22.11.2025 23:30
The head coach of Gençlerbirliği, Volkan Demirel, whose team lost 3-2 to Galatasaray, spoke at the press conference held after the match. Demirel expressed his disappointment, saying, "I am sad that we lost 3 points today," despite taking a 1-0 lead.
Gençlerbirliği Technical Director Volkan Demirel made statements at the press conference held after the match against Galatasaray, in which they lost 3-2 in the 13th week of the Trendyol Super League.
''I AM SAD BECAUSE WE LOST 3 POINTS''
The young coach commented on the match in which they took a 1-0 lead but lost 3-2, saying, "The first half was a game that went as we wanted. In the second half, if Tongya had scored from the position he caught at the back post, we would have been talking about something different. You might think we are sad about losing 1 point, but I am sad because we lost 3 points today. There was a team that tried to do what I said. I think İlkay's entry was very effective in Galatasaray's game. We knew that Galatasaray created chances from the flanks. They created chances against us as well. When you play against Galatasaray, you need to evaluate the chances you get. We did what we wanted in the first half. If the position in the second half had been a goal, we could have talked about something else. I congratulate Galatasaray." he said.
''IT IS SATISFYING''
Expressing his satisfaction with his team's performance, Volkan Demirel stated, "Even fighting like this here is satisfying for me. All my players were very upset." he said.