Okan Buruk expressed his expectations for the derby: "I hope it will be like the Fenerbahçe derby."

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Super League giant Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made statements that will be widely discussed before the Beşiktaş derby.

Speaking about the operation he underwent, Buruk said, "Tomorrow is a very important day for Turkey. It is a day when we will declare the Republic again. We want to start by celebrating October 29, which is valuable for all of us. I am fine; it was a sudden operation. Thank God it went well. I trained with the team yesterday. We have completed our preparations today. I am here carefully."

"LET IT BE LIKE THE FENERBAHÇE DERBY"

Expressing his wishes before the match, the successful coach said, "These matches are very important and valuable, but such matches are not just about 3 points. A victory is much more important for everyone. First of all, I believe in my players, and I believe in our fans. We have one of the league's ambitious and good teams in front of us. They are in a good place both in terms of gameplay and results. They came with morale after winning in Europe. Our goal is to play our game, but I have analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of our opponent and explained them to my players. In general, both teams are strong offensively. We want to produce scores and win. Our primary thought is to win. It will be a tough match, we know that. Let it be a match where both teams are involved in football. Let it be like the Fenerbahçe derby. The fans and players stayed within the football. We want to win, produce scores, and score goals. We played effectively in the first half of the European match as well. We played effectively in many matches in the first halves. We want to spread this throughout the entire match. We are focusing on different systems. We will make decisions according to the course of the match. Our first desire is to win," he stated.