Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk, who hosted the English representative Tottenham in the 4th week of the UEFA Europa League, made only one change in the first 11 of the last Beşiktaş derby.
The yellow-red team played in the match held at RAMS Park with the 11 of Fernando Muslera, Kaan Ayhan, Davinson Sanchez, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara, Yunus Akgün, Dries Mertens, Victor Osimhen and Mauro Icardi.
The home team’s bench included Batuhan Şen, Günay Güvenç, Kerem Demirbay, Berkan Kutlu, Hakim Ziyech, Elias Jelert, Victor Nelsson, Yusuf Demir, Michy Batshuayi, Ali Yeşilyurt, Efe Akman, Metehan Baltacı.
Coach Okan Buruk made only one change in the first 11 of the match against Beşiktaş in the 10th week of the Trendyol Super League.
Buruk could not benefit from Rolan Sallai, whom he assigned to the starting squad of the derby, in the Tottenham match because he was not in the UEFA squad. The experienced coach put Dries Mertens on the field instead of this player.
THE SYSTEM HAS CHANGED AGAIN IN GALATASARAY
Okan Buruk, who took his team to the last Beşiktaş derby with a 4-4-2 system, preferred 3-4-1-2 in the Tottenham match.
Okan Buruk, who usually plays his team with the 4-2-3-1 system, preferred the 3-4-1-2 formation for the Elfsborg match in the 3rd week of the UEFA Europa League. The experienced coach used the 4-4-2 formation in the following Beşiktaş derby.
Okan Buruk changed the system again in the Tottenham match and led his team to the field with 3-4-1-2.
MUSLERA TOOK OVER THE CASTLE IN EUROPE
Fernando Muslera, the captain of the yellow-red team, took the goalpost after 3 matches in Europe.
The experienced goalkeeper was suspended for 3 matches due to the red card he received in the UEFA Champions League play-off round rematch against the Swiss representative Young Boys.
Muslera, who served his suspension for the PAOK, RFS and Elfsborg matches in the first 3 weeks of the Europa League, regained his jersey in Europe with the Tottenham match.
“DALYA” GIFT TO MERTENS
Galatasaray’s Belgian star Dries Mertens was given a plaque for playing 100 matches in the yellow-red jersey.
Mertens, who played his 100th official match for Galatasaray in the Beşiktaş derby in the 10th week of the Trendyol Super League, was presented with a “Dalya” gift.
Mertens received the plaque and Galatasaray jersey with 100 written on the back from President Dursun Özbek before the Tottenham match.
PALESTINE CHEER FROM FANS
Galatasaray fans supported Palestine under Israeli attack.
The yellow-red fans, who filled RAMS Park to a large extent, chanted “Down with Israel, freedom for Palestine” and frequently chanted takbir before the match.
Fans hung banners in English “Free Palestine”, “Palestinian genocide” and “Let Gaza babies live” behind the goal.
