Okan Buruk from Galatasaray makes statements. You can find Buruk’s statements from our news…
HERE ARE THOSE WORDS:
“We did not start the season well. This was something we could have foreseen. The fact that last year lasted so long and the European Championship and Copa America were at the end of the league caused very important players to finish the season late. We played the Beşiktaş match a week after they joined the team. Both them and the new players joined the team. With his participation, such matches can happen when the squad is not ready. I wish it didn’t happen, but we experienced this in a bad way. When we went back a year ago, we played three qualifying rounds in the Champions League. We were in the league, the Molde matches were similar, but we beat Molde. The Young Boys matches were the matches we were not ready for, both in terms of results and gameplay. We played really badly, and we did not start the season well. We said it at that time, as our squad got better and better. Our situation will improve as we get better. We needed some time. We were anticipating this. In general, I think the reactions are correct to a certain extent. When you lose, there may be panic and reaction. I don’t find this strange either. We were dreaming that we could come here later in the season. We worked hard. It doesn’t happen without working. We settled our staff. “There was a Galatasaray that started to rise in September, reached its peak in these months and became the champion in May.”
RECORD SUBJECT
“This is a team effort. It is a collective job. Me, my players and the technical team are visible, but all our employees in Florya really serve for the success of this team. The president and the management team who are responsible for you afterwards constitute the team, which is very important. What is the front? It is happening in the plan, the love of the fans, the filling of the boxes and the seats, I see a truly incredible trend from the outside. The Galatasaray movement has been growing incredibly in the last 3 seasons, the bar is increasing and the love for Galatasaray is growing very much. “The championships, the successes, the championships, the player figures, Icardi had a very important impact, his absence is a void for us and our fans. We miss Icardi within the team, on the field and in training.”
“Icardi had a very important impact, his absence is a void for us and our fans. Icardi is one of the players who lifts the momentum. We miss Icardi within the team, on the field and in training.”
“8 POINT DIFFERENCE IS A TRAP”
“Icardi was the locomotive of the team. Osimhen came, he is very valuable and important. He is a leading player. He carries the flag when Icardi is away. Local players also carry the team. They do this with the goals they score with players such as Barış and Yunus, as well as Mertens, Abdülkadir, Kaan, Torreira, Muslera.” , Davinson, Sara, Kerem Demirbay, and others I forgot. They are all very important and valuable. There is a teamwork here. Galatasaray fans are the ones who feed us. They create this environment. Wherever we go, we get goosebumps. They wait at the airport, at the hotel, support us at the stadium and take us back to the airport. We have an incredible love for Galatasaray in Turkey and around the world. I may appear to be the head coach, but I am a part of it. We are achieving something together. This year, we haven’t achieved anything yet. Without falling apart, without touching, without breaking concentration… 8 points is an important trap. We must not be fooled. We must focus on our own game, our success, our victories. Galatasaray players did not stray from the game on the field and focused on the game. We must increase the point difference. We have no intention of stopping.”
“I will speak objectively. You create an environment, there is an environment in Florya, the president and the entire management are there. One of the most important things is to win matches. As we win, unity increases. Victories are also one of the important elements that increase unity. I did not mention Batshuayi, in the matches he was substituted. He won very important matches. In my first year, there was Gomis. There was support on and off the field. In my first year, Juan Mata and Gomis played less, but they were the ones who kept the dressing room. As soon as the players play in the team, it is very important for them to take ownership of the team. You recruit 20 or so players, 11 of whom play. Our job is actually very difficult. You have to keep these players ready and let them play. “It’s normal for your energy to drop when you’re not playing. The right professionals always keep themselves ready and do their best when they’re on the field. Some players can do that.”
