14.10.2026 09:40
In the match where Galatasaray lost 4-1 to Barcelona, Leroy Sane's performance drew a huge reaction. Very harsh words came from Tümer Metin and Sinan Engin about the German star, whom the fans occasionally booed. Okan Buruk, however, stood up for his player.
In the second week of the UEFA Champions League, after Galatasaray's 4-1 home defeat to Barcelona, Leroy Sane was the target of criticism. The performance of the German star, who started the match on the bench and came on later, did not please the yellow-red fans. Famous football pundits also joined the reactions toward Sane.
FANS REACTED TO SANE
Having started the Barcelona match on the bench, Leroy Sane could not create the expected impact after entering the game either. The German player's passing choices in particular and his ineffective appearance in attack drew the reaction of the yellow-red fans.
Sane, who was occasionally booed during the match, also became the target of criticism after the game. The reactions of the fans, who were not satisfied with the performance of the star player who joined the squad with great expectations, gradually increased.
TÜMER METİN BREATHED FIRE: I'D GRAB HIM BY THE THROAT
Former national footballer Tümer Metin, evaluating Galatasaray's performance against Barcelona, criticized Leroy Sane in very harsh terms.
Metin said, "I have a couple of words for Leroy Sane. First, a person has respect for himself, his career, his name. And he also has respect for his teammate. If I were Sane's teammate, I swear I would grab him by the throat or something in the locker room. I would ask him, 'Are you going to help us?' I'm dead from running already!"
SİNAN ENGİN: HE SHOULD BE ASHAMED
Another name who reacted to Sane was Sinan Engin. Engin, who criticized the German player for falling below expectations, said the following:
"Leroy Sane should be ashamed! Yunus Akgün is playing, Sane is on the bench... Germany's world-class footballer is on the bench. Can such a thing happen? If you lose to another team at home, the fans will react badly. Sane will start getting whistled!"
"THEY WILL TELL SANE AND LEAO TO FIND A CLUB"
Sinan Engin took his criticism one step further and made a striking claim about Galatasaray's squad planning for next season.
Engin said, "Sane and Leao will become a big problem for Galatasaray. For next season, they will tell them, 'Find a club.' They will make plans to send them away."
OKAN BURUK STOOD BY HIM DESPITE THE CRITICISM
Support came from head coach Okan Buruk for Leroy Sane, who was the target of criticism from fans and pundits. Evaluating the performances of Sane and Leao after the Barcelona match, Buruk reminded that the German player entered the game during a difficult part of the match.
Buruk said, "Sane also entered the game after it was 3-1. It was the period when the team had dropped. To evaluate his performance, we should not take this match as a measure. We trust them a lot. They are very important players. They will do much better. They are doing their best to contribute to the team. I am happy to work with them."
NO GOALS OR ASSISTS IN 9 MATCHES
Leroy Sane, who was transferred to Galatasaray with great expectations, has not yet provided a goal or assist contribution in the 9 matches he has played this season. The German star, who entered an upward trend after an inconsistent performance last season, was expected to make a similar breakthrough this season. However, the increasing criticism after the Barcelona match reopened Sane's performance to debate.