Okan Buruk protested against that situation despite the victory.

Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made striking statements after the 2-1 victory against Beşiktaş.

"THE DIFFERENCE WITH BEŞIKTAŞ AND F.BAHÇE IS 8"

"I said it before the match. Psychologically, there is an 8-point difference. We are entering a break week. There is a 6-point gap with Samsunspor and an 8-point gap with Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş. We wanted to win. Galatasaray has won many derbies during my tenure of 2.5 years. We are a team accustomed to playing derbies. Our concentration and desire are much different. We finished the match against a rival like Beşiktaş without giving away many chances. We conceded the goal from a long shot. There were counter-attacks. We gave the ball to the opponent for the first time. When playing with two forwards, Ndour sometimes being left open, Rafa's effectiveness with Mario... They played close to each other. We struggled in these areas.

"WE WILL REST AND CONTINUE"

We did not play with an original left-back. Barış had better performances than last year. As we changed positions, the players' roles changed. Barış played much better when he moved to the right side. We did not give many chances to our opponent compared to a team playing 4-4-2. After we reached 2-0 during the match, we were more ahead. We continued to press the opponent. We did not give away chances. With the goal we conceded, it became 2-1. That might be the point where we could be upset. My players were eager and motivated. This victory was important and valuable. Now we will rest for a few days and start preparing for the Tottenham match.

"SARA HAS A DREAM"

Gabriel Sara's foot is very good, very clean. He was one of the top assist providers in the Championship last year. He defends well, contributes to the game structure, and initiates attacks for the team. His left foot is magical. We see this in set pieces. These were the things we wanted and dreamed of. We achieved them willingly and with belief. He is very well-intentioned. He adapted very quickly. His human qualities are also very high. He adapted to his teammates quickly. A good professional. A very young player. He has the goal of going to the Brazilian National Team. That is also a very important goal. The assists came from him, and the goals came from his teammates.

"OUR PENALTY WAS NOT GIVEN"

It seems there was a foul related to the penalty. Icardi also said he was fouled. The referee did not give it. VAR did not intervene. Fouls were given and not given for both teams. Easy fouls were given, and more fouls were not given. There were cards that should have been given but were not. There is a clear position for Icardi. It was close to a penalty."