Orkun Kokçu spoke after the defeat with Feyenoord, his ex-club saying that Benfica is a big club in spite of the loss with Feyenoord.
Kokçu is expected to be one of the protagonists and this match against his former club is just the first step in a long season.
“Especially on a defensive level, I always felt that I knew what the opponents were going to do but, even so, it was very difficult. Feyenoord are famous for playing good football and today they showed it again. They have a great team, but for me it’s a thing of the past and I have to join Benfica as soon as possible.”
“Honestly, Benfica is much bigger than people think, especially if we take into account the number of fans. At Benfica everything is one level ahead. People say that the Portuguese league is inferior to the Dutch, but, at European level, Benfica is really a great club.”
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Kokçu played 119 games in Eredivisie scoring 23 goals and giving 23 assists. This time he will try to improve his numbers and his performances at SL Benfica. He is a profile midfielder and his game will help Benfica open more space and at the same time help the wingers do better.
Kokçu’s game will help Di Maria, and Rafa Silva to organize their game. The only question is how much physicality the squad will have to handle the season. Orkan will be activiated in different positions, regarding to the situatiuons of the game.
He played 62 minutes against Feyenoord, covering the positions of the center midfielder and also in both wings in the third part of the pitch. He played long balls and also was very a winner on the ground duels.
Now he will show his skills in the supertaça where the difficulty is bigger and the rhythm is different. The coach will try to implement the best tactics to give the player the freedom he needs to be more dangerous for the opponents.