10.11.2025 02:47
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made statements following the match against Kocaelispor. The experienced coach expressed his disappointment with his players, saying, "Sometimes our players do not take the matches seriously, and I want to say this clearly. They did not take today's match seriously at all. Of course, this is a problem for the coaching staff. It is our duty to ensure that the players are well-prepared for the match. They were very eager in yesterday's training, but we did not see that eagerness clearly on the field today."
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Galatasaray Head Coach Okan Buruk made statements after the 1-0 loss to Kocaelispor.
"WE COULDN'T READ THE GAME"
Evaluating the match, Okan Buruk said, "First, we have to accept that our opponent started the game with more desire. It was an away game. The opponent showed their desire with their fans, while we failed to show the same fight... When the ball was with the opponent, we couldn't show that aggressively. One of our biggest problems in the last two matches has been our attacking productivity; looking at today, we should have created much clearer chances according to the quality of our player group. Especially in the first half, there were ball losses and wrong choices... We couldn't read the game. We tried to communicate with my players from the sidelines, but sometimes the players need to take that responsibility and clearly see what the opponent is doing."
"OUR PLAYERS DON'T TAKE MATCHES SERIOUSLY"
Expressing his disappointment to his players, Okan Buruk said, "Sometimes our players don't take the matches seriously, and I want to say this openly. They absolutely did not take the match seriously today. Of course, this is a problem for the coaching staff. It is our duty to ensure that the players prepare for the match in the best way possible. They were very eager in yesterday's training, but we couldn't see that eagerness clearly on the field today."
"WE WERE HAVING A BAD DAY"
Continuing his words, the successful coach said, "What we worked on in training yesterday clearly showed today. We need to be better. We must be better in attack. We conceded a very simple goal in defense. It was a goal scored with individual talent. We actually have more individual talents. It was a match where we were having a bad day. Starting from the coaching staff, then through the players... It was a bad day for us. In that sense, we are sorry."
"WE DIDN'T DESERVE TO WIN"
Finally, Okan Buruk stated, "We played too many matches in a row. We played 6 matches. Returning from Europe is difficult. There are players who will go to the national team before the break. The concentration for these matches is challenging. Therefore, we needed to do better. We didn't deserve to win. I need to congratulate our opponent."
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