Okan Buruk complains about the referees! 'We could have been at a very different point'

Galatasaray Manager Okan Buruk made statements after the Manchester United match.

"We gave the opponent chances, and after it was 3-3, we could have conceded another goal. It turned into a bit of Russian roulette. We started well in the first part. The opponent's first shot was a goal, their second shot was a goal. We were in the game at 2-1. When I felt the match from the bench, I felt like we could score and win. I told the players that at halftime.

We conceded the 3rd goal without giving away a very clear chance. We could have both won and lost. It was a very good match. It must be said that Galatasaray and Turkish football deserve praise. It would have been great if we had won, but we didn't lose. If we win the last match, we advance from the group. We played good football.

There was a very important absence, Davinson Sanchez. He was very valuable. Davinson's absence changed our plans. I started with Kaan because I wanted to start with passing from the back. The scenario without Davinson was more difficult. Teams that play in transition play effectively. We are sad because we lost 2 points.

REACTION TO THE REFEREE

We could have been at a very different point; we could have come into this match with a very different point total. There was a penalty situation, I couldn't see it. The offside situation that led to a goal... The offside situation in the Bayern match was very small... The line wasn't even drawn, we couldn't see what happened. The referee's performance was magnificent for the away team. He used all foul rights in favor of Manchester United. This meant that, even if by 5-10 percent, the referee made decisions in favor of the opponent. This played an important role. Our pressure, our play in the front, the positions we entered, against a team of this level, against a Premier League team, are positive.

Parken Stadium is important and valuable to us. We lifted the UEFA Cup there. Our goal is to advance from the group. In the 3 matches we played at home, the fans attacked with us and defended with us. I am sorry, we couldn't let them taste a victory here. We gave our fans a football feast in terms of play, positions, and goals. We wanted to send them home with a win. Our fans supported us incredibly. Hopefully, we will be able to do even better both in the league and in Europe.

Kerem is a player with good finishing. Hakim's quality is obvious. We sometimes put too much pressure on the players. Players who look at social media react differently. The best thing is for them not to listen to social media. We have very special players. They all fight incredibly for the Galatasaray jersey. Hakim and Zaha are offensive wingers, but they constantly helped the defense. Kerem scored an incredible goal. Maybe he could have scored one more. If we had made the final passes, there could have been more goals. At the end of the day, the draw was also important."

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