What are your
thoughts on the transfer of the captain of the Canadian National Team, Alexa
Gray?
Alexa Gray plays a very wise game on
the court. There is a game structure that we felt the need for as a team
throughout the last season. She was a player I had followed closely for years.
The transfer process was very fast. I had a very good communication with her
from the very beginning. Her carrying the Canadian National Team means a lot to
me. In the last match of the Italian championship series, she impressed
everyone who watched her. She has a very important place in my game plan for
the next season.
How do you evaluate
the transfer of Naz Aydemir Akyol?
Naz is a winner. That's the biggest
reason she's here. I expect team leadership from her. I am sure that she will
balance very well on and off the field. She grew up here and she is back to her
home. We know each other very well. We're taking a brand-new path at the club
that she knows so well. I will be her biggest supporter on this path.
What are your
expectations from Jovana Stevanovic in the new season?
Throughout her career, Jovana
Stevanovic has always been an athlete respected by both her rivals and her
teammates. She knows very well how to stay cool in difficult and tense moments.
She's been on the field in the biggest games for the top teams for years. The
stability is there. I'm sure she will raise our level of experience in this
position.
What would you like
to say about Martyna Czyrnianska?
Martyna suffered an unfortunate
abdominal injury while playing for the Polish National Team. She missed the
European Championship for the progress of her treatment, but I think she will
catch up with the Olympic Qualifications. She is very brave and talented. She
stepped out of his comfort zone at a very young age to become one of the
symbols of this club. She knows my confidence in her for this big move in her
career. It will be enjoyable for our club to watch her progress.
What are your
expectations from your players on pre-season?
We are in the period of pre-season
physical loading of players. My biggest expectation from the players during
this period is that they try to develop their individual skills for the benefit
of the team system. It is a very difficult process to adapt to the team system
under intense physical work. In this process, what we want from our players is
to push their limits physically and tactically. Because, due to the busy match
schedule, we do not have the opportunity to work so intensely and individually.
What are your views
on the new season before the season starts?
The league fixture starts with
important and difficult matches. I think that starting the league with tough
matches will bring benefits in the long run. We will go out on the field to win
every game. But what we need to focus on in the first process is the quality of
our game. We will focus on our own performance for most of the matches, and we
will play so many games in a short time. We have a plan where we divide the
whole season into two big parts. We will proceed in line with our plan.
Can we learn your
thoughts about the new hall?
This season, we will continue to play
our home matches in Ayazağa, and our Play-Off and Champions League matches at
Burhan Felek Vestel Volleyball Hall. We had the opportunity to work and
progress on our project, which excited us very much before the season. Our
management is putting a lot of effort into this. We will have our new sports
hall as soon as possible. We mobilized as a whole club to train new players and
participate in matches in a hall that is an example to the world. I am proud to
be involved in and contribute to this project that reflects Eczacıbaşı's vision
and quality.
What are your views
on the great achievements of our A National Team?
During a long summer period, our
national team made us proud and will continue to do so on the way to the
Olympics. This championship is a result that brightens the future of
volleyball. The interest of young girls in volleyball will increase even more in
this path opened by our national team. The Turkish women has proven once again
that she will not recognize any obstacles in front of her. My heartfelt
congratulations to everyone involved.
