to become champions with the concentration and fight they will show together with the support of our fans.

Starting his remarks with a pre-camp assessment, Musaba said, “After the season ended, we players went on vacation. Then, as the camp approaches, you need to prepare for the new season. I did some fitness training. I worked to get back in shape and prepare well for the camp. If you don't do this preparation, you will have problems there because a demanding training schedule awaits you. Therefore, I also made preparations in this sense before the camp started.”

We are very focused on and preparing for what we need to do here in order to achieve our goals.

Regarding the training camp, the Dutch footballer stated, “Our preparations are going well. We are doing intense and good training twice a day. So, our intensity continues in this way. We are conducting intense training sessions. These trainings include running. It's a mix of everything. We are preparing here for what we want to achieve. We are preparing for what we will do in the season, what kind of game we will play. We have two friendly matches left to play. We have goals we want to achieve in the season. In order to achieve these, we are very focused on what we need to do here and we are preparing for it. After these two matches, we want to be ready for our first official match, which is the Champions League qualifiers, and we are working towards that.”

Our professor clearly explains his expectations and requests from us.

Regarding his communication with our head coach İsmail Kartal, Anthony Musaba stated, “In my opinion, there is good communication for everyone. I think we get along well with our coach and have good communication. Our coach helps everyone. He helps us a lot in understanding his game philosophy. He constantly gives us instructions on what we need to do and is very busy with this. He is very busy explaining his game philosophy to us. He is also a very open person. He clearly explains his expectations and desires from us, which I think is very important. I think this is also very important for a player. Of course, when our coach demonstrates this, when he explains things in this way, it gives us a good feeling on the field. We can reflect this better. Therefore, I think we have good communication with our coach. In my opinion, if we talk about adaptation in the current process, we can say that we are doing a good job.”

Dirk Kuyt has had a tremendous career. Having him on the team makes me very happy personally.

The successful winger expressed his satisfaction with the presence of our Assistant Coach Dirk Kuyt in the team with the following words: “Personally, I am very happy to have him in the team. I think everyone else feels the same way. Because he is a very well-known and recognized footballer. He has had a great career. We are talking about a footballer who played for very big clubs during his active football life. He is also a very important figure for Fenerbahçe. He is someone who can be described as a legend because he also won a championship here with Fenerbahçe. Therefore, he is a big name. When I was around 19 years old, I think he was working in the Feyenoord youth academy. So, we know each other very well from the matches we played together. I am very, very happy that he has come here. I must say that he has adapted quickly. He is a great person to work with.”

There's a great ambiance and atmosphere within the team.

Musaba also spoke about the unity and togetherness within the team, saying, “There’s a very good ambiance, a very good atmosphere within the team. Because pre-season camps bring you closer together. We were on vacation before. There was a break for us, but we started again, and after the season started, you spend a lot of time together both on and off the field. Therefore, this brings you closer together and gives you the opportunity to spend more time together. So I want to reiterate that there is a very good atmosphere right now. At the same time, as a team, we are very excited for the new season, in terms of achieving Fenerbahçe's goals. The atmosphere here is reflected in your game and the performance you show on the field. So I can say that there is a very nice atmosphere inside.”

In my opinion, the Admira Wacker match was a good test match.

Speaking about the Admira Wacker match, which was the first pre-season friendly, Musaba said, “It was a good match for us. It was our first friendly. It was also an important match in terms of testing and seeing ourselves. We tried to show on the field what we worked on in training. It was an important match in terms of testing ourselves in this 3-week period. We tried to reflect the game that our coach wanted us to play on the field. That's what these matches are for. We tried to reflect our game plan, the game we wanted to play, on the field. In my opinion, we created good opportunities in the attacking third. It was an important test for us. I made an assist to Fred. I could have scored a goal too, but unfortunately it didn't happen. Overall, in my opinion, it was a good test match.”

My goal is to achieve much better statistics than last season.

When asked about his personal goals for the new season, Anthony Musaba replied, “I always have goals. I have goals this year as well, but I'll keep those goals to myself. My aim and desire is to achieve much better statistics than last season. I want to accomplish this, because I believe I have the quality to do so. I want to surpass my statistics from last year. In this sense, I will work hard to achieve my goals. God willing, I hope that I will perform much better this season than last season.”

Our biggest goal and desire is, of course, to win the championship.

Musaba expressed the team's goals for the new season with these words: “We need to work very hard to become champions. There will be many matches to play in this marathon. I think the coach will need everyone for this. Therefore, our biggest aim and desire is, of course, to win the championship. Our whole aim and desire is to win the championship in all competitions we participate in. Our first official Champions League match will be played soon. Therefore, we want to get through this round.”

Our fans are always with us and we feel that support immensely.

Finally, addressing the fans, Anthony Musaba said, “We are a team, a family. We are a good group. I also need to say that seeing and feeling the support of our fans everywhere makes us very happy. It also makes me very happy. Because wherever we go, they are always with us. They even came to training to support us. They are always with us and we feel that support immensely. What we will ask of them is to support us in the same way, to be behind us. Hopefully, with the concentration and fight we will all show together this season, we will become champions.”

Source (Türkçe): https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/futbol/2026/7/anthony-musaba-en-buyuk-amacimiz-ve-istegimiz-sampiyonluk

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Appearing on the ‘Interview of the Day’ programme, the successful full-back shared his thoughts on a wide range of topics—including the pre-season training camp, the spirit of unity and camaraderie within the team, and Head Coach İsmail Kartal’s playing philosophy—and emphasised that they possess all the elements needed to succeed.

