In the 11th week of the Super League, Galatasaray retained its place at the top by defeating Amed Sportif Eylemler, which it hosted, 4-3.
Evaluating the match at the press conference held after the match, Okan Buruk said, "Today, we started the match with an early goal. In the first half, we did not bring our opponent to our goal very much and we were 2-0 ahead at the half. With the first goal we conceded after 3-0 in the second half and the second goal that followed, the score suddenly became 3-2. This caused the match to change for us and our opponent to play more enthusiastically. Then we brought the score to 4-2. We had a very clear position in the rest. Maybe the fifth. We could have scored the goal and made it 5-2. The match ended 4-3. In general, there are two pleasing things for us when we look at the Champions League and league matches we played in this period. Firstly, we played well, and secondly, we finished the day happily. Many of them will go to the national team. We will start the league again after they return. Of course, Osimhen is injured. "Leao will be checked tomorrow. Apart from that, I was very happy when we became a full squad. Of course, sometimes it is bad. I hope our injured players will return to the team as soon as possible."
"WE HAD ONLY TWO DEFEATS AT HOME IN OUR FIFTH YEAR"
Speaking about their successful performance in the home field, Okan Buruk said, "We should not just look at 41 matches specifically. I think there are two more important points for us. First, this is our fifth year and we have only two defeats at home. Besides, our number of wins is also very high. There is a home field success where the number of draws is very low and the number of wins is very high. Of course, our game, the support our fans give us and the atmosphere they create are very important here. We nourish this with the right game and reveal this home performance together with our fans." "I think that's the important part. We won a lot of matches and won championships, we have four home cups, hopefully we will celebrate the fifth one this year."
"WE HAVE TOO MANY PLAYERS IN THE MIDFIELD"
Answering the question about player rotation in the midfield, Buruk said, "We have a large group of players in the midfield. Many times, when Nhaga does not enter the game, we are asked why he did not enter the game. When İlkay does not enter, İlkay is asked. If Sara does not enter, Sara will be asked. We could not play Lesley today, so that will be asked as well. That is why it is necessary to choose someone in an environment where the number of players in the midfield is very high. This can sometimes be difficult for us. Of course, we want to give time to our players, especially our young players. Nhaga is one of them. beğendiği ve sahada görmek istediği bir oyuncu. Biz de bunu biliyoruz. Antrenmanlarda sürekli çalışıyor. Nhaga'yı seçme nedenimiz, ileriye dönük Galatasaray için iyi bir orta saha oyuncusu olabilecek yeteneğe sahip olması. Genç bir oyuncumuz ve bu tür maçlarda ona süre vereceğiz. İlkay da her zaman bu takımın abisi. İyi çalışıyor, iyi antrenman yapıyor. Ancak maçın durumuna göre aynı anda üç dört oyuncuyu oyuna alamıyoruz. Bunu Konyaspor maçında yaptık ama dediğim gibi orta sahada bir yoğunluk var. Lemina'yı stoperde "When we use Lemina in the midfield, it becomes a little more difficult to make changes there, unfortunately, we have the right to make five changes, so we tried to make changes according to the course of the match today."
"A POSITION TO BE DISCUSSED"
Evaluating the goals they conceded, Okan Buruk said, "We did not understand what happened in the first goal, how it was a foul. Was there an intervention there, was there a foul? Suddenly, while looking at the other side, the referee turned to this side and called a foul. You cannot do anything about the goal coming from a free-kick. It is a position to be discussed whether it is a foul or not. As you know, it is now being discussed whether it is a corner or not, but when the wrong decision is made in fouls given in such dangerous areas, there is no turning back. That's why I do not think the position was a foul. We conceded a goal like this and the score was 3-1 oldu. Yan ortalarda pozisyon alma konusunda sorun yaşadık. Aslında bu golü ilk yarıda yesek çok daha iyi anlardım. Çünkü rakip iki forvetle oynuyordu. Merkezde üç oyuncuyla yan ortaları doğru karşıladık ama yediğimiz golde tek bir oyuncuyu savunamadık. Son golde ise artık maçın sonuna gelinmişti. İki kez top kaybettik. Önce kafa vuruşuyla topu rakibe verdik, ardından tekrar kaptırdık. Ceza sahasında topu uzaklaştırırken de doğru yerde değildik. Üçüncü golü biraz konsantrasyon eksikliğine bağlıyorum. Nasıl olsa maç "It was over, the score might have been thought to be 4-2. We were about to score the fifth goal, but we had problems with the other two goals. One of them came from a free kick. He made a good shot there."
