24.12.2025 10:15
Ümit Özat reacted to Sergen Yalçın's celebrations in the locker room following the derby in which Beşiktaş defeated Fenerbahçe 2-1. Özat drew attention with his statement, "If I were Serdal Adalı, I would send him away today," arguing that the victory was celebrated excessively.
After Beşiktaş defeated Fenerbahçe 2-1 in the derby at Kadıköy in the Ziraat Turkey Cup, the celebrations in the black-and-white team's locker room and Sergen Yalçın's reaction became the focus of attention. Former Fenerbahçe player Ümit Özat harshly criticized Sergen Yalçın with statements made on the Sky Sports YouTube channel.
"WHAT IS CELEBRATING LIKE YOU'VE WON THE UEFA CUP?"
Ümit Özat argued that despite Beşiktaş being behind the league leader, the derby victory was celebrated in an exaggerated manner. Özat said, "You are 13 points behind the leader... In such a situation, I wouldn't enter this frame. I would be happy, but I wouldn't celebrate like this. What happened, did you win the UEFA Cup?"
"I DON'T LIKE SHOWS, NOT THIS MUCH"
Özat continued his criticism by reacting to the locker room footage of Sergen Yalçın, stating, "A well-deserved victory, but Sergen Yalçın has turned it into a show. What is this!" He pointed out Beşiktaş's position in the points table, saying, "You are 13 points behind the leader, 10 behind the second, and 6 behind the third. Beşiktaş seems to be celebrating as if they have won the Champions League."
"THE TEAM IS LOSING ITS GREATNESS DUE TO QUALITY"
Ümit Özat suggested that these celebrations do not befit the club's history, stating, "If Beşiktaş is celebrating like this after beating a Fenerbahçe team that is missing 13 players... it is losing its greatness not from its history, but from its team quality."
"IF I WERE SERDAL ADALI, I WOULD SEND HIM AWAY TODAY"
In the continuation of his statements, Özat made a striking remark, saying, "If I were Serdal Adalı, I would send Sergen Yalçın away today." The experienced commentator argued that these images do not align with Beşiktaş's goals in the league.