Our representative Galatasaray will face Zalgiris in the UEFA Champions League 2nd Round qualifying match. Okan Buruk, the coach of the yellow and red team, held a press conference before the difficult match.
OKAN BURUK’S WORDS;
Okan Buruk: “I trust my players and my team. We want to return to Istanbul with a good result before the second match here. We will face a team that plays well in their own field. Our fans took us to the championship last year. Our team, fans and stadium are ready for the Champions League. Being here as a coach and player is very different. I had an experience in Başakşehir.”
Referring to the ground of the stadium where the match will be played, Buruk said, “It is an advantage for the opposing team to continue the league and they will play on their own field. We will play on an artificial turf. We have made our preparations in our own facilities. We have players playing here in the national team, like Kerem. They told us about this place.” said.
Speaking about the Super Cup final, Okan Buruk said, “The date of the Super Cup and where it will be played are not clear. If it happens in Azerbaijan, we would like to experience the joy of the Super Cup with our fans there.” used the phrases.
Speaking about the transfers, the experienced coach said, “We also meet face-to-face with many players on our list. What we want and think is clear. Erden Bey and our President Dursun are interested in transfers. Our current focus is the Champions League qualifying round… I have very good players. We have largely preserved the successful staff. Now I want to focus on the field, not the transfer, because we have very valuable qualifying matches. Transfers are coming, our excitement is coming.”
KEREM AKTÜRKOĞLU: VERY GOOD PLAYERS ADDED TO THE TEAM
Kerem Aktürkoğlu: I am one of the captains of this team, I will never run away from the jersey competition. We have a strong team, very good players have been added to them. We hope to achieve success again next season.
Expressing that one of his dreams is to take the field with Champions League music, Kerem said, “We want to contribute to the country’s score. As a country, we have to get rid of these eliminations and start directly from the groups. The transfer of quality players makes me happy. It’s obvious what we did last year. We became champions last year, we want to be successful in Europe this year.” said.