"BATRAKOV IS A VERY VALUABLE PLAYER IN BOTH DEFENSE AND OFFENSE"
Evaluating Batrakov's performance, Okan Buruk said, "We also need to look at Batrakov's performance outside the goal. I think his performance when the ball is with the opponent is also very valuable. We should not skip this. Because he is a player who both puts pressure on the front area and then comes to help the midfield, collects the second balls and returning balls and turns them into a transition attack. I think it is necessary to talk about both the defensive and offensive aspects together. Mertens and he are very different players. Mertens was like a second striker somewhere, but Aleksey was sometimes 8, sometimes 10. numara pozisyonunda oynayabiliyor. Hepsini birlikte yapabiliyor. Özellikle oyun görüşü çok önemli. Arkadaşlarına verdiği paslar çok değerli. Aynı zamanda çok doğal bir insan. Son haftalarda Şampiyonlar Ligi'nde attığı gollerden sonra ülkemizde sıkça yapıldığı gibi onu çok fazla yukarı çıkarmaya çalıştık. Bundan etkilenecek bir oyuncu değil ama gerçekten birçok şeyi hak ediyor. Tabii ki iyi de oynayabilir, kötü de oynayabilir. Kötü maçları da olabilir ama her zaman yüzde 100'ünü veren bir oyuncu. Teknik direktör olarak benim için en önemli şeylerden biri de gözünüzün içine bakması ve ondan ne istiyorsanız bunu "His practice on the field is very valuable. He reached this level after coming to Galatasaray, but he needs to maintain his continuity. Now he will go to the national team, he has played a lot of matches in a row. That's why I try to take him out of the game in certain parts of the matches, especially towards the end," he said.
"A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT WAS MADE IN THE GROUND, BUT WE DID NOT GET THE RESULT WE WANTED"
Speaking about the condition of the field ground, Okan Buruk said, "We also complain when we see a bad ground in an away game. We also state this openly when it is on our home field. We have to say whether the ground is good or bad. Our ground was not good anyway. We renovated it from scratch during the previous international break. The club renewed the ground at a really significant cost. However, unfortunately, the grass laid on the ground sometimes cannot adapt to the field. We started with the first Kasımpaşa match, then we played the Barcelona match. After each match, the field got worse. "It was at its worst in the last match, and it was bad today. An investment was made here, the club did its best. After all, we are working with a company and we have the ground built. However, we did not get the result we wanted. Of course, we will do our best to fix the field. It is very important not only for our players, but also for the opposing players."
"THE MOST IMPORTANT IS THAT HE RETURNS HEALTHY AND STRONG"
Regarding Victor Osimhen's return time, Okan Buruk said, "Of course, there is no clear time here, there are estimated times. It is necessary to follow how everything is going day by day. Having the national break was at least a gain for us. Afterwards, the process will be monitored and evaluated day by day. I hope he will return as soon as possible, but the most important thing is that he returns in the healthiest and strongest way rather than returning in a short time. There may be situations where we will not risk him for a week, three days or five days. That is why it is necessary to evaluate his situation day by day after the national break. These two weeks are ours." "It will be important for us," he said.
"TORREIRA IS BOTH A GOOD PLAYER AND A VERY GOOD PROFESSIONAL"
Referring to Lucas Torreira's performance and his role in the team, Okan Buruk said, "This is actually his fifth year. There is a Torreira who gives 100 percent in every match he plays. He has a huge share in these championships. It is very important not only with his play on the field, but also with his communication with his friends off the field. Maybe he is experiencing one of his loneliest seasons this year. His closest friends, names like Muslera and Icardi, are not with him this year. He also experienced this loneliness from time to time. But as I said, he is a very important player for Galatasaray. He is a very important player for the team. "He is one of the captains, he always gives 100 percent. He constantly motivates his friends and tries to work the same way in every training. I have always been very happy to work with such a player. He is also a very good professional, he takes good care of himself. He is both a good player and a very professional player. This is also very important."
"AT THE LAST GOAL THERE WAS THE AIR OF WE WON THE MATCH"
Making evaluations about conceding a goal shortly after scoring a goal, Okan Buruk said, "There are statistics about this in football. When you look at the number of conceding goals in a certain period of time after scoring a goal, such a statistic emerges. But today we were ahead 3-0. A foul was given without realizing what was happening and we conceded a goal from that foul. I cannot attribute this to the players quitting the match. Because I think a non-existent foul was given. That's why I cannot attribute today's first goal to a loss of concentration after scoring a goal. However, the last goal was a bit "There was an atmosphere of 'We won the match anyway, the match is over'. The last goal, which caused the score to change from 4-2 to 4-3, will be the goal we will talk about and evaluate the most with our players."
"WE HAD AN IMPORTANT WIN IN A DIFFICULT MATCH"
Evaluating the performance of Amed SportiveActivities, Okan Buruk said, "Actually, there is no situation to prove themselves. They are already a team that has come to the 11th week with this point and is chasing the leadership. They are very good not only with luck, but also in terms of play. They have very good players. I think they were missing an important player today, Ballet. He is one of the best wing players of the league and he was in very good form. His absence may have changed the game lineups in the first half. We played against a team with a very high home performance, especially. They could not show the same success, they only had one win. However, today's games showed that they can win away matches in the following weeks. They are a good team. We played against a team that deserved to be where they are. Because this process was very tiring for us, we played many matches in a row and we got an important win in a difficult match today. We are happy to win both Amed SportiveActivities and our other teams. "I wish," he concluded his words.
