MKE Ankaragücü Coach Emre Belözoğlu said that they want to win the match they will play with Galatasaray on Sunday, February 18 in the 26th week of the Trendyol Super League.
Emre Belözoğlu made a statement at the press conference held at Tandoğan Facilities.
Emphasizing that Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe are the two best teams of the season, Belözoğlu said:
“Every match in the league is difficult, but big matches have even more difficulties in themselves. The bottom of the league is one way, the top is another. It is an important match in terms of determining our position in the league. We need to stick to our organization. We will face last year’s champion. So we made our plans. 5 It will be our first league match with our fans after our one-game suspension. The 29th match will be held at Eryaman Stadium this year. All teams in the league played 13-14 matches in their home field. At the beginning of the season, the play-off matches of the lower leagues were played. Our ground is bad, we will do this for 4-5 weeks. “I have mentioned it before. Galatasaray is one of the biggest communities in Turkey. It is natural that this should come to the agenda before this match, but the health of my players is as important as that of every athlete.”
Emphasizing that all grounds in Turkey should be good, Belözoğlu said, “Good grounds enable the games to develop. It is not easy to play on these grounds, but there has been painstaking work in our stadium for 10 days. It is not an easy match. We want to make the Galatasaray match special and create a happy environment where we can unite with our audience.” “We want to end it. We have plans to achieve this. Hopefully, there will be no problems in implementation and we will be the winners.” said.
“THERE IS NO GOOD GROUND EXCEPT FOR 2-3 GROUNDS”
Emre Belözoğlu gave the following answer to the questions about the ground of Eryaman Stadium:
“Except for 2-3 grounds in Turkey, they are not at European standards, I think all the grounds are not good. Apart from Eryaman Stadium, 12-13 more stadiums are in a similar situation. Measures for this need to be taken as soon as possible. There is talk of increasing the brand value of football, but Just as many issues remain on the shelf, the ground issue has also remained in talk. Clubs are making serious investments. Even a player’s injury corresponds to 1-2 out of 20 club budgets. That is why stadium grounds should also be a priority for clubs. Our stadium depends on the number of matches played. “There is such a problem as a stadium. I don’t think other stadiums are better than us, except for 2-3 grounds.”
Stating that Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk is a very valuable name for him, Belözoğlu said, “I do what my job requires, no matter who my opponent is. Okan coach is also an ambitious and highly motivated person. We played football together. He did everything for the success of his club. Today, Ankaragücü’s success is more important to me than anything else.” he said.
“WE HAVE GOALS IN THE CUP”
Emre Belözoğlu reminded that MKE Ankaragücü had previously won the Turkish Cup and evaluated the Fenerbahçe match in the quarter-finals as follows:
“There are two teams and squads that are far above the league. When we look at the points, this is clearly evident. It will be enjoyable. The players know the value of these matches. Our community and the fans need to prepare for these matches as much as they do on the field. We will prepare our players on the field, and our fans will support us. “It is necessary. Hopefully, the Galatasaray match will end in a way that will motivate the Fenerbahçe match. We also have goals in the cup. Our club has a legacy in this regard. An Ankaragücü will be on the field, playing to win, regardless of the names of the opponents.”
THERE IS NO LACK IN ANKARAGÜCÜ
Emre Belözoğlu stated that they worked as a full team after a long time and concluded his words as follows:
“Bassogog’s license will be released tomorrow. There are minor injuries. There is no one working separately from the team after a long time. Efkan’s injury is over. We will have difficulty in establishing the squad as fairly as we can in this process. Hanousek was not included in the list. There were some developments outside of our plans. During the half-time It is not easy to part ways with some players. We made some decisions to protect Ankaragücü’s financial rights during the period when the football economy contracted. We could not implement the decisions to part ways with some players. They will now be in the squad to fulfill their contracts. Hanousek was a name I did not consider outside the squad in the first place. “We were forced to make this decision due to the circumstances. It has been a process in which we will benefit from almost all of our new transfers. We will make a decision about Bassogog tomorrow. We want to use the most ready player against Galatasaray.”