18.10.2025 23:20
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk spoke after the RAMS Başakşehir match. The experienced coach criticized referee Atilla Karaoğlan, saying, "The biggest challenge for both teams... is Atilla Hoca... He made it difficult for both teams' benches, fans, and everyone. May God give everyone patience. I don't want to see referees like this."
Galatasaray Head Coach Okan Buruk made statements after the 2-1 victory against RAMS Başakşehir in the Super League.
'PUT US IN A RISKY SITUATION'
Evaluating the match, Okan Buruk said, "In the first half, the opponent got behind the ball. Although we couldn't solve it at first, we produced later. The ground was very slippery, it was difficult for both teams. We produced and found the score towards the end of the first half. In the second half, the opponent made offensive moves. We received a lot of yellow cards in the first half. This put our players in a risky situation. Today, we started with players who were more rested and had worked more with us in between. We made substitutions at 70. The opponent made some efforts, but there were clear chances we missed. We could have scored three and finished the match." he said.
"3 POINTS ARE VALUABLE"
The successful coach continued, "We won against a good team. There is a well-structured squad, we should congratulate President Göksel. A very good squad for the league. They will be very successful. I believe Nuri Hoca will also be a good coach. Getting 3 points against a good team, in a tough away match, is valuable." he stated.
'LEROY SANE WAS VERY READY'
Evaluating Sane, who was the architect of the victory, Okan Buruk said, "Our expectations from Leroy Sane are very high. He had a very good preparation period. Before this match, Leroy was very ready. His training performance matched his performance today perfectly. He went through an adaptation process. Sara also played well. Overall, all the players played well. Kaan did good work." he expressed.
'MAY GOD GIVE EVERYONE PATIENCE'
Criticizing referee Atilla Karaoğlan, the experienced coach said, "The biggest difficulty for both teams... Atilla Hoca... He challenged the benches, the fans, everyone from both teams. May God give everyone patience. I don't want to see referees like this. We received a lot of cards in the first half, it affected us a lot. I don't know the right from the wrong exactly, we need to watch, but the card I saw was wrong. I said 'okay' to the referee, and he showed me a yellow card. This is a first in the world. I had no protest, I had nothing regarding his decision. He showed the card out of his own head." he commented.