12.04.2026 23:50
Kocaelispor player Serdar Dursun responded to a question about the championship race in the Super League after the 1-1 draw against Galatasaray, saying, "I can say that the chances of Trabzonspor, Fenerbahçe, and Galatasaray are now equal. May the deserving team win; it doesn't concern us."
In the 29th week of the Trendyol Super League, Kocaelispor drew 1-1 against Galatasaray away. After the match, Kocaelispor player Serdar Dursun answered questions from the press.
''THEY SAY GALATASARAY'S GOAL WAS OFFSIDE'' Starting his words by saying there was a bit of tension before the match, Serdar stated, "There was no need for these incidents. Because there was actually nothing before the first match, but a few incidents happened after the match, which of course annoyed Galatasaray a bit. Looking at the match, the importance of the match increased a bit. Both sides tried to show themselves. It is always difficult to play at Galatasaray's stadium. Because they dominate the ball. If we look at the first half, we started a bit timidly; we could have done better with some positions and ball exits. Just now we saw, I don't know, they say the first goal is offside, they say Jakobs was a step ahead. Joe could have had a penalty as well. The first half actually passed with Galatasaray's superiority, but if we look at the second half, we tried to be more aggressive, more offensive, and to press forward without fear. Because if Galatasaray presses forward, they can definitely make mistakes. I think this was their third match in eight days, so there was a bit of psychological fatigue in the team when we look at the last half hour. Once we scored the goal, the superiority completely shifted to us. Dan had a direct position. In such matches, you need to be a bit luckier to win. Looking at the two matches, we got 4 points. A point against such a valuable big community is nice, but looking at the match, maybe 3 points could have been nice in the last 15 minutes. Actually, if we look at last week, we played a match very similar to Başakşehir with one-on-one pressures. Because Başakşehir also constantly plays with a three-man setup. In such stadiums, you shouldn't concede a goal in the first 15 or 20 minutes; then you can take the lead. We tried to play the ball behind the defense, behind the right and left backs. We were able to play better football in the last 15 or 30 minutes," he said.
''ICARDI DIDN'T RETURN WELL'' Stating that Icardi and Osimhen are very valuable forwards, Serdar said, "If we look at Icardi, he didn't return well after his injury. He couldn't give the performance he wanted physically. If he gets a bit fitter, it could be better for Galatasaray, of course. Osimhen presses better up front, he works hard, which makes it more difficult for opponents," he said.
"I WANT TO SHOW MYSELF TO MONTELLA'' Expressing that he wants to be selected for the national team by giving his best performance in the remaining season, Serdar Dursun said, "Of course, I want to continue to improve with each match and contribute to the team. When opportunities arise, I try to score goals and show myself. There are 6 matches left now, I will do my best, and my goal, my dream is to be there. If we had scored a goal today, it could have been nicer for me. I hope to show myself to our coach Montella by playing better and scoring more goals in the remaining 6 matches," he said.
''MAY THE ONE WHO DESERVES TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP, WIN; WE DON'T CARE'' Responding to a question about the championship race, Serdar Dursun said, "I think it has dropped to two points now. Galatasaray had an important advantage with 4 points; there is a derby in two weeks, and they would start that psychologically better. I can say that the chances of Trabzonspor, Fenerbahçe, and Galatasaray are now equalized. May the one who deserves to win, win; we don't care," he stated.
''GETTING 4 POINTS IN TWO MATCHES AGAINST SUCH VALUABLE COMMUNITIES IS NICE'' Thanking Kocaelispor fans, Serdar Dursun said, "2,500 fans came from Kocaeli, Hodri Meydan. They gave incredible support from minute 1 to 90; their mouths are blessed. They came here believing, and they became a driving force for us. We dedicate this point to them. They left here with their heads held high. If you can get 4 points in two matches against such valuable communities, it feels good," he said.