In the first week of the Spor Toto Super League 2022-2023 season, Fraport TAV Antalyaspor was defeated 1-0 against Galatasaray by Gomis’ 90th minute goal. Galatasaray started the season with 3 points, while the red-whites started without points. At the end of the match, Fraport TAV Antalyaspor Technical Manager Alfons Groenendijk and Galatasaray Technical Director Okan Buruk made statements.
GROENENDIJK: MUSLERA HOLDS THE TEAM IN THE MATCH
Noting that they missed playing in front of the full stands, Groenendijk said, “It was a good game with great pleasure to watch. We played in front of the full stadium. Weather conditions forced both teams. Both teams had enough opportunities for 90 minutes. We were lucky in the ball returning from the pole before the opportunities came to us. 9 minutes. Muslera, who saved a penalty and face-to-face, kept his team in the match,” he said.
‘I HOPE WE CAN START THE INDUSTRIAL SERIES AGAIN’
Noting that Antalyaspor had a good fight in the second half, Alfons Groenendijk said, “There is a fact, if you can’t score, you should know how to keep the score if you’ve reached the 85th minute. In the 90th minute, 8 people went on the attack and we had problems in the back-sharing. Gomis, the first touch on the spinning ball, entered the first position. He scored a goal. Unfortunately, we couldn’t do the opposite. We had a long streak of undefeatability. We lost it. This is one of the points I regret the most. I trust the team, I hope we will start the undefeated streak again,” he said.
‘ADRIANO’S PENALTY SHOT WAS NOT GOOD’
Pointing out that he was satisfied with the players but not satisfied with the defeat, Groenendijk emphasized that the penalty missed by Luiz Adriano was not a good shot. Groenendijk said, “Every player wants to take a penalty. Adriano used it. He examined Muslera in the penalty shootout. He wanted to hit it like this, assuming he was lying in a corner. I will not criticize this. Adriano is an important player. He will overcome this situation in a short time as he is a great player in terms of professionalism.” .
‘THE PLAYER TO LEAVE FROM THE TEAM IS NOT IN CONSIDERATION’
Groenendijk said that as long as the transfer season is open in football, there will be those who come and those who leave.