In the 9th week of the Super League, Galatasaray defeated Beşiktaş 2-1 on its field. After the match, Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk made a statement at the press conference. Okan Buruk, who started his speech with the hope that the wars in the world would end as soon as possible, said, “The scenes that we all see with tears from time to time during the process are very painful. I wish peace to be established as soon as possible. Our fans had a great preparation before the match. It was really nice. We thank our fans for this as well.” I would like to thank you for the support. The first 30 minutes of the game passed with our superiority. Until the opponent was down to 10 people. While we were expecting the game to go more easily, we fell below the opponent’s game after 10 people remained. One team also went above the game. I felt that my team lost concentration and the comfort of being ahead for 3 days. Thoughts like there will be a match next may be in the team’s mind. We did not start the second half well. Chamberlain’s change had a significant impact. He forced us by entering from the left. We shot too many shots. We played close to the goal. While the Galatasaray team was playing so close to the goal, they had to finish the match with a clearer score. It was necessary. Our opponent took 2 shots, 1 of which was a goal. There were times when we gave the ball to the opponent. You cannot experience 100 percent joy after the match is over. We will evaluate this. It is necessary to congratulate them for their performance after only 10 people remained. They responded positively at halftime. Our finishing needs to be better. We’ve experienced this before. The quality of the players of the Galatasaray team needed to create clearer scoring opportunities. “This is what bothers me the most,” he said.
“ICARDI’S CONDITION WILL BE KNOWN AFTER MRI”
Speaking about the situation of Icardi, who continued to play by bouncing in the last moments of the match, Buruk said, “Icardi was hit in the penalty area. A foul was called against us. He felt a pain in his heel. Then he took off the bandage. I asked him, ‘Are you going to continue too?’, and he said, ‘I will. ‘ he said. At the end of the match, he could not run. Coach Yener did his checks. He will have an MRI tomorrow, and then his condition will be clear. I hope there is nothing serious. He was in a lot of pain.”
“WE FORGET THAT THESE PLAYERS ARE HUMAN”
Speaking about the Super Cup, Okan Buruk said, “I think its place is debatable. Everyone can have a different opinion. It is important what the clubs think. Many countries do this. Spain also does this. I will not say much in this sense. It is very wrong in terms of time. Turkey is also busy in Europe.” We are also playing in Turkey. There was a week for the players to have a holiday. We tell these players ‘do not take a holiday’. With so many national matches and team matches, we forget that these players are human beings. They will both have a holiday and meet their loved ones. There are 14 foreign players here. Historically correct “I don’t think so. We will go and play with the players we have. I don’t think it is the right date. Frankly, I don’t know who made the decision,” he said.
“WE DON’T HAVE TIME TO WORK MUCH”
Responding to a question about what his game preferences will be in the Bayern Munich match, Buruk said: “We will decide. We will look at our squad structure. We will create a plan according to the opponent. We do not have time to work hard. The important thing is to rest the players. We will decide about the game later.”
“I SAW THAT THE RED CARD AND PENALTY WERE CORRECT”
Evaluating the performance of the referee of the match, Halil Umut Meler, Okan Buruk said: “What we saw on the field was the referee management. I could not watch the summary of the match and their positions in general. I can give information after watching. The first red card I watched in the dugout and there was a hand in the penalty. “I saw that both of them were correct. I will see after evaluating the positions in general in the match.”
“WE WANT TO CONTINUE BY WINNING”
Stating that they want to continue by winning no matter who the opponent is, Okan Buruk said, “We continue by winning, this is the best. This is the 5th derby match. Our main goal is to win. We want to continue by winning against whomever we play. At the top, fewer mistakes are made, Fenerbahçe’s victory is The fact that he left and we won 8 matches shows the level of competition at the top. I am evaluating today’s squad game by game. We will discuss this with the team. We wanted to use Torreira up front, especially at the beginning of the match. He did it well. We will decide about our opponent. We will want to play our own game clearly. Against whom? “It is necessary to show this resistance no matter how we play. It may lead to a change in the pressure in playmaking. We will decide this clearly in training on Monday,” he said.
“WE NEED TO DO BETTER IN TERMS OF FINISHING”
Stating that they want to keep all the players in the team ready, Okan Buruk said, “We improved day by day. I am also trying to improve our players. It was a match we played after the national break. I especially liked the first half hour, the 11-on-11 section. We need to continue this. Ziyech will participate He is also an important player. He made a significant impact in 3 matches. He will start with us tomorrow. He is one of the players who will be in the squad for the match. We could not use Zaha in many matches. We are trying to prepare Ndombele. We are going up in form. I want to keep everyone ready, whether they are playing or not. “There will be changes in the busy fixture. We clearly explained to the incoming players what we want to play. We need to do better in terms of finishing. This is the biggest problem right now. We played with 2 new wing players who were not there last year. It takes time to get to know the players,” he said.
“WE ARE THINKING OF USING NDOMBELE IN THE COMING MATCHES”
Responding to a question about Ndombele’s preparation status, Okan Buruk concluded his words as follows: “There is a 3-Turk rule. It is necessary to remove Torreira to put him in the 45th minute. Torreira is important for us both with and without the ball. We sent Ndombele to Antalya “We used it for 60 minutes in . We are planning to use it in the upcoming matches. We used Kaan in front of the defense. Kerem Demirbay, Oliveira, Ndombele are all ready. They are all important players for us.”
OKUN BURUK’S BIRTHDAY WAS CELEBRATED
Galatasaray coach Okun Buruk’s birthday was celebrated after the press conference. Members of the press following the yellow-red club made a birthday surprise for Buruk after his statements. After blowing out the candles on the cake prepared for him, Buruk took a souvenir photo with members of the press.