Atakaş Hatayspor and Galatasaray faced each other in the 12th week of Trendyol Super League.
Volkan Demirel’s students left the field victorious with a score of 2-1.
After the match, Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk made a statement.
HERE ARE OKAN BURUK’S STATEMENTS:
“WE FALLED BELOW OUR QUALITY”
“It was a game we were waiting for. Hatayspor waited in their own half and was going to try the passes. All the matches were like this. The first goal, especially the high ball, we took it aside… We conceded a goal when there was no position. In the second goal, we lost the ball while we were going to create a position, and we made a mistake on the return. We made moves forward. Hatayspor made tactical fouls very well, and the referee did not show anyone a card. We could have tried in-game tactical fouls. We fell behind, tried to produce. We could have done better. In the last 20 minutes, the opponent retreated to their half of the field. We could have been productive. We made offensive moves. . We dreamed of creating many positions, but we couldn’t. I congratulate Hatayspor. They had a plan and players suitable for it, they implemented it. We had the ball from the beginning to the end of the match. The ground was bad, not suitable for passing. We should have played the game faster. We could have produced more. Our own quality We played below. There are penalty positions. These will be evaluated. We are sorry for the loss. We congratulate the opponent. We will try to do better in the next matches. We are going through a busy pace. It’s hard to win at this pace. We are sorry we didn’t win.
“WE COULD HAVE PLAYED THE MATCH ON SUNDAY”
Those who condense the programs and determine the fixtures. We are playing a very important match in Europe. We are playing in 3 days. There is a chance that it will be played on the 4th day and put on Sunday. We never talked about this, but the same thing happens after a match in the fixture. We are playing the Champions League. We could have played this match early on Sunday. We are in a busy schedule. We accept this. Our staff and quality are at their best. My wish was to win before the national break. During the international break, those who do not join the national team have a chance to rest. Football also includes 1 match every 3 days. We have to accept this too. We prepared accordingly. “We have never done anything like this before, but inevitably there is a feeling of fatigue.”