Okan Buruk Evaluates Derby Victory

In Week 9 of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Galatasaray defeated Fenerbahçe 2-1 at home. After the match, Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk spoke to the media.

Buruk said that when he saw the opponent's starting XI, they knew how they would approach the game and where they would make the transition. He explained that they spread out across the pitch and found a lot of space through rotations by the fullbacks and the centre-back and midfielder. Stressing that this was one of the best matches they had played this season, Buruk said they could have achieved a bigger scoreline.

The coach admitted that they were a little cautious in the phase of protecting the lead, but said they created many chances in the second half as well. Looking at the data, he said there was a clear difference between the teams and that his players played very well. Buruk also thanked the fans, saying the support from the stands gave the team strength.

Speaking cautiously about the title race, Buruk said the derby was an important win but that they had not won anything yet. He added that the away match at Konya, the Champions League match and the match against Amedspor would be difficult.

Buruk also commented on the development of young player Aleksey Batrakov, saying Batrakov had started to be effective in pressing high up the pitch and was improving his off-the-ball play day by day. The head coach congratulated all his players and said the team as a whole performed well in this match.