BÜLENT TİMURLENK – FINAL IN ISTANBUL
Torrent’s team was ‘like candy’ for the Spanish media and the vast majority of the Catalan club when Galatasaray was drawn against Barcelona. Their defense at Camp Nou left a sour taste in the mouths of Xavi and his men. Tonight, they will fight with 52 thousand fans to turn that taste into the pain of Urfa.
While Xavi said that Galatasaray should not be deceived in the league’s situation before the first match, the majority of those who said, “It will win the first match very differently, it will turn the rematch into a formality match before El Clasico” for Barcelona, which defeated their opponents with 4 goals and also quadrupled Napoli.
Xavi stated that his team did not circulate the ball fast, especially in the first half, and although they dominated the game, they could not catch the rhythm of the pass that would create an imbalance and create an imbalance between Nelsson and Marcao. Of course, Pena’s 4 saves should be added to this. After the Osasuna match, where they scored 4 goals and won, there are of course not El Clasico but two words in the headlines: Final in Istanbul.