04.09.2026 12:02
After the match in which Bursaspor defeated Istanbulspor 4-0, a striking statement came from the visiting team's head coach, Barış Kanbak. Referring to the mistakes his team made while moving forward, Kanbak described their troubles by saying, 'While trying to counterattack, we had a panic attack.'
Following the Bursaspor-Istanbulspor match played in the 5th week of the Trendyol 1st League, the technical directors of both teams made statements.
In the 5th week of the Trendyol 1st League, Bursaspor defeated Istanbulspor, which they hosted at home, 4-0. After the match, the technical directors of both teams made statements. Bursaspor Technical Director Mustafa Er stated that he was pleased with the performance his team displayed throughout the match. Er, who noted that the atmosphere created by the fans played a significant role in the victory, said, "I thank our fans. There was a magnificent atmosphere. With their support, such a score emerged. We are playing well, and we are progressing well. Looking at the past 5 weeks, I think we are not one of the best teams in terms of gameplay, but the best team. Even in the match we lost, we had put forth a very good game." Er emphasized that especially their reaction after losing possession and moving as a team were important factors that brought the victory against Istanbulspur, saying, "Today, our reaction to regain the ball was very good. Our team play was at a high level. We got a deserved victory. We will enjoy this tonight, but starting tomorrow, we will leave this match behind and focus on the Manisa match."
Mustafa Er also touched upon transfer efforts, stating that a new player could join the squad within the last day, saying, "We have a good team. The players who newly joined us adapted to the team very quickly. One more player might join us on the last day of the transfer."
"WE HAD A PANIC ATTACK" Istanbulspor Technical Director Barış Kanbak, on the other hand, said they competed against one of the league's ready and strong squads against Bursaspor. Kanbak, stating that their priority in the early part of the match was to reach halftime without giving the opponent goal opportunities, noted that despite largely implementing this plan, they went to the locker room trailing. Kanbak stated that the individual errors the team has been experiencing for a long time directly impacted the score in this match as well, saying, "Our plan in the first half was to enter the locker room without conceding a goal as much as possible. We tried to implement this until the end of the match, but we conceded the goal just before halftime. It is hard to say whether the result would have changed if we had gone in with a draw. The individual errors that have been ongoing for weeks also appeared today. We are working on this."
Kanbak, stating that the atmosphere created by Bursaspor fans was also effective for the opposing team, said, "Playing in front of such an atmosphere is a different experience. There isn't much to do about some individual errors. While trying to counterattack, we had a panic attack. As a result, we left the field defeated 4-0. I congratulate Bursaspor. We want to put forth a better performance in the upcoming Igdir match."