17.02.2026 23:40
Sports commentator Rıdvan Dilmen commented on the match where Galatasaray defeated Juventus 5-2. Referring to Galatasaray's squad depth, Dilmen said, "Look at the 11 that finished the match for Galatasaray. Sane, Icardi, Osimhen, Boey, they are all on the field. Forget the 3.5 years of Okan Buruk's era; there hasn't been such a full squad at Galatasaray since 1905. We've never seen a squad like this."
In the first match of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 playoff, Galatasaray defeated Juventus 5-2. Sports commentator Rıdvan Dilmen analyzed the match on the Sports Digitale YouTube screen.
''HE LEFT JUVENTUS HELPLESS''
Referring to Galatasaray's effective play, Rıdvan Dilmen stated, ''There is no need to say they won because it was 11 against 10. Galatasaray left Juventus helpless. They scored exactly 4 goals in the second half. February 17, 2026, will be a special day for Galatasaray and Turkish football. Even when it was 11 against 11, Galatasaray regained possession very quickly.''
''THERE HASN'T BEEN SUCH A STRONG SQUAD SINCE 1905''
Rıdvan Dilmen emphasized the squad depth of the yellow-red team, saying, ''Look at the 11 that finished the match for Galatasaray. Sane, Icardi, Osimhen, Boey, all on the field. Forget the 3.5 years of Okan Buruk's era; there hasn't been such a strong squad in Galatasaray since 1905. We have never seen such a squad. In my opinion, Fenerbahçe had squad depth in the league. Galatasaray has also deepened its transfers. Boey and Lang joined the team. A magnificent squad of 18 has been formed.''
''HE GAVE A RECITAL TODAY''
Giving credit to head coach Okan Buruk, Dilmen said, ''Coach Okan practically gave a recital today. Coach Okan did the job by saying I won't leave this to Torino, I will finish it here. When you were leading 1-0, you went into the halftime break trailing 2-1. Nevertheless, there was a coaching recital in the second half. You reaped the rewards of pressing forward with Osimhen, and in the second half, he sent a message to the team saying I trust you, we will score.''