02.11.2025 00:14
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk spoke after the 0-0 draw against Trabzonspor. Buruk stated that they did not play well at the beginning of the match, but they improved as the game went on. Criticizing the added time at the end of the match, Buruk said, "They didn't manage the game poorly, but their favorite thing is to stop the game. They also added very little time at the end of the match. Turkish referees love to keep the ball in play for a short time."
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Galatasaray Head Coach Okan Buruk made statements after the match against Trabzonspor, which ended in a 0-0 draw.
"WE GAVE THEM A CHANCE TO CREATE DANGER"
Evaluating the match, Okan Buruk said, "Maybe we didn't play well at the beginning of the match. We were better afterwards. Especially after a certain minute in the second half, we completely took control of the game. The opponent had some transitions. We gave them a chance to create danger."
"THERE WAS A LACK OF SKILL"
Continuing his remarks, Okan Buruk stated, "The match statistics should have brought clearer goal opportunities. There was a lack of skill. We went into the opponent's penalty area very easily, we went down the wings comfortably. We didn't face much pressure from the opponent. Looking at the 10 weeks that Trabzonspor has played, they are a team that allows their opponents to shoot and create opportunities, but they also create a lot of chances themselves. We kept our goal expectation higher than our opponent's. You feel the danger of them scoring during the game. They play direct football well to Onuachu. They are good at shots from outside the penalty area and set pieces. We could have used set pieces better. Sometimes we used them poorly and hastily," he expressed.
"WE FELL BELOW OUR OWN QUALITY"
Expressing that they fell below their own quality, the successful coach said, "The fighting spirit was high. They were a physically good opponent. You notice they are physically good when you see them in the ceremony. We played against a strong team. They switched to a 5-3-2 in defense in the last part. We created opportunities, but there was a lack of skill. We could have used the final passes, crosses, and shots more effectively. We fell below our own quality," he commented.
"THE REFEREE'S MANAGEMENT WAS NOT BAD"
Buruk stated that the referee of the match did not perform poorly, saying, "Maybe if we had found a goal... There were two balls that came back from offside. The opponent was left with 10 players. The extra time was short. The referee's management was not bad. There were many things that both teams were not satisfied with, but I can't say anything to the referee."
"TURKISH REFEREES LOVE IT"
Okan Buruk expressed that he found the added extra time at the end of the match to be insufficient, saying, "They didn't manage the match poorly, but what they love most is stopping the game. They added little time at the end of the game. They could have warned Onana; after a certain minute, Onana took all the throw-ins late. Turkish referees generally love to stop the game. Turkish referees love it when the ball is in play for less time."
"IN THE END, WE DREW WITH THE SECOND IN THE LEAGUE"
Okan Buruk concluded his remarks by saying, "We had deficiencies today as well. Our critical players Davinson, Singo, and İlkay were absent. Jakobs came from the bench but only had 15-20 minutes of energy. In the next match, we will have a larger squad. Yunus had pain during the break. We wanted to see and then took him out of the game. It was a very important match for us. We are playing many matches in a row. Here, I need to prepare my players in the best condition for the next match. We are sad after a match we couldn't win. We are very used to winning. We need to prepare for Europe without being sad. In the end, we drew with the second in the league. We have a better chance of doing better in Europe. We have big goals there, and we have a chance to progress. If we had won, we would have increased the gap in the league, but it didn't happen. We won all the matches, but we have two draws against Trabzonspor and Beşiktaş," he concluded.
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