Galatasaray, which started the UEFA Europa League with a victory over PAOK, was the guest of Rigas in the second match. The yellow-reds drew 2-2 with the Latvian representative in the match where they took a 2-0 lead. With this result, Galatasaray increased its points to 4.
Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk made a statement at the press conference.
OKAN BURUK APOLOGIZED
Okan Buruk apologized to the fans and the community for the result.
“The changes had no impact on the game. With Barış moving to right-back, we started coming from the right. Yunus was the best on the field. We produced more together. We couldn’t produce as much as other places. We could have solved it with a long shot or a set piece. We couldn’t score the 3rd goal with any of them. The referee allowed it and the game slowed down. We did not get the result we wanted afterwards. Of course I’m sorry here. The expectations from us are very high. It is normal to have high expectations from such an important staff. We fell short of our own game. There were places where we should have cared more about the opponent. We couldn’t do this. We’re sorry. We apologize. A result that does not suit us. We could not win the match, which we could have easily won and brought the score to 2-0, due to lack of concentration. We had an advantage, we wanted to win and continue. We failed. I congratulate the opponent. This is their game, they close well. Even though we scored 2 goals, they constantly responded to us. This did not happen. “This does not suit us.”
EFFECT OF KASIMPASA MATCH
“Of course, drawing from 3-0 the previous match had a negative impact. This is obvious. It can bring down your morale. That was a very different match, this is a very different one. We had no problems in terms of scoring goals, we found the score 2-0. Our protection And we had to increase it. It was 2-1 very early. It was 2-2 at the beginning of the second half. There was also a story from the previous match, of course you have a chance to score a goal and when they don’t. There is a Galatasaray team. They are in Galatasaray because they are very important. Everyone has to do their best. We had two accidents. We will play our home game with the highest intensity and concentration last year. We were eating less. Here, of course, we should pay more attention to the opponent and the game, especially when you look at the last two matches. Our first job in terms of defense is to defend, of course we will make plays, we will participate in the attack, but the best thing is to show that the defenders are good and focus on defense. I said this in the Kasımpaşa match. We couldn’t attack in the second half. We couldn’t get into position, but we couldn’t defend either. You are ahead, you can defend. We were never a defensive team, we played our own game. Our defensive seriousness was low. We will fix it. Galatasaray will be a team that concedes fewer goals like last year. He was dominant in the first half of the Fenerbahçe and Kasımpaşa match. I’m not counting this match, the opponent was closed, we tried to open it. We should have done better, so two and two is four!”
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