19.05.2025 18:01
Sports commentator Nihat Kahveci spoke after Galatasaray declared its championship. Kahveci revealed the secret behind Galatasaray's success, stating, "If you ask people, they would say 'Faruk Süren' is the most successful president of Galatasaray, but no one is talking about that right now. They live for the day; success is expected again next season. It's not about individuals; the team is what matters. They send away the unsuccessful."
Sports commentator Nihat Kahveci evaluated the performance of Galatasaray, which succeeded in wearing the 5th star by becoming champions in the Süper Lig. He spoke after the announcement of their championship. Speaking to the Kontraspor YouTube channel, Kahveci made striking statements.
'NO ONE SHOULD SAY STRUCTURE, REFEREE, THIS OR THAT'
Nihat Kahveci expressed that Galatasaray deserved the championship, saying, 'I congratulate Galatasaray; they became champions fairly. Especially after the momentum they gained from the quarter-final match against Fenerbahçe, they won the Turkish Cup championship 4 days ago. Today, they became Süper Lig champions. They were very united. No one should say structure, referee, this or that. In the last 15 years, 8 championships... You are doing something for it to happen. Every championship is earned fairly.' he stated.
'OKAN BURUK MANAGED BETTER THAN MOURINHO'
Kahveci, stating that Okan Buruk built a better team than Mourinho, said, 'Okan Buruk managed his team better. Mourinho built his team by tossing coins, while Okan didn't toss coins.' he expressed.
'BECAME A HERO IN EVERY MATCH'
Kahveci also touched upon Osimhen's performance, stating, 'In this championship, many players contributed significantly at different times, becoming heroes, but Osimhen became a hero in every match. There is no such thing. An incredible contribution, the contribution of Osimhen. If we count 50 matches, we would mention Osimhen in 49 of them. His contribution is incredible. After Osimhen, the player who showed the most quality is Yunus Akgün, who started the season with Beşiktaş. He played poorly in the Super Cup match at the beginning of the season with Beşiktaş. He was very bad, but well done, he made a great contribution in Europe and the league.' he said.
'IF I WERE, I WOULDN'T LET MUSLERA TAKE IT'
Speaking about Muslera taking a penalty, Kahveci said, 'Today, even Muslera scored a goal. If I were, I wouldn't let him take it. When Kerem and Icardi organized for the penalty, it seemed disrespectful to the opponent. I wouldn't let him take that penalty, but I can't say anything; I respect it. If I were the opponent, I would see it as disrespectful.' he commented.
'THE SECRET OF SUCCESS IS NOT INDIVIDUALS, BUT THE TEAM IS IMPORTANT'
Kahveci also commented on the secret of the success of the yellow-reds, saying, 'Galatasaray has 63 cups, Beşiktaş has 37, Fenerbahçe has 35, and Trabzonspor has 26. In this sense, they have a significant lead. Especially the successes in the last 40 years are not normal. If you ask people, they would say 'Faruk Süren' as the most successful president of Galatasaray; no one is talking about it now. They live day by day, expecting success again in the next season. The secret of success is this. It is not individuals, but the team that is important. The unsuccessful are sent away directly.' he stated.