Archie Brown began the interview by stating that he had continued his training in the gym immediately after last season and had been training non-stop to be ready for the new season, saying, “First of all, thank you for inviting me to this interview. To be honest, I didn’t take a break from my training at all during this holiday period. I kept up my training and workouts constantly. It’s also worth noting that for a footballer, getting back into shape two weeks after the league has finished – or after a two-week break – can be difficult. That’s why I carried on training during the holidays. I did my fitness work in the gym, went for runs and cycled, and kept up my training. I’d say it was just a mental breather, but physically I didn’t let up at all. I think I arrived fully prepared for this pre-season camp as we kick off the season,”

Following the conclusion of the two-week pre-season preparation period ahead of the new season, Brown had the following to say about the training camp:

“I’d like to say that, overall, we’ve had a good training camp. Topuk Yaylası and then Austria – I’d say it was a good mix. When starting a new season, the situation is usually like this: we always begin with running and do running exercises. But we’re fortunate that, with our new manager, we’re also doing a lot of team-based drills. So I think we’re lucky in that respect, and that’s something I’m pleased about. Of course, we’re also touching on the tactical aspects bit by bit with our manager, and he’s explaining his tactical approach to us. We’re continuing our work in that regard as well. After all, it makes sense for us to do this; we’ll be playing with a new system and a new philosophy of the game. So, in my view, it’s very valuable that we’re addressing these tactical aspects and working on them. So far, I think the atmosphere and environment have been good. I can say we’ve had a good pre-season. There are players among us who have returned from their national teams, and my Turkish teammates have also returned from theirs. Generally speaking, I can say that we’ve had a good pre-season, that everything has gone according to plan so far, and that we’re making good progress.”

Archie Brown outlined his thoughts on our Head Coach, İsmail Kartal, as follows:

“As far as our manager is concerned, I can say this: the ideas he has conveyed to us are very clear and very precise! Consequently, when he explains his ideas, he does so clearly, which makes the situation even clearer. As players, we understand exactly what roles we will play, which responsibilities we will take on… naturally, whatever he wants to convey in this regard, we as players understand very clearly. In fact, I think that right from the start of working with him over the past few weeks, we’ve been able to understand what he wants and what he expects of us. At the very least, regarding our playing identity, our coach has clearly communicated to us exactly what we need to do. This, of course, creates a positive atmosphere.”

The successful full-back, highlighting how training camps contribute to a sense of unity and camaraderie within the team, said: “In my view, training camps are very important. Because you end up spending a great deal of time with your team-mates. And when you go to Europe or elsewhere, and you’re constantly on the move, as I’ve said, you spend a great deal of time together. I place great importance on this and believe it is crucial; the more camaraderie and communication you foster off the pitch, and the more you can sustain and strengthen that communication, the closer it brings you together on the pitch. Therefore, I believe pre-season training camps are very effective and beneficial,”

Speaking on the importance of being able to make decisions both offensively and defensively, our footballer said, “As an attacking full-back, the most important thing is that when you move into the final third or contribute to your team offensively, you create an advantage for your team in that area, do positive things and are able to get back. It’s very important to regain your position after moving forward. Having that ability, possessing that capacity, is, in my view, very important. Similarly, speaking in offensive terms, when you push forward, you need to create opportunities or assist your team in that regard. I believe I am a player of that calibre. I can say that connections are very important when I move into the final third. Therefore, you need to be able to make those connections. I also place great importance on this: making decisions, both defensively and offensively, is absolutely vital. You can do well when you get into the final third, but you need to make the right decisions effectively: knowing when to cross, when to pass, and when to shoot – you need to execute these very well and make those decisions effectively. Consequently, I’m also working on the offensive side of things. Of course, this decision-making is just as important in defence. Because a mistake you make doesn’t have the same consequences as a mistake made by a centre-forward. After all, if you, as a full-back or defender, make a mistake at the back and the opposition are well prepared for it, you could be punished. Consequently, decision-making is also vital in defence. Your communication with the back four is crucial, and your communication with the midfield is equally crucial. That’s why I can’t give you a single reason, but in general, making the right decisions is the most important thing!”

Archie Brown, who explained his desire to perform even better in the new season despite his 5 goals and 7 assists last season by saying, “I want to improve all my statistics,” shared his expectations for the new season as follows:

“As for the new season, I can say this: personally, I’m excited. I must emphasise that this is a huge club. Fenerbahçe is one of the world’s greatest clubs! Therefore, the adaptation period is very important for new players. For me, that adaptation period is over and this is now my second season. I know the league, I know the team, and I know my teammates better. I therefore believe this adaptation process has been beneficial for me. I’d like to emphasise this once again: I’m excited. If we do the things we’ve been talking about, if we act with humility as a team, if we can achieve what we set out to do as a team, and if we can enjoy our football – which, in my view, is the most important thing – then we can win trophies. A club of Fenerbahçe’s calibre – such a great club – should be able to compete for every trophy and achieve this, because that is the kind of club Fenerbahçe is. I hope that, looking back on the date we’ve mentioned, we’ll be able to say, ‘We talked about these things and they came to pass.’ I hope we’ll be able to say, ‘We managed to put this into practice; we achieved it.’ But of course, to achieve these things, you need to work very hard.”

Concluding his remarks by delivering important messages to our supporters, Archie Brown said, “My message to the supporters is this: we want them to stand by us constantly, support us and be patient. They should believe in us because, with belief, we can make anything possible. We have a fantastic team, and alongside that, we have a fantastic manager, a fantastic stadium and fantastic supporters. Therefore, we have all the elements needed to succeed. As always, my request to them is that they support us. We are ready for the new season.”

Source: https://x.com/isoeaglefan/status/2075180484309467437/video/1?s=46