28.02.2026 23:10
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made statements after the match against Corendon Alanyaspor. Referring to the upcoming fixtures, the successful coach said, "We will play four high-level matches. There is a cup match. We will rest some players. With our strongest form, first the Beşiktaş match, then the Liverpool match. The first match we are thinking about is the Beşiktaş match..."
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made statements after the 3-1 victory against Corendon Alanyaspor.
"WE PLAYED AGAINST A HIGHLY AUTOMATED TEAM"
Evaluating the match, Okan Buruk said, "We played against a highly automated team. They started by switching positions between the right winger and the left winger. We were expecting Elia to be on the right, their position changes and Hwang's entries from the right flank at the beginning of the match confused us. We wanted to apply man-to-man pressure against Alanyaspor and press high. If you give them the ball, the three at the back organize the game well. We created many chances against teams that press like this. They struggle more against teams that do not press. We made mistakes to establish that pressure. In the first goal we conceded, we made wrong follow-ups on both the right and left. We played against a very tough team. We came after playing 120 minutes, they were more rested. Mentally, I like that we play more matches."
"THANKFULLY, WE FINISHED WITHOUT INJURIES"
Continuing his words, the successful coach stated, "Champions League, league, cup... It can be difficult for the players. The start of the match was not good in this sense. We were better afterwards. We knew how to win. My players are selflessly doing their best. We had supportive fans. We felt that power in the game. It was an important victory. We are in a critical period. A match three days after 120 minutes, a cup match three days later, then the league, and then the Champions League. Thankfully, we finished without injuries."
"FIRST BEŞİKTAŞ, THEN LIVERPOOL"
The experienced coach also commented on the tough matches to be played in the coming days, saying, "We played against Liverpool, there weren't many player changes. They are an opponent we know well. The Beşiktaş match is on Saturday, then Tuesday. It might have been better if it was on the fourth day. Then Başakşehir, followed by Liverpool. We will play four high-level matches. There is a cup match. We will rest some players. With our strongest form, first Beşiktaş, then Liverpool matches. The first match we think about is the Beşiktaş match..."