Galatasaray lost 2-0 to Manchester City in the last week match of the UEFA Champions League league stage. Even though the yellow-reds were defeated, they finished the league stage in 20th place with 10 points and managed to advance to the play-off round. After the match, yellow-reds coach Okan Buruk made remarkable statements.
HERE ARE OKAN BURUK’S STATEMENTS
“We started the match timidly. The opponent also scored early. We could not establish ourselves in the front-field pressures, the opponent had changing formations. While we were waiting for Doku on the line, he played further inside. We talked at half-time and played much more forward in the second half. The ball possession rates changed in the second half. We took possession of the ball, we went forward very easily. We could have produced a little more. If we could make it 2-1 early, we could get into the match. At the end of the match, we turned to 3-4-1-2. The game in the second half was on us.” “It’s a more suitable game… We didn’t play much of the game in the first half, and you give positions while waiting behind.”
“Someone from Juventus or Atletico Madrid will come. We played with Atletico recently, and Juventus is the team we know. We could have gotten higher points and been matched with different teams. Let’s call it a bit of fate. Let’s see if it works out for the best.”
“We will play the first match on our home field. We will highlight our fan power and our game. Whoever comes, we will be assertive. We need to create that atmosphere in order to gain an advantage on our field.”
“We will have reinforcements during the transfer period, and it will be a chance for us to write them on the new list.”
