24.05.2025 21:40
Kaan Ayhan, who scored his team's first goal against Göztepe at Galatasaray, made a statement after the challenging match. Speaking about Mertens, Kaan Ayhan said, "It's difficult to take free kicks as long as we have a player like Dries in the squad; he is a master at this. Dries is a very important player for us. More importantly, he has a great character. We are all sad. His contribution to this team will not be forgotten."
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After the match where Galatasaray defeated Göztepe 2-0 away in the 37th week of the Super League, Kaan Ayhan, who scored his team's first goal from a free kick, made a statement.
''I HAVE SEEN THEIR AFFECTIONS''
Speaking about the match, Kaan Ayhan also mentioned his goal, saying, "First of all, we should not forget the team's performance today. Some of our players may not have played 90 minutes for months, and despite some of our shortcomings, we won and continued. That's why we are very happy. I didn't have a goal this season; maybe it was better this way, maybe it was more impressive. More important than the goal was celebrating with my teammates; I have seen their affection as well. We are all happy, and I am very happy too." he said.
"HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THIS TEAM WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN"
Speaking about Mertens, Kaan said, "As long as we have a player like Dries in the squad, it is difficult to take free kicks, as he is a master at it. Dries is a very important player for us. More importantly, he has a great character. We are all sad. His contribution to this team will not be forgotten. I gladly handed over the captain's armband to him, and I hope he will not forget today." he stated.
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