Demirci, who was at the head of the team in the match at RAMS Park due to the penalty of coach Burak Yılmaz, made a statement at the press conference held after the match.
Demirci said, “We congratulate our players for their effort and commitment to tactics during the 90 minutes. Whatever we worked on, talked about and planned during the week, they tried to fulfill it from the first minute of the match to the last whistle. What made us happy was that the findings we made regarding Galatasaray’s offensive analysis and the solutions we produced in response were met on the field. We were inspired by Galatasaray’s match against Union Saint-Gilloise in the UEFA Champions League. Recently, “We were using the 5-man defensive formation as 5-3-2. Today, we changed our pressure formation to 5-2-1-2 in order to prevent Galatasaray’s special efforts while having the ball. I would like to thank our players for their efforts in sticking to the tactical plan and strategy.” he said.
Stating that they could not do what they wanted in the attack in the first half, Demirci said, “While the defense was almost perfect in the first half, we could not find the transitions we wanted in the attack. We thought that Galatasaray would take a little more risk in the second half. We thought that the balls we would capture would be an opportunity for us. We became more threatening in the second half. We got 1 point away from Galatasaray, but unfortunately we are a little bitter. Both the simple goal we conceded and the position we missed at the last minute made us sad.” he said.
“THERE IS INTEREST IN CAMARA AND KOZLowski”
Anıl Demirci said that they are preparing alternatives for Kacper Kozlowski and Drissa Camara, whose names were mentioned in the transfer.
Stating that Camara and Kozlowski are important football players for Gaziantep FK, Demirci said, “We look at both of them as providing financial income for our club. 2 of the 4 transfers we made during the half-time were for the future and to replace possible sales. There is interest in Camara and Kozlowski. They both deserve this interest. We are proceeding in a planned manner, both as club professionals and the technical team.” he said.
“GALATASARAY’S PRESSURE POWER IS NOT AS INTENSE AND VIOLENT AS IT BEFORE”
Demirci said that it was an advantage for them that Victor Osimhen and Lucas Torreira did not play in Galatasaray.
Mentioning that Osimhen in the African Cup of Nations and Torreira, who could not play due to his suspension, were Galatasaray’s pressure force, Demirci concluded his words as follows:
“We knew that Galatasaray’s pressure was not as intense and severe as before. The absence of both Osimhen and Torreira, who were the best at pressing in Galatasaray, motivated us a little more to play with passes. As Gaziantep FK, we are a team that appreciates the ball and has different plans not only when the ball is with the opponent but also when it passes to us. We are trying to appreciate the ball. This game cannot be done only with the defensive part of the game. Here too, you cannot stop Galatasaray by just defending. When the ball passes to you. “You must have plans and threaten the opponent so that your defense will have meaning.”
