10.12.2025 11:41
After Galatasaray's 1-0 loss to Monaco in the Champions League, Nihat Kahveci's comments became a topic of discussion. Kahveci stated that the yellow-red team's performance in the first half was at a quarter-final level.
Nihat Kahveci, who evaluated Galatasaray's match against Monaco on the Kontraspor YouTube channel, emphasized the significant difference between the two halves for the yellow-reds.
Kahveci said, "There was a difference as stark as black and white between the first half and the second half. Whatever happened in the second half… Did another team come out? Balogun could have scored a hat-trick, but he missed."
"GALATASARAY'S STRENGTH SEEMS TO HAVE DROPPED FROM 60 MINUTES TO 45"
Recalling that Galatasaray experienced a similar decline in the Fenerbahçe derby and the match against Samsunspor, Kahveci pointed out the performance drop in the second halves. The famous commentator stated, "Barış Sane passes and loses it, if Osimhen had played it to Barış, he would have been one-on-one, but he plays it long. Jakobs can't pass. Actions that could have been scoring opportunities are turning back due to individual mistakes. There is also an effort being wasted while coming back. The machine is not moving… Galatasaray's strength was 60 minutes, now it seems to have dropped to 45."
NIHAT KAHVECİ'S CLAIM THAT COULD GO DOWN IN HISTORY
At the end of his speech, Nihat Kahveci made a claim that would excite Galatasaray fans. Praising the yellow-reds' first-half performance against Monaco, Kahveci said, "If Galatasaray plays the way they did in the first half, they will see the quarter-finals." This statement became one of the most talked-about topics on social media.