17.02.2025 23:10
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk spoke about the upcoming Fenerbahçe derby following their 2-1 victory against Çaykur Rizespor. Buruk said, "I hope the Fenerbahçe match will be a great game. It's a world derby. I wish for it to be a beautiful match with not too much provocation."
Galatasaray Technical Director Okan Buruk made statements after their 2-0 victory against Çaykur Rizespor away in the 24th week of the Trendyol Super League. Buruk also spoke about the Fenerbahçe derby they will play next week.
"WE MADE MISTAKES THAT DO NOT SUIT US"
Okan Buruk's statements are as follows;
"We looked like we would play well in the first 5-10 minutes, but we played very poorly. We wanted the wing backs to press the opposing full-backs. When Barış and Franky fell back, we couldn't do that. We also made very poor decisions when we had the ball. We made passing mistakes that do not suit a team at our level. As the mistakes piled up, the opponent got into the game.
"WE WILL APPROACH THE DERBY MORE COMFORTABLY"
In the second half, we changed the system and switched to a four-man defense. We had a bit more possession, and we found the goal immediately. I was going to take Lemina out right after the goal, but our opponent scored. After Lemina came in, we had better ball possession and played better. We found the goal at the end of the match. We knew it would be a tough match. We are playing many matches in a row. Fatigue and morale issues are challenging. With the morale brought by this victory, we will approach the AZ and Fenerbahçe matches more comfortably.
"VERY VALUABLE PLAYERS"
The players wanted to share the joy of the goal with me. They are very valuable players. Hopefully, we will win this year's championship together with them.
"FIRST EUROPE, THEN FENERBAHÇE"
Icardi was one of the important characters on and off the field for the team. We miss what he brings. We are waiting for Jakobs and Yunus to return. Morata got injured, as you know. We are thinking about the European match first, then the Fenerbahçe match.
STATEMENT FOR THE FENERBAHÇE DERBY
I hope the Fenerbahçe match will be a nice game. A world derby. I wish for a beautiful match without too much provocation."