Orkun Kökçü is pleased with his own form. The twenty-year-old midfielder of Feyenoord provided the assist on the opening goal of Bryan Linssen against PEC Zwolle (4-0) on Sunday afternoon, after he was also important with an assist against Gibraltar (6-0) and a goal against Montenegro (1-2 victory). was for the national team of Turkey in the international match period. “I think I’ve been doing well the last few weeks”, is his conclusion in front of the camera of ESPN.
Feyenoord has already won six official games in a row and Kökçü is in good form. “These are the better times and I try to keep it up as long as possible,” he says. In the days after his decisive goal against Montenegro, he walked around smiling. “Turks are emotional people, so I had to take a picture with everyone at the airport in Turkey. That’s very nice, but when I arrived in the Netherlands my focus was immediately back on Feyenoord. There are also important matches coming up here And I also want to continue at Feyenoord.”
On return to the Netherlands, however, Kökçü had to do without the presence of fans. As a result, he had to recharge a bit more before the match than usual. “It goes without saying with fans. How should we do that now? During the discussions we indicate that we have to give each other a lot of energy, even if things are not going well. After the 1-0 it went very easy today, but we had to stay focused. Compliments to the team because we kept control in the second half. It’s a shame we couldn’t score more.”
Analyst Mario Been reacts along the field ESPN positive about the form of Kökçü, but also sounds a critical note. “The only thing I still miss about his game is that he can go for a goal more often. He can shoot a little more often. He has only scored one goal this season,” Been refers to Kökçü’s goal against NEC (5-3 victory). In the Conference League, Kökçü also scored against Slavia Prague (2-1 win). “I do miss the goals with him, but otherwise you can see that he is in a good phase. He has the qualities to score more often. He has a great kick, so when he gets into that situation, he just has to shoot.”