Nihat Kahveci slams Fenerbahçe's new star

News summary

Following the major derby where Beşiktaş defeated Fenerbahçe 2-1 away from home, famous pundit Nihat Kahveci harshly criticized the performance of the Yellow-Navy Blues' new signing, Mason Greenwood. Slamming the English star's lack of pace in the second half, Kahveci remarked, "You can't play for Fenerbahçe at a walking pace."

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In Week 4 of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Beşiktaş came from behind in Kadıköy to defeat Fenerbahçe 2-1, raising their points tally to 9. Suffering their second league defeat in the derby, the Yellow-Navy Blues remained on 6 points. Evaluating the match on the Kontraspor YouTube channel, Nihat Kahveci stated that Beşiktaş fully deserved the victory and praised the brave football displayed by the Black-and-Whites.

Emphasizing that the Black-and-Whites delivered a comfortable and dominant performance in Kadıköy as if they were playing at home, Kahveci said, "Footballing justice was clearly served. Beşiktaş played much better than Fenerbahçe today. No one would have been surprised if they scored 3-4 goals. They didn't get demoralized after conceding; they turned the match around with Trossard's stylish pass and Rıdvan's run."

"Greenwood, who looked energetic in the first half, practically walked on the pitch in the second half.

Scrutinizing the moves of the Yellow-Navy Blues' head coach İsmail Hoca, Kahveci argued that the substitutions reduced the team's midfield resilience. Stating that switching to a two-striker system with the Kerem substitution was a major tactical error, the famous pundit expressed that Beşiktaş was able to dictate play comfortably in the second half as a result.

On the other hand, touching upon the hand gesture made by Vlahovic—who scored the winning goal for Beşiktaş—towards Milan Skriniar, Nihat Kahveci criticized the refereeing by saying, "There is a gesture Vlahovic made to Skriniar, how does VAR not see this? It was a gesture we couldn't even show on our screens, one that warrants a straight red card in our country."

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Key highlights

• Clubs involved: Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş
• News category: Football
• Certainty: The source did not provide a statement regarding the official status of the development.

Source

This news article was compiled from information obtained from Sözcü (published: September 6, 2026 11:18).

Original news: Sözcü