GALATASARAY LEAVED THE AZ ALKMAAR MATCH TOGETHER
Galatasaray hosted AZ Alkmaar in the 5th week match of the UEFA Europa League and left the match with a 1-1 draw. Victor Osimhen scored our representative's goal in the 43rd minute. Dutch team AZ Alkmaar took the lead at the beginning of the match with the goal scored by Sven Mijnans in the 2nd minute. Also, Smit at AZ Alkmaar, 90+3. He received a second yellow card and a red card in the minute, leaving his team with 10 men.
ASSESSMENTS OF TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OKAN BURUK
Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk made a statement about the performance against AZ Alkmaar. “We started badly, we started very badly. We conceded an early goal. “It pulled us down morally,” said Buruk, adding that the game was better in the second half. He also said, “I told my players at half-time, 'Relax.' “We wanted to win,” he continued. He emphasized that their opponents took advantage of the opportunities to make it 2-0 in the first half, but stated that 1 point was important in general.
NELSSON AND METEHAN AMENDMENT
Okan Buruk also made a statement about Victor Nelsson leaving the game at halftime. Stating that the change of Nelsson and Metehan “was not due to injury”, Buruk explained the decision they made “to use Davinson in the center”. Pointing out Nelsson's value in the team, Buruk stated that the reason for the change was based on the needs of the game.
NEW TRANSFERS ARE REQUIRED TO THE FINAL TARGET
Referring to Metehan Baltacı's performance, Buruk said, “We showed very good things. “We need to continue,” he said, emphasizing that they need to make 1-2 reinforcements in order to achieve their goals on the way to the Final. On the decrease in the number of players struggling with injuries, he added, “When we are a full team, especially with half-time reinforcements… If we make 1-2 reinforcements, we have a target on the way to the final.”
CRITICISMS ON THE FIXTURE
Okan Buruk also expressed his reactions regarding the fixture. “We are all surprised about the fixture,” said Buruk, “I wonder if Galatasaray played only 3 days later. He continued his criticism by saying, “We are already going through a busy fixture schedule.” He emphasized that this situation is a national issue and concluded that Turkish teams should be supported.
APPLICATION FROM GALATASARAY TO TFF
Galatasaray applied to TFF to postpone the match against Eyüpspor, which will be played on Sunday, December 1, but this request was rejected by TFF. This situation has increased the concerns of club officials.
