He was named man of the match: Hasan Şaş's comments on Guendouzi are back on the agenda

The Super Cup final played between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray ended with a 2-0 victory for the yellow-navy team, securing the cup for Fenerbahçe. In the final match, Fenerbahçe's new signing Guendouzi scored the opening goal, becoming