In the 25th week of Spor Toto Super League, Galatasaray beat Kasımpaşa at home with a score of 1-0. At the press conference held after the match, Galatasaray Technical Director Okan Buruk made statements. Stating that the match was difficult, Buruk said, “It was a tough match for us after a long break. The pace of the game and we were physically challenged. We couldn’t create a position due to our opponent’s waiting with 11 players and our slow pace of play. Mertens was absent and Mata’s injury changed the game. Yunus We took Rashica from the game and Rashica came in. In the second half, we got Rashica behind the striker and Zaniolo to the wing. This gave us results. Our opponent did not come too close to us. Actually, we did not catch the second goal, but we found positions. Today maybe offensively compared to the previous games We were lower. I can say that this was due to the break we took. It was an important 3 points for us. We did not experience any danger in our defense and we did not take a position.”
“ADEKUGBE LEAVE A POSITIVE IMAGE TO US ACCORDING TO ITS FIRST MATCH”
Sharing his thoughts on the performance of Sam Adekugbe, who made his debut in a yellow-red jersey, Buruk said, “Sam Adekugbe was good in terms of defensive performance. They performed well when they played in the previous matches. We will have elections there. I haven’t heard anything from Jorge Jesus about the play-off system, I just saw what was written. I just got a statement from Beşiktaş. TFF will evaluate it. I think it will be difficult after this time. Maybe next season TFF can think about it for this reason,” he said.
“MERTENS CONTINUES ITS WORK INDIVIDUALLY”
Saying that Mertens works individually, Okan Buruk said, “Actually, Mata is a leading character who established the game as long as he played. Yunus also did positive things. We finished the match by pulling Zaniolo aside. We have problems in team performance in general. It’s not too bad, of course. “But we had a match adaptation problem. We had an important 90 minutes. We will get better and get used to it. Mertens continues to work individually. We will see this week. We will decide according to the course. I think he will be with the team after the national team break because he has problems with his side ligaments.” spoke.
“WE DON’T THINK WE JUST BREAK THE RECORD”
Emphasizing that each match has a different story, the experienced coach said, “Actually, when you look at our winning streak, there were difficult matches in between. The first matches after the World Cup break were difficult. But I don’t think we had a hard time in today’s match compared to other matches. We scored the goal and it was easier after that. Just to break the record. “We don’t have an opinion. The remaining 11 games are important to us. Each match will have a separate story for us. The work is not over. The main goal for us is the championship. We will work until we become champions.”
“WE MADE ANTALYA CAMP FOR AIR CHANGE”
Okan Buruk stated that they made the Antalya camp for the change of weather. “There is nothing wrong. Maybe you have other teams. Sam lost his friends, he suffered the earthquake, but we added him to the team,” he said.
“I AM NOT VERY SATISFIED WITH TODAY IN THE MEANING OF ATTACK”
Referring to the offensive performance of his team, the experienced coach said, “We finished the match without giving a clear position in our goal. I am not very happy with today in terms of offense, but we were still good. We will do better in general. Zaniolo is not quite ready. Today we saw clearly. Our other players are the same. “Many of our players played for 90 minutes. We will be even better.”
“I KNOW BETTER WHAT TO DO”
Saying that their first goal is the championship, Okan Buruk said, “The first goal is, of course, we want to win the championship. When you look at the last 3 years, the champion coaches left their teams the next year. I took the necessary lessons. I know better what to do and what not to do.”
“ICARDI FEELS THAT IT BELONGS HERE, VERY HAPPY HERE”
Stating that they want to continue with Mauro Icardi, who is on loan in the team, Buruk said, “Our first goal is to complete this year. Together with Icardi and Zaniolo… Zaniolo is already our player. Icardi is also very important for Galatasaray. We want him to continue in all kinds of Galatasaray. “He also feels that he belongs here. He is very happy to be here. I hope he will continue with us. Galatasaray will become champions. If conditions arise other than that, it is difficult to make a clear statement about the conditions there, but we can do it towards the end of the season,” he said.
Stating that the support for the earthquake area should continue, Buruk said, “Galatasaray is always ready for support. There is a lot of work for the region in the long term. We experienced a great tragedy. We should not withdraw our support. We should give support in the next period. Many people were hurt. We are sad. We are here for all kinds of organizations,” he said.
“WE HAVE NO INTENSION TO STOP AND SLOW”
Speaking about Juan Mata’s injury, Buruk said, “He does not have a very important injury. I think he will be ready in the next match. We have to work hard here and continue to win. First of all, there will be discipline. We are ahead in the league now. First Fenerbahçe was ahead, now we are ahead.” “We have no intention of stopping and slowing down,” he said.