02.12.2025 07:40
After the derby that ended in a 1-1 draw between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, İlker Yağcıoğlu criticized Fenerbahçe's performance and stated that Jhon Duran revitalized the team. Yağcıoğlu pointed out that Fenerbahçe was unable to apply pressure in the attacking third and criticized the performance of the attacking players in particular. He also criticized Fenerbahçe's head coach Domenico Tedesco for his squad choices and highlighted the reason why the substitutes were kept waiting.
After the 1-1 draw in the big derby between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, İlker Yağcıoğlu drew attention with his comments on TRT Spor. The experienced commentator criticized Fenerbahçe's performance, stating that Jhon Duran brought the team back to life.
"1 POINT IS GOOD FOR FENERBAHÇE"
Speaking after the derby that ended 1-1 in Kadıköy, İlker Yağcıoğlu noted that Fenerbahçe faced significant difficulties in the game. Yağcıoğlu said, "1 point is good for Fenerbahçe. Jhon Duran literally brought Fenerbahçe back to life. There are many things to criticize."
"THERE WAS NO PRESSURE IN THE FRONT, NENE'S PERSISTENCE IS UNEXPLAINABLE"
Contrary to Mert Hakan Yandaş's statements, Yağcıoğlu said that Fenerbahçe could not apply pressure in the front line, particularly criticizing the attacking players:
"Put aside the difference between En-Nesyri and Duran. I've been saying for weeks, they say En-Nesyri plays with front pressure, but I didn't see such pressure today. Give up on the insistence on Nene. You say Kerem, but that doesn't work either. What did Nene, En-Nesyri, and Kerem do? Nothing..."
"GALATASARAY WAS SUPERIOR DESPITE BEING INCOMPLETE"
Yağcıoğlu expressed that Galatasaray appeared more organized despite their injuries, stating, "Osimhen is maybe playing at 50%. The pieces have shifted, but until the end of the game, Fenerbahçe struggled to find opportunities against such an opponent."
He also summarized Okan Buruk's plan as follows:
"He sent Osimhen over Skriniar. Fenerbahçe's game got stuck, and they resorted to long balls. Even if Galatasaray is incomplete or wounded, they said, 'You can't handle me.'
"TEDESCO SHOULD USE SQUAD DEPTH BETTER"
İlker Yağcıoğlu criticized Domenico Tedesco's squad choices, stating:
"If Tedesco uses the squad depth better, Fenerbahçe can regain the lead in the future, but I don't think there is a Fenerbahçe fan who is happy with the game today."
"WHY ARE THE SUBSTITUTES WAITING?"
The experienced commentator emphasized that Tedesco was late in making substitutions:
"The substitutes are waiting there. The coach did this in another match, it was the Çaykur Rize match. The message is that I believe in the starting 11, but it doesn't always work. If it were Okan Buruk, I would say okay, but you had plenty of options to make changes today."