Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk made a statement before the match against Barcelona in the Champions League.
Okan Buruk's statements are as follows:
"We are very excited to play the Champions League match with our players. Secondly, we are excited to play against Barcelona. We will play on our own field. Our motivation increases with every Champions League match we play on our own field. It becomes much easier for the players to prepare for this match. We will play with one of the fittest teams in the world right now. They won all their matches this year. We do not need to explain how important our opponent is and what they play. When we do our best, we have accomplished important things in this stadium with my players. Our goal is always as always. "Everyone will say Barcelona is the favorite of the match, but there is a group of players who will play against them and live that belief. Hopefully we will try to do our best."
"WE NEED TO MAKE FEW MISTAKES"
"We will not just defend. We will also attack and we need to think about both together. You have to do your best. It will be very important that you try to take the ball passionately when the opponent is with you. You have to show this passion. There are many things in the game. Whatever decision we make, we need to do it in the strongest way. We need to be calmer on the offensive side and keep the ball. They did not concede much this year. They are also a team that tries to impose their own game on the opponent. We need to make fewer mistakes. Because there is a team that will punish you when you make a mistake."
2 NAMES ARE NOT IN THE MATCH
"Our most difficult match was perhaps the Kasımpaşa match. Torreira and Davinson came from afar. Batrakov had played the match 3 days ago. The players returning from the Turkish National Team were perhaps the most tired players. The next part, we are a full squad, there is no Singo. Günay started training this week. He will not be there. There will be four days in between. We have time to rest. The more we win, the quicker we regenerate. That's why we have to win."
"WE NEED TO BE AGGRESSIVE"
"No matter what system we play, we need to be aggressive. We will show that aggressiveness and try to close our goal against goals. We have those players. Besides, we also need to score goals."
BATRAKOV'S WORDS
"Aleksey Batrakov is a player who left his country for the first time. After coming here, everyone helped him adapt. He played in the last 3 national matches. He is a good professional and a good person. He is a player who is open to work. It is also valuable for me to work with such a player. We are trying to help him improve himself. He also started to defend the team well. He adapted to the team's game very quickly. We are very pleased with his performance. We will make our last try today for tomorrow's match for the first 11. Tomorrow is clearer. You will see."
BARIŞ ALPER'S PLAYING AT RIGHT BACK
"Baris did not play right-back for the first time. He also played right-back and left-back 2 seasons ago. He made a significant contribution at a time when we were stuck at left-back. His move from full-back to the front played a role in improving his performance that season. In some matches, you are more of a player in the opponent's half. This match is different. Both his scoring goals and playing well, and his help in transitions, showed that he can play this role."
İLKAY GÜNDOĞAN RESPONSE
"I came from football, we all experienced these. There is a feeling there. The players are not robots, they are all human beings. Even if you are a person of that age and experience who warms up on the sidelines and has not even entered the game, you can get upset and show it. That's why we shouldn't focus too much on such things. İlkay always gives his best in training and is ready to play. We played a very different match. We stayed with 10 players and made changes. Many players are not allowed to play. We need to know that the players are good characters and you love the team very much. Do not misunderstand what he did. It is a human sadness. It can happen at any time. He is trying to do the best for the team and I am very happy with İlkay.
