Uğurcan Çakır: We want to be among the last 16 teams!

Galatasaray goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır, who beat the German team Stuttgart 2-0 in the fourth week of the UEFA Champions League, said that coach Okan Buruk prepared the team very well for this match.

Uğurcan Çakır made a statement to the press after the match at RAMS Park.

Stating that they were happy about the victory, Uğurcan said, "I think we dominated the game from start to finish today. We went 2-0 ahead with Batrakov's performance. My teammates really fought hard. Our fans were great, I want to thank them too. I would like to thank my teammates as well. Our coach Okan prepared us very well for this match. We are happy to win. We reached 6 points in the UEFA Champions League. We will prepare for the Amedspor match in the Trendyol Super League." he said.

Uğurcan Çakır stated that he did not want to talk too much about his individual performance and said, "I always try to help my teammates, coaches, on and off the field. At the beginning of the season, I need to find some match rhythm. I am slowly catching up with my match rhythm. This season, we played matches at very frequent intervals. What was more important than individual performance was that our team won. I congratulate my teammates, coaches and all the staff. I congratulate our fans." he said.

Uğurcan Çakır stated that they want to win as many matches as they can in the Champions League this season.

Stating that the Champions League is a very difficult organization, Uğurcan continued as follows:

"We want to win as many matches as we can. We want to collect more points than we did last year. We want to get into the top 24 and be among the last 16 teams. We played a good game away at Lille. We lost against Sporting away after a bad referee management. I think we dominated that match and were ahead. Barcelona is also one of the favorites of this Champions League. One of the best teams in the world. I think we played very well against them, especially in the first half. "If we had managed to score 2-0, the match would have been different because we had fought very well and we went into this match with a little more confidence."

Stating that his teammates played very well, the 30-year-old goalkeeper said, "Hoca Okan prepared us especially well. Because we knew that they would put one-on-one pressure. I also tried to transfer the ball to Barış Alper Yılmaz, Victor Osimhen and Yunus Akgün. Sometimes I hit it as I wanted, sometimes I could not. We wanted to make them run and open the areas in one-on-one pressure. I think we did this well. I thank my teammates very much. Thank you for their feet and their hearts." made his assessment.

Uğurcan Çakır stated that Russian football player Aleksey Batrakov, who left his mark on the match with 2 goals, is a very good player and said, "Batrakov is a young and talented player. His performance has increased in recent weeks as he got used to the team. He is also trying to learn English, and he has progressed in this regard compared to the first time he came. He is a very nice person, and we are happy with his achievements. As he gets used to the team, his form level increases. He played a great match today." He concluded his words by saying.