Rıdvan Dilmen makes a leadership claim after the Galatasaray match! Who will finish the first half at the top?

Returning from the international break to host Alanyaspor at home, Galatasaray won 4-0 to take the top spot in the league, albeit with a game in hand. Pundit Rıdvan Dilmen evaluated Galatasaray's decisive victory after the match.

Noting that Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe are unlikely to drop points easily outside of big matches, Dilmen stated that the league has returned to a "pre-season friendly" atmosphere for the Yellow-Reds.

Stating that there is a significant weight class difference between Galatasaray and Alanyaspor, Rıdvan Dilmen showered praise on Zaha and Mertens.

"MERTENS SHOULD PLAY AT NUMBER 10"

The famous pundit, who said that Zaha has reached full fitness and is playing very well, stated that Okan Buruk should play Mertens in the number 10 position.

Touching on Kerem Aktürkoğlu as well, Rıdvan Dilmen noted that the national team player will now have to think about Mertens.

On the other hand, Dilmen noted that the two players who will complicate Okan Buruk's decisions this season are Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Ziyech.

LEADERSHIP CLAIM

Finally, Rıdvan Dilmen put forward a claim regarding the league leadership.

The famous pundit suggested that the leader of the first half will be determined by the Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray derby.

News Source: 12punto