While Besiktas won the Division 5 title in season 24, season 25 looked to be a more complicated and complex one, the Turkish team finished in 12th place in Division 4. The main concern is that of not having a fully consolidated squad.
ADVANCED AGES AND PLAYERS WITH CHANGES IN RATING
The club has players with a rating of 87+, many of them are of a very advanced age and at risk of decreasing their value. Such is the case of Luis Suárez, our main striker, who recently dropped from 90 to 89. He is still very useful, but we don’t know for how long.
Another player affected was the team’s idol Portu who dropped from 88 to 86, the club did everything possible to keep him in the team until the end of the season as he is a player who gave a lot of joy to the club but had to leave earlier to have space in the squad. The club aprreciates his collaboration with the club.
Furthermore, 7 players who were important pieces had to leave the team to make room for other players who could help the team. Ruben Garcia, Viña, Tousart, Patric, Lukic, Orellano and Figal left. St-Juice, Maia, Barboza, and Luiz Araujo arrived in their place.
As the club was unable to reach agreements the club was forced to look for other alternatives so as not to end up stuck with a veteran team. Thus, it was decided to sign players middle-aged and low-rated players, hoping for a lucky break with one of them. The players chosen were: A. Hurtado, J. Freytes, A. Rodriguez, P. Henrique, Marcos Antonio, M. Martinelli but we had to let go another outstanding player from last season Lukic in order to sign him. Lyanco, a pitbull on the pitch, was also signed; a player like him was needed.
YOUTH TEAM STAGNATED
While the main team continues to be a concern for continuing to accumulate advanced age the youth team has not been the difference and is another cause for concern. There is talent but its development has stalled and is taking much longer than expected.
A striking case is that of Restes, who unleashed the fury of the manager, despite being a great talent on the pitch he left much to be desired. Finally an ultimatum by the club allowed a change of attitude from the player, allowing the situation to be resolved and his level can be enjoyed. Leoni and Anselmino stand out in the reserve team, but the rest still cannot make the definitive leap.
There are players who haven’t developed as expected, either due to injuries or lack of opportunities, and some have had to leave the team. The club was unable to retain two of its young talents, Sakar and Fitzgerald, who left in search of better opportunities. To cover their departures, M. Chelmik, A. Campos and Q. Ndjantou were signed for the reserve team.
FINANCE
Another aspect to consider is the club’s finances. At the start of the season, the club had barely 3 million in its accounts. Some sales have raised some cash, but it’s still far below expectations considering the financial potential of other teams.
The manager and the club knew very well that the joy of last season were only a momentary bubble that could burst at any moment and some measures have been taken so that the impact will not be too strong.
The Black Eagles rest for the moment thinking about their next flight….
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