Football Council: Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe's week on the table

Hürriyet columnists Güntekin Onay, Mehmet Arslan, Fırat Aydınus and Uğur Meleke put the week's major matches on the table at the Football Council. Without Victor Osimhen, Galatasaray beat Amedspor 4-3 to keep their lead. According to the columnists, the yellow-reds, who are not used to playing without Osimhen, broke another hoodoo with this win.

According to the writers, the biggest credit for the match goes to the rise of Torreira and Aleksey Batrakov in midfield. Torreira was involved in two goals, Sara provided an assist, and Batrakov scored two goals. It was noted that Galatasaray won 7 of their 8 matches between 8 October and 8 November, and their only defeat came against Barcelona. The writers argued that supporters should thank club president Dursun Özbek, who had been criticised for not signing a number 10 before the season.

Fenerbahçe, after beating Liverpool, won 5-0 against Çorum. The writers viewed positively that Emre Belözoğlu had shortened the distances between the team's lines and that the players' morale had improved. However, it was criticised that the opponent was given too many chances and that the game relied largely on individual quality. The writers stressed that the team needs transfers during the winter break.

It was observed that İrfan Can Kahveci and Mason Greenwood played with more freedom on the pitch. The writers said they would like to see Fenerbahçe's centre-backs step up to the halfway line, and noted that they will be able to assess the team more soundly in upcoming matches.