01.10.2025 02:21
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk emphasized the importance of the victory against Liverpool. Buruk stated that winning is beautiful and highlighted that this victory is also significant for the promotion of Turkey. He also addressed Osimhen's situation and responded individually to the criticisms directed at his team in the past.
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk spoke after the 1-0 victory against Liverpool in the Champions League.
"WE DID EVERYTHING TOGETHER"
Evaluating the match, Okan Buruk said, "Winning is very nice. The atmosphere was great, the game was great. I thank my players. They did everything we wanted. I also thank our fans. They never stopped, we did everything together. We defended together, we attacked together."
"WE SHOWED WHAT TURKISH TEAMS CAN DO"
Stating that this victory is important for the promotion of Turkey, Okan Buruk said, "It's important in terms of points and prestige. It's important for the promotion of Turkey. The Turkish League not being valued in Europe... We showed what Turkish teams can do."
"THE BALL THAT CAME OUT WAS CRITICAL"
Continuing his remarks, Okan Buruk said, "There were times we showed poorly before, but winning without conceding a goal against Liverpool is very important. Motivation increases in the Champions League. A lot changes. You prepare more for this match. I said it after the Alanyaspor match. We were preparing for both Liverpool and Alanyaspor. These are difficult things. What the opposing team does is also important. You can try more things in fluid play. We gave chances to our opponent, but we didn't give very big chances. The ball that came out from inside the goal before the goal was very critical."
OSIMHEN'S CURRENT STATUS
Providing information about the injured Osimhen, the successful coach said, "Victor Osimhen had a cramp, I don't think it's a very serious situation. No bad news has come either."
'OUR PLAYERS WROTE THE STORY'
Emphasizing that every match has a different story, the experienced coach said, "Everyone was saying, 'What will happen if they play like Alanyaspor, if they play like in the Frankfurt match?' Every match has its own story. Our players wrote the story of this match."
'IT'S ANNOYING WHEN CRITICISMS ARE BELOW THE BELT!'
Responding to criticisms made against his team in the past, Okan Buruk said, "We lost very few matches in Turkey, we drew very few. We have lost matches in Europe. There will be criticisms as well as praise. I'm not someone who gets bothered by that. We have a very high victory percentage. Criticisms become annoying when they are below the belt! They attack your team, running distances... As if this team hasn't been here for 3.5 years, we just arrived! How many people came to watch the training sessions and communicated with our athletic team? There was an evaluation among elite clubs last year, and this is available with Coach Yener. We can share it if you want. We are one of the teams with the least injuries. It turned out that the running distances in the last match were not accurate! There will be criticisms, but it would be right to really research something and pursue it. In football, since everyone can comment, and everyone can set up a team of 11, there are too many comments. The other day in a basketball press conference, no questions were asked. Basketball is not known as much. In football, everyone is a coach, that's why football is loved."