Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk and experienced goalkeeper Fernando Muslera made statements at the press conference held before the Fenerbahçe match to be played in the Super Cup.
STATEMENTS OF OKAN BURUK:
The final of two great teams, two teams with many trophies in their history. We want the Super Cup. Winning a cup is our biggest goal. We won the championship. Now we are here to win this cup. After the last match, expectations are higher from us. There is a very nice atmosphere here. The stadium and the field are very beautiful. This will have a positive impact on the match. Let it be a match in which we rise higher in terms of football. We, as coaches, want this very much, but play may not happen on the field. Tomorrow’s match will be different. Most importantly, we represent Turkey. Let it be a match that represents Turkey. I wish we could sit here with our opponent. They made such a decision. It will be a derby where football comes to the fore and we win.
FENERBAHÇE WAITED TOO LONG BEHIND”
We were ahead against Bayern Munich and Fenerbahçe as well. Fenerbahçe preferred to go with the long ball. It didn’t come out with rust. We set up a game from behind, they allowed us a lot in the first half. In the second half, they tried to put pressure on the front by changing players. We had more than 60 percent of the ball in the first half. Fenerbahçe waited further behind than we expected. Both we and our rival came out with similar 4s. Galatasaray had no defensive players other than two defenders and Torreira. It comes down to individual skill. In this matter, both teams fell below expectations. This resulted in a lot of struggle and statistically it was not a good thing. We aim to do better tomorrow. I think the teams will be more comfortable tomorrow. The pressure created by us, you and the fans is too much. Players do not want to lose. We didn’t see this last year. We got 3 0 wins each with a very comfortable game. Fenerbahçe played more cautiously, even though it was at home. It’s a strategy. Actions are being taken accordingly. Our strategy will still be the same.
“REFEREES SHOULD PROTECT THE PLAYERS”
Icardi suffered a fracture to his face. He received 3 separate blows. I want to say it again, referees must also protect the players. It is quite normal for such fractures to occur if the referees do not protect them. I will ask the referees to protect the players more. There was an attack against the referees, we all united, protected and stood by them. Referees also have to protect the players on the field. Icardi trained with us. Tomorrow we will decide whether he will play or not…
“FRED WILL CHANGE THINGS”
Things will change with the arrival of Fred. İrfan is also a player like that, but Fred is more mobile, more mobile, more able to play between blocks. It will make a difference. For us, this space in the midfield will be an advantage from time to time. We can pass the midfield more easily. The game will change more tomorrow.
Okan Buruk, Turkuvaz Media Digital correspondent Tarık Demir said, “İsmail Kartal said, ‘G.Saray players spent their time throwing themselves on the ground after the 55-60th minute’ regarding the derby in Kadıköy. Do you want to say something about this?” He answered the question as follows:
“I can say a lot. I can say that Fenerbahçe players were always in charge of the referee. The players need to be respected. I respect all of the Fenerbahçe players’ actions on the field. Our players should also be respected. They are all high-level players. Instead of blaming the players, we should protect and respect both team players. “The more pressure we put on the players, the more their quality of play declines. Let’s support both Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray players, they will do things in good faith on the field. I want to speak supportively of the players of both teams.”
Turkuvaz Media Digital correspondent Görkem Ağgündüz’s question: “Did you prepare for the penalty shootout?” and “You haven’t trained on this field. Would this be a disadvantage for you?” Okan Buruk’s answer to the questions was as follows:
“Since we usually play in the Champions League, training is done on the field in every match in the Champions League, there is no tactical training. No tactical training is done where people can see it.”
STATEMENTS OF FERNANDO MUSLERA:
I won 16 trophies in Galatasaray. If you are a football player, the only motivation is to win trophies. There is no other motivation to go out on the field.