Galatasaray won 2-1 away from RAMS Başakşehir in the 19th week of the Trendyol Super League. After the match, the coach of the yellow-red team, Okan Buruk, made remarkable statements.
HERE ARE OKAN BURUK’S STATEMENTS
“NEITHER TEAMS PLAYED THE BALL TO WIN”
“The weather conditions were very difficult. We could not fully enter the match. There were difficult weather conditions, it was cold, it was rainy. They were obstacles that affected the course of the game. That’s why both teams played long balls. Two teams that like to have the ball played a lot of long balls. Our opponent’s 1- He had 1 goal. Before that, we could have made it 2-0. After 1-1, we tried to make offensive moves. Then we got the second goal to protect and prevent our opponent’s long balls. We moved Kaan to the forward half and Sallai to the right back. The match went as we wanted until the end. It could have been different if we had displayed our individual skills better. The weather conditions prevented our attackers from showing their talents. Our opponent was in the match with a different formation. Sometimes they played with 3 players and sometimes with 4 players. This is their own field, they tried long balls, direct balls and balls behind the defense. It is important to win all the matches. Neither team played the ball to win. It was not a very good or enjoyable match. “One of the biggest factors was the weather conditions.”
“YUNUS; LEFT FOR THE NEXT MATCH”
“Sallai is a right back, an option at left back, and an attack option. They are playing well. We thought about many things, which players we can play with. It was important for Sallai to bring a wing player from the bench for the rest of the game. Players like Sallai, Batshuayi, Yusuf Demir, who will come off the bench and contribute to us, should be on the bench. We wanted to use him in the rest of the game. He plays the same way. We wanted to move Kaan to the center and get the high balls. Sallai is a good person, no matter how many minutes he plays. “Baris became a star today. Yunus had many chances, there were positions where he could have finished better. “
“CONCENTRATION WILL CONTINUE”
“Last year, we showed our players the goal of winning all the matches. Whether this happens or not, it will happen in football. The Kasımpaşa match ended 3-3 when it was 3-0. The Eyüpspor match, about 30 shots, 10-12 positions. The ball If you don’t get in, you can win with the goals you scored like today. Our goal is to win every match. It’s the final again next week. The away match against Hatay is not easy for us. There is Europe next, it is also important and valuable. We want to win all the upcoming matches, but the 3-point system is a chance for every team. “We need to demonstrate, the concentration will continue. We will never get into the mood. There are 18 more matches to be played.”