23.04.2025 00:00
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk responded to claims regarding the transfer of Konyaspor's young goalkeeper Deniz Ertaş to the yellow-reds after their match, in which they defeated Konyaspor 5-1 away and reached the final. Buruk stated, "We have not had any thoughts regarding Deniz so far. We have important players in that age group, like Jankat, who are significant for us moving forward."
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Galatasaray Head Coach Okan Buruk made statements after the semi-final match against Konyaspor, in which they advanced to the final of the Ziraat Turkey Cup with a 5-1 victory. Buruk also spoke about the claims regarding the transfer of Konyaspor's goalkeeper Deniz Ertaş to the yellow-reds.
"THE STORY WAS DIFFERENT"
Okan Buruk's statements are as follows;
"Looking at this quarter-final and semi-final, the story and the game were different. One of the biggest reasons is our desire. All my players showed how important this match was. We made some changes in certain positions. Their performances were encouraging. The chances we gave them were important.
"WE WILL EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT OF THE FINAL"
Most importantly, celebrating with our fans after the match. We united again as always after the match. Playing in the final and winning the cup is important for us. It is important to carry this alongside the league. We will experience the excitement of the final.
"WE SHOWED IT IN THE FENERBAHÇE MATCH"
I want to thank my players. We showed this in the last 3 league matches and the Fenerbahçe match. This is important for us. We improved our game. Today, for the most part, except for certain minutes, we gave our opponent few chances, but there were certain moments where we did give chances. Looking at the last matches, we did not give many chances to our opponents. Our passing traffic was very good, we positioned ourselves correctly on the field. We always broke the pressure and did it easily. We went to the opponent's goal very easily. If we had scored the chances we missed, it could have been different.
"WE HAVE AN ADVANTAGE"
Our goal now is to win the cup as well. We have an advantage in the championship race, but there are many matches left. I said before the match, we have a line that is going upwards, and today we raised that line a little higher. We need to treat the remaining league matches with the same importance, and we will.
HE ADDRESSED THE COMMUNITY: CONCENTRATION
If we start the Eyüpspor match with the same desire and feeling and continue with the same concentration, every match becomes easy for us. We will continue in the league as if we have no advantage. We need to be very serious. I say concentration to the Galatasaray community."
DENİZ ERTAŞ'S TRANSFER
Okan Buruk stated that they currently have no thoughts regarding Konyaspor's goalkeeper Deniz Ertaş, who has been linked with a transfer to Galatasaray. The successful coach responded to the question, "Transfer news about Deniz Ertaş to Galatasaray has emerged. Did anything reach you, do you have any evaluation?" with, "No. We have not had any thoughts regarding Deniz so far. He is important for us like Jankat in that age group, we have a player for the future. We do not know what will happen with the goalkeeper next year, but we have not had any thoughts regarding Deniz."
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