"Championship words from Okan Buruk that will be talked about a lot after the victory."

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Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made striking statements after their 2-1 victory against Başakşehir.

"THE MATCH WENT AS WE WANTED UNTIL THE END"

In his statement, Okan Buruk said, "The weather conditions were very challenging. We couldn't fully engage in the match. There were difficult weather conditions, it was cold and rainy. These were obstacles that affected the flow of the game. Both teams played long balls because of this. Two teams that love to possess the ball played a lot of long balls. Our opponent had a chance to equalize at 1-1. We could have scored 2-0 before that. After 1-1, we tried to make attacking moves. Then we found the second goal. After that, to protect and prevent our opponent's long balls, we moved Kaan to the defensive midfielder position and Sallai to the right back. The match went as we wanted until the end," he said.

"BOTH TEAMS DID NOT PLAY THE BALL TO WIN"

Continuing to evaluate the match, Buruk stated, "If we had showcased our individual talents better in attack, it could have been different. The weather conditions prevented our attacking players from displaying their skills. Our opponent was also in the game. Başakşehir played with a different formation today. Sometimes they played with three at the back, sometimes with four. This is their home ground; they tried long balls, direct balls, and balls behind the defense. In the end, we won. It's important to win these types of matches. Neither team played the ball to win. It wasn't a very beautiful or enjoyable match. One of the biggest factors was the weather conditions," he expressed.

"YUNUS'S FINISHING IS LEFT FOR THE NEXT MATCH"

Evaluating player performances, Okan Buruk said the following;

"Sallai is an option at right back, an option at left back, and an option in attack. They are playing well. We thought about many things, which players we could play with. It was important to bring in a wing player from the bench during the game. We wanted players like Sallai, Batshuayi, and Yusuf Demir, who can come off the bench and contribute to us. We used him later in the game. He also plays well. We wanted to pull Kaan to the center to win high balls. Sallai is a good person, a good character. No matter how many minutes he plays, he shows this performance. Today, Barış shone. Yunus had many chances; there were positions he could have finished better. Yunus's finishing is left for the next match."

"THERE ARE STILL 18 MATCHES LEFT, NOTHING IS OVER"

Speaking about the point difference, the experienced coach said, "Last year, we showed our players the goal of winning all the matches. This may or may not happen; it happens in football. The Kasımpaşa match ended 3-3 when it was 3-0. The Eyüpspor match had about 30 shots, 10-12 positions. When the ball doesn't go in, it doesn't go in. Such draws can happen. You can win with the goals you score, like today. Everything is in football. Our goal is to win every match. They are all finals for us. Next week is another final; the second half is starting. The away match against Hatay is not easy for us. After that, there is Europe, which is also important and valuable. There is the recovery of the injured players. We want to win all the upcoming matches. Our aim is the championship, but nothing is over. In a 3-point system, there is a chance for every team. We also need to showcase our own quality. Concentration will continue. We will never get complacent. It's too early. There are still 18 more matches to be played," he stated.