Okan Buruk's comment on the victory: "We gave our fans a check-up test with the goals we conceded."

Galatasaray Head Coach Okan Buruk made striking statements after the 4-3 victory against Elfsborg.

"WE COULD HAVE SCORED 8-9 GOALS"

Buruk's statements are as follows;

"We prepared for Elfsborg with a 3-4-1-2 system. We thought they would play with a 3-4-3, and our general plans worked. We could have easily scored 8-9 goals. When it was 3-2, there can be scary moments. We didn't lose our formation and possession of the ball. We made it 4-2, but then after making a mistake, it became 4-3. Overall, I am happy with the game, except for the goals we conceded. We played 3-4-1-2 for the first time and did a good job.

"WE CONDUCTED A CHECK-UP TEST FOR THE FANS"

We didn't give away too many chances in the first half. Our opponent played long balls throughout the match. We are a team that always tries to play with passes. We hadn't conceded a goal in the last two league matches. There was also some bad luck in the goals we conceded today. For example, Barış's hand position... Other than that, the goals we scored make me happy. We are averaging 3 goals here and in the league. This shows how effective we are. In the RFS match, we also gave away 2-3 chances, but all of them resulted in goals. Today was the same. We need to be a bit more careful in these situations. We have the quality to do better. These mistakes can also be combined with fatigue, but I am pleased with my players' performance. We created a lot of chances. We provided a good game for our fans who came to the stadium. But with the three goals we conceded, we conducted a check-up test for those watching us again. Without doing these, we need to protect the scores, just like the game and score in the first half.

"WE SHOWED THE STRENGTH OF TURKISH TEAMS"

I don't believe there is a difference between Turkish teams and European teams. There are examples like Manchester United and Bayern Munich from last year. The Turkish League and Turkish teams are strong as well. The beginning of the season is tough, but then we show our superiority during this period. Swedish teams are physically strong, but we surpassed them in every aspect. We showed the strength of Turkish teams.

"WE ARE NOT A DEFENSIVE TEAM"

We are not a defensive team. I am not a coach who waits with 10 players behind! We always played forward, always attacked, always took risks, and this will continue. You may ask why we conceded so many goals, but we need to look at the overall game. We played with six attackers; the important thing was to create chances. We also face problems when concentration decreases in the league. We experienced this in the Rigas match as well. We concede goals when we don't take the opponent seriously.

YUNUS AKGÜN'S REFERRAL TO PFDK

We were surprised by Yunus Akgün's referral. We were surprised before, and we are surprised again. We cannot understand what is happening. I think Yunus will not receive a penalty; I hope so, and there is nothing to penalize. The board will decide, and we respect that. Only Galatasaray players are experiencing this.

"WE TRUST TFF, THE PRESIDENT, AND THE RULES"

We are experiencing a lot of referee mistakes. Trabzonspor and Galatasaray have been subjected to many referee errors. Trabzonspor and we are experiencing this the most. We trust and respect them. As a technical person, I want to stay on the field. It is a problem for everyone if someone is referred just because someone else wanted it. One day, I will want it too; everyone will want it. We trust TFF, the president, and the boards. We respect their decisions."