Okan Buruk: 'It is difficult to manage egos'

The 28th week of the Super Lig featured a derby. Galatasaray played away against Beşiktaş in the big match.

The Yellow-Reds won the match 1-0 with an own goal by Al-Musrati in the 2nd minute and reclaimed the top spot.

Speaking after the match, Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk said, "We played 3 matches in the last 6 days. We played 4 matches in 10 days. A tired and depleted Galatasaray. All my players did their best. We held a meeting yesterday and had dinner together. We talked about our unity, our belief, and our debt to the fans. They concentrated well. We controlled the game well. We could have scored more goals in the second half. We gave away one or two chances. Winning 1-0 is important, winning without conceding a goal is important. Our opponent made moves in the second half. We did not give away very clear chances. If we had finished correctly, we could have ended the match early. Playing away at Beşiktaş is very difficult. There is a magnificent crowd. My players perform much better in such atmospheres. I also thank the magnificent fans who came to support us. We go into every match to win. My team sometimes prepares better for big matches, and sometimes there are times when they slow down the pace of the game depending on our opponent. As a coach, I want to prepare them all in the best way possible. This is Galatasaray's first victory in this stadium, may it be auspicious. We wanted to win on the path to the championship. There are 10 matches left. Every match we play will be difficult. We have moved to a single-match week. We will prepare better. We will be better when our squad is complete. We are limited in some areas. We used Kaan, and we also used Barış. Icardi did not play at 100 percent today, he provided leadership on the pitch. He chose to be on the field and fight. We will be better when we are a good team as a whole. In big teams, egos can sometimes be too much. The most important thing here is the success of Galatasaray. We have entered the last 10 weeks, we need to do even more."

News Source: 12punto