Okan Buruk, the coach of Galatasaray, which will host the German representative Stuttgart in the 4th week of the UEFA Champions League, made statements before the match.
Pointing out that the Champions League is a separate source of motivation for them, the experienced coach said, "We have many reasons to win, both individually and as a club. Turkish football needs such victories and progress in the Champions League. We have prepared in the best way possible with my players. Since we have played many matches in a row, we rest the players and prepare them for the next match. We saw the changing game systems in the last match of our opponent, Bayer Leverkusen. We do not know which system they will play with tomorrow. For this, we need to prepare on two different systems. We have a good and very offensive power. "We are a full squad, we are fit, we are better mentally and physically. We will do our best to win in front of our fans tomorrow. We had an important win against Lille. If we win here, we will be one of the candidates to move up with 6 points." he said.
Okan Buruk stated that Stuttgart played bravely in the last match against Bayer Leverkusen, which they won 4-2 away in the German League, and said, "The Leverkusen match could have ended 6-6. They took too many positions, they gave too many positions. They will also have a plan against us. The plan for each match is different. Maybe they will play with a different squad. We will have plans accordingly. The most important thing is the two parts of the game. We have to play well both when the ball is with us and when the opponent is with us. The end "We have seen in the matches that when we have the ball, we will get into position if we do the right things. Our opponent also attacked from the center with 3 players in front. Both wing-backs are very attacking. We need to defend our opponent well, but what we do when we have the ball will be more important." he said.
"THE MATCHES ARE VERY VARIABLE, WE HAVE TO WIN"
The coach of the yellow-red team stated that they need to win tomorrow to maintain their good standing in both the Trendyol Super League and the UEFA Champions League.
Regarding the comment that he had deficiencies in finishing and defense, Buruk continued his words as follows:
"The matches are very variable. We should not just look at the score. We did not concede a goal in the match against Gençlerbirliği, in which we gave the most positions. We conceded goals in some matches in which we defended well. This can vary depending on both the opponent's skill and the position. We scored 4 goals in the last match. We did a good job in terms of finishing. The Fenerbahçe match was a match in which we could score at least 5-6 goals if we finished well. I think the important thing is to get into positions, give less positions to the opponent and continue the same game from the beginning to the end of the match. coşkuyu da takım halinde sürdürmek çok önemli. Bunu hem Lille hem de Fenerbahçe maçında doğru şekilde yaptık. Konyaspor maçının ilk yarısında 2 pozisyon verdik ama ikinci yarıda net pozisyonları olmadı. Bu oyunu sürdürmek istiyoruz. Forma girdik, oyuncularımız birbirini tanımaya başladı. Birçok oyuncu devam etse bile yeni gelen birkaç oyuncuyla yeni bir takım oluyorsunuz. Adaptasyon dönemi süre alıyor. Buraları kazanarak geçmek çok önemliydi. Şu an ligdeki durumumuz gayet iyi. Şampiyonlar Ligi'nde 3 puandayız. Yarın da 6 puana gelme "There is a possibility. We need to win tomorrow to continue this good situation."
The experienced man stated that they have very good offensive players and said, "We have 4 very important players on the wing. We evaluated all of them match by match. All of them are capable of playing. I cannot distinguish any of them from each other. I have great confidence in all of them." he said.
"I TRUST ILKAY AND SANE"
Okan Buruk emphasized that İlkay Gündoğan and Leroy Sane are important players for them.
When the German press asked about the situation of İlkay Gündoğan and Leroy Sane, Buruk said, "They are both very good both as people and as football players. We are very pleased with both of them. We are sure that they will improve their performance by doing more. We have a very large squad. There is a race within this squad. Times may change in this race. Sometimes we can make changes depending on the opponent and the form. We make a lot of substitutions because we play in two lanes. We are very grateful to both Leroy and İlkay." "We trust them. They both work hard. Their working hours are short, but they always try to give 100 percent. Sometimes the times may change, but we know that they will both contribute a lot to Galatasaray." made his assessment.
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We are very focused on our match right now. So, of course, these are not the things we want in this period. Of course, we do not want to experience such a thing in this period when we are doing very well, and we do not want to. But right now, we need to think about the match, we need to focus on the match. Here, of course, we have our president who will make the decision on this. There should be no excuses for me or my players.
"WE DISTRIBUTED THE DARK CLOUDS"
Okan Buruk emphasized that they have dispersed the dark clouds at the beginning of the season and reached a good point in terms of both score and game.
Noting that the transfer period at the beginning of the season was difficult and adaptation took time, Buruk said, "The beginning of the season is difficult for us. The transfer period has expectations in this period. Generally, transfers for all Turkish teams end in the last days. In the protracted process, the fans despair with the team's performance. However, inside, me and my players are very comfortable. I have great confidence in my players, their performance, myself, my team, the environment in Kemerburgaz and the great Galatasaray fans. We constantly receive positive atmosphere from our fans. "We are doing our best to be worthy. We have dispersed the dark clouds. We are coming to a place not only as a result but also as a game. There is a very important chance tomorrow. The atmosphere created by our fans in the Champions League is truly incredible. We are looking forward to an important success for Galatasaray's history again." He commented:
"WE ARE A FAMILY"
Galatasaray Coach Buruk said that they created a family atmosphere with their players.
Emphasizing the atmosphere within the team, Buruk said, "We are a family. Sometimes we are brothers and sisters, sometimes friends with my players. We spend time together. We do many things together. We know each other very well. I know what we can do here. I really trust my players. I do not say this just for fun. I believe in them. I know very well that we can achieve great success with them. We are a family, one by one, and we do our best for the success of this family." he said.
