Beşiktaş’s Brazilian Striker Mert Nobre, who played an important role in his team’s victory with two well- timed goals, was all smiles after the Eagles’ 4-1 battering of Karabükspor: 

“I had been in a kind of scoring drought for the past 8 months, but I think I ended it tonight with these goals. I’m also pleased that my Manager gave me a spot on the starting line up tonight. This shows how much confidence he has in me. I am happy that I didn’t let him down.  
I respect to his decision and don’t mind sitting on the bench sometimes. But I also know that if I work harder I will get a chance to start; he is a fair coach and treats us equally. Playing with Quaresma is a great pleasure because he is not only a superstar but makes you enjoy your game. Our team’s performance has improved a lot with his addition.”  
Post-Match Quotes from Players
İbrahim Üzülmez: “We gave away too many chances in the first half. Starting from our forward line, we have to play defence as a team and everyone should contribute in one way or other. The defensive work should not be left to defenders only. We must improve our team defence before our European campaign gets underway. In the second half, we focused on this problem and looked much better defensively.”
İbrahim Toroman: “I am coming out a nasty injury but I think I did not disappoint my coach too much out there. I take some responsibility for their goal. My timing was a bit off because I did not see the ball coming due to spotlights. I’ll be more careful the next time. This season, we have high expectations and, besides winning the Turkish League, we wish to go as far as we can in Europa League. I am sure we’ll get better in the weeks ahead. This away win will definitely boost our confidence.”
Necip Uysal: “We are a new team and getting used to each other after every match we play. We still have some hills ahead of us to become a complete team, but we are all working on it. You will see a much better Beşiktaş in the matches to come. And as for me, I am training hard to be a part of this process but, despite some big strides; I think I still need to improve my game, especially physically.”