10.05.2025 23:00
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk spoke after the match against Trabzonspor. Okan Buruk stated that he is aiming for the championship next season as well, saying, "I achieved very important successes as a player, and I want to experience that as a coach too. This year 3, and hopefully 4 next year."
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In the 35th week of the Super League, Galatasaray defeated Trabzonspor 2-0 away, getting one step closer to the championship. The head coach of the yellow-reds, Okan Buruk, made statements after the match. The experienced coach expressed that they aim for the championship not only this year but also in the next season.
Here are Okan Buruk's statements after the match;
'THEY PLAYED DISCIPLINED IN THE FIRST HALF'
"We should especially mention our opponent. They played disciplined in the first half, they closed well. We started well in the first 10 minutes, most of the shots came in the first 10 minutes. We played poorly in the last 10 minutes of the first half, we gave the opponent chances here. At times, we played too many long balls. We left our opponent one-on-one up front. They left the ball to us more. Throughout the match, the ball was with us.
'IT WILL BE A GOOD EXAMPLE'
We could have made passes and setups that could break the opponent's stance during the game. We gave positions in high and long ball transitions. We will play again in 3 days. It will be a good example. Our opponent's 5-man defense, 5-3-2 formations, and the pressures they applied could have produced more against us.
'WE THREW TO THE RIGHT PLACES'
"Individual performances were not good in the first half. We played better in the second half. We played set pieces effectively. We threw to the right places. After that, especially with Morata, we wanted to use the forward line as both a connection and a shooter. We found the second goal this way. The second half went much better."
'WE WANT TO CELEBRATE WITH OUR FANS'
"In the second half, we didn't give any chances. They entered our penalty area less. They also made important defenses. Winning in Trabzon is magnificent. In this situation we are in, 1 point will be enough for us. We will play to win, but even 1 point will make us champions. We want to celebrate the championship with our own fans. Now we will prepare for the cup match again."
'WE BROKE THE NEGATIVITY IN THE FENERBAHCE MATCH'
"During the high match traffic in January and February, we experienced significant difficulties due to injuries and transfers. We experienced this in terms of play and results, but we always led this race. Even when we were 6 points ahead in our community, there was a sense of hopelessness. We broke this hopelessness after the cup match in the Fenerbahce away game."
'THIS YEAR 3, NEXT YEAR 4 INSHALLAH'
"The game we played afterwards, concentration, desire... Galatasaray becomes much more motivated as May approaches. Galatasaray fans have motivation. There is very little time left for the championship ahead of us, but first, the cup final. We want both cups this year. After that, we will think about the championship in the league. It is important for me. I achieved very important successes as a player, and I want to experience it as a coach. This year 3, next year 4, inshallah."
'I EXPECTED VARIABILITY'
"When we came to the match today, we thought there could be a rotation. There is a final on Wednesday, and we expected them to come out with a full squad. I honestly expected the formation to be more variable, as there were rotations that switched between 4 and 3 from Coach Fatih. Today, he directly used a 3-man defense."
'THEY SUCCEEDED IN THIS IN THE FIRST HALF'
"They tried to lock us down. They succeeded in this in the first half. At the end of the first half, we also gave chances. We shared how we could gain superiority over the opponent in the locker room. Our players also talked about concentration. We used set pieces effectively in the second half, we found the goal. After that, we finished with 2-0. We played better in the second half."
'OUR ADVANTAGE OVER TRABZONSPOR'
"There are 4 days in between. A suitable time to rest. You can only be afraid of injuries. Since Trabzonspor does not have as wide a squad as us, we were brave. After winning this match, we would decide who we would play with. Our advantage over Trabzonspor is that we have a wider squad. We experienced deficiencies for a large part of the season, but now we are at full strength. We will be the same in the final. I really congratulate Trabzonspor. They put up a good fight. I hope Wednesday's match will be more enjoyable. We will play again in the cup final. They will come out with a better 11. It will be a more beautiful match and final. Of course, our goal is to win the cup as well."
'WE ESTABLISHED SUPERIORITY OVER FENERBAHCE'
"Mourinho said 'the result of the league was clear before it started.'
"I don't want to get too much into this, really, whoever you ask right now will say that Galatasaray is the most successful team in Turkey, both in terms of play and squad. We also went through tough times, there were periods when we didn't play well. We established superiority over our opponent in terms of points. We won comfortable matches against our opponent. We established a clear superiority on the field. Overall, we established a great superiority in the league as well. It is clearly evident from the points table."
'THERE WERE NO CLEAR REFEREE ERRORS'
"Can you evaluate today's referee?"
"Everyone is free to express their opinions about the referee, and I am free as long as it doesn't go beyond a certain point. There are statements from clubs, including ours. I didn't see any clear referee errors today. There might be something we missed. There was only one offside position in the first half, VAR determined the offside. I didn't see the referee clearly confirming the wrongs. That's why I didn't make a statement."
'1 POINT IS ENOUGH'
"This week, we could have been champions depending on the result of yesterday's Fenerbahce match. Two teams are competing. We are focusing on our own race. We will play to win, but 1 point is enough for us to be champions. We will celebrate a very important championship together with our fans. Let's say to many more."
'THIS EXISTS IN GALATASARAY'S HISTORY'
"If we achieve 3 consecutive championships, our goal will again be the championship. Other teams will also want to win. Inshallah, we will have won the 4th, this exists in Galatasaray's history, we will renew it."
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