Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk made a remarkable transfer statement after the 1-1 away draw with the Dutch team AZ Alkmaar in the 5th week of the UEFA Europa League.
“WE HAD A BAD START, WE CONWARDED A GOAL EARLY”
Okan Buruk said, “We started badly, very badly. We conceded an early goal. It pulled us down morally. We played the game we planned in the second half. We played better with Davinson entering the center and Metehan entering the right. We were more productive. “It was the second half. We couldn’t play the first half as we wanted due to the demoralization caused by the early goal.”
“WE COULD HAVE DONE BETTER”
Buruk stated that he told his players at half-time, ‘Relax’, and said, “We were not comfortable when the ball was at our feet. We wanted to win. Want a second They said the goal was offside, it looked like a penalty beforehand. Generally speaking, we wanted to win. The opponent could have made it 2-0 in the first half, but in the second half there were missed positions and balls returning to the post. Actually, we could have done better, in terms of quality and playing power. After all, it was an away game, we wanted to win but we got 1 point. The next away game is more important to get into the top 8. “Our players got tired during the game, but the performance in the second half made me happy,” he said.
WHY DID HE REMOVE NELSSON AT HALF-TIME?
The successful coach said about Victor Nelsson leaving the game at halftime, “The change between Nelson and Metehan was not due to injury. We also explained this to Nelsson. To use Davinson in the center… Parrott was very active in the center, he did not suit Nelsson. Metehan also did positive things. Nelsson was 3-4 meters behind the opponent. Davinson is a more follower, risk-taking player. This was the reason for the change. “He is also a valuable player. He has a lot of role in the championships. I changed something that wasn’t working.”
“1-2 TRANSFER FİNAL OYNARIZ”
Okan Buruk, regarding Metehan Baltacı’s claim for the final, said, “We showed very good things. We need to continue. This was not the beginning of the match, but there are important deficiencies in the last weeks. We may be forced to play as a 3-man. Both Kaan and Jakobs are injured, Icardi is out. Yusuf was not in the squad, he was injured. We are in a period where we are short on players. When we are a full team, we have 1-2 good players. “We have a goal on the way to the final,” he said.
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