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Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made a striking transfer statement after the match in which they drew 1-1 against the Dutch team AZ Alkmaar in the 5th week of the UEFA Europa League. "WE STARTED BADLY, WE CONCEDED AN EARLY GOAL"Okan Buruk stated, "We started badly, very badly. We conceded an early goal. It brought us down morally. We played the game we planned in the second half. We played higher up the pitch, and with Davinson moving to the center and Metehan moving to the right, we played better. The second half was where we were more productive. We couldn't play the first half as we wanted due to the moral distress caused by the early goal." "WE COULD HAVE DONE BETTER"Buruk, who mentioned that he told his players to 'Relax' during the halftime, said, "We weren't relaxed when the ball was at our feet. We wanted to win. They said the last-minute goal was offside, it looked like a penalty before that. Overall, we wanted to win. The opponent could have made it 2-0 in the first half, but there were missed opportunities and balls that hit the post in the second half. We could have actually done better in terms of quality and game power. Ultimately, it was an away match; we wanted to win, but we got 1 point. The next away match is more important to get into the top 8. Our players got tired during the game, but I was happy with the performance in the second half," he expressed. WHY DID HE SUBSTITUE NELSSON AT HALFTIME?The successful coach commented on Victor Nelsson's substitution at halftime, saying, "The substitution of Nelsson and Metehan was not due to injury. We explained this to Nelsson as well. It was to use Davinson in the center... Parrott was very active in the center, which didn't suit Nelsson. Metehan also did positive things. Nelsson was 3-4 meters behind the opponent. There were places he didn't follow. Davinson is a player who tracks better and takes risks. That was the reason for the substitution. Nelsson fought for the team. He is also a valuable player. He has played a significant role in championships. I changed something that wasn't working." "WITH 1-2 TRANSFERS, WE CAN REACH THE FINAL"Okan Buruk, regarding Metehan Baltacı's claim about the final, said, "We showed very good things. We need to continue. This wasn't the start of the match, but there are significant absences in recent weeks. We may be forced to play with three at the back. Both Kaan and Jakobs are injured, and Icardi is also injured. Yusuf was not in the squad; he was injured. We are in a period where we are short in terms of player numbers. When we are at full strength, especially with reinforcements in the transfer window. We have good players at our disposal. If we make 1-2 reinforcements, we have a target on the road to the final," he said.
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