Galatasaray had the most glorious European victory of recent years. Okan Buruk’s plan before the match was reflected on the field almost completely. Perhaps, in the recent history of our football history, our teams have never been seen to have such a superiority over English teams.
In the fight between two undefeated teams, the winner would have a great advantage for the top 8. It was not a big surprise that the yellow-reds came to the field with a 3-man defense, but using Kaan Ayhan in the middle of the defense was a great move. Taking advantage of Sanchez’s speed, Okan Buruk always found one more player than his opponent with close play in the midfield.
It was one of Yunus Akgün’s career goals. The national player, who entered the season like a storm, made the scouts watching him in the stands say “I’m glad we came.” Just like Sara. Observers from many European countries follow the Brazilian player closely for Sara. Tottenham players also tried to follow, but he played a game that was very difficult to stop, with sudden turns all over the field and in opposite directions. He dominated the ball, set the tempo, moved his team forward and closed down the defensive space very well. Sara continues to add value to her value.
The brave, heartfelt and strong play of Sanchez and Abdülkerim literally intimidated the opponent. We watched 90 minutes in which Tottenham could not get very close to the Galatasaray goal.
Mertens’ flawless guidance and the intelligence he put on the field were tremendous. Torreira’s running pace and playing quality are also indispensable for Galatasaray.
Icardi’s injury was the only bad development of the day. I hope the Argentinian star does not stay away from the field for too long. Icardi, whose physical deficiencies are noticeable, is the legend of the team and there should not be long-term absences in the number of matches for Galatasaray to continue its records in its history.
Let’s come to the star of the day…
No matter how many descriptions we give to describe Osimhen, it seems like something will be missing. Speed, ambition, power, goal ability, athleticism, professionalism… Osimhen has all the qualities that a football player should have, above average. Based on the strong and meaningful bond between Galatasaray fans and Icardi, Osimhen’s arrival is truly like a dream that those who support the yellow-reds will not want to wake up from.
Moreover, Osimhen, who has only trained a few times against Tottenham, has a lot to say in the league and in Europe.
Okan Buruk laid the foundations in his first season, dominated the league and deservedly won the championship; We watched him improve the records he broke in his second season, show performances that were appreciated in Europe, and then play games where he failed to achieve results. As for this season, the game that has diversified, deepened and developed with Osimhen has now started to get results in Europe. On the way to the goal, it is necessary to progress step by step and improve. Galatasaray has a bright future in the Europa League and this light was clearly seen in the Tottenham match.
What did Ali Sami Yen say when Galatasaray was founded? “Our goal is to play as a group like the British, to have a color and a name and to beat non-Turkish teams…”
Galatasaray did both and played in accordance with its founding purpose. Congratulations Galatasaray, congratulations Okan Buruk and his students.
Evren Göz – Haber7
