Galatasaray was the guest of Bitexen Antalyaspor in the 8th week of Trendyol Super League. The yellow-reds won the match 2-0 with goals from Davinson Sanchez and Mauro Icardi.
Yellow-reds coach Okan Buruk made a statement after the match.
HERE ARE BURUK’S WORDS
It was going to be a classic but there was a bad ground. BHot and humidity reduced the quality of the game. We felt tired from time to time. In general, the ball was in our court. Our opponent defended well and tried to use transitions. We entered clear positions. We also gave a clear position to our opponent. At the end of the match, we could not evaluate 2 more clear positions. We played against a good team.
Our opponents are preparing well against us. They have time to rest and prepare. We were in an intense 7-game match tempo. We finish by winning here too. The game wasn’t very good. Our fatigue became evident in the second half. Even though we did a good job in defense after 1-0, we gave away a clear position. I try to use Zaha in the healthiest way possible. I took him aside after 1-0.
Hakim Ziyech tried his feet. We didn’t want to risk it since there was only a little pain. They did not play for a long time. They are not used to the tempo of consecutive matches. However, we think it will pass quickly. We think he will be with us after the national team break.