13.12.2025 22:50
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk spoke after the match against Antalyaspor. Commenting on Icardi's future, the successful coach said, "Our president has also stated it. He is our captain. He is very valuable to us. His performance in recent years... We will sit down and discuss his future."
Galatasaray Head Coach Okan Buruk made statements after the 4-1 victory against Antalyaspor in the Super League.
"WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AT HALFTIME"
Evaluating the match, Okan Buruk said, "We created a lot. We found early goals. Then there were positions we missed and couldn't deliver the final passes. We did well in building the game. At the end of the first half, we gave the opponent a few transition opportunities, and at times we were too hasty. We talked about this at halftime. We produced, scored goals, and it was a nice victory."
''INCREASED HIS PRODUCTIVITY''
Speaking about Yunus Akgün and Mauro Icardi, Buruk stated, "Yunus Akgün played in the starting eleven after a long time and increased his productivity as we thought. Icardi played well after coming on and finished with a goal. The whole team performed well. It was a nice victory. I thank my players. I also want to thank our supporters who always support us."
ICARDI'S FUTURE
Commenting on the future of Argentine player Mauro Icardi, Buruk said, "Our president has also stated this. He is our captain. He is very valuable to us. His performance in recent years... His future can be discussed. He had an injury last year. Coming back from this injury, playing after a long time, the number of goals he scored is significant. There is a lot of speculation. Therefore, these kinds of star players are open to speculation, but we trust him a lot. He is very important and valuable for Galatasaray. The fans always show their love for Galatasaray. The timing of his goal was also very good."
"I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE FIXTURE!"
Complaining about the date of the RAMS Başakşehir match to be played in the Ziraat Turkey Cup, the experienced coach said, "The cup fixture was on the 23rd-24th-25th. It was surprisingly placed in this week. We had planned everything accordingly. I cannot make sense of it for Başakşehir and Galatasaray, having matches back-to-back on Thursday and Sunday, putting a match on Thursday made both teams unhappy. I don't understand the reason for this and I want to understand. Why were two matches scheduled back-to-back? I am not looking for bad intentions. Let it be clear. The placement of a match against a team like Başakşehir is a question mark for us. We would be happy if they enlighten us, if they change the date... Başakşehir also has such a request. It is something that can be arranged. We will apply regarding this and request a change of dates."
*The Galatasaray - Başakşehir match in the Turkey Cup will be played on Thursday, December 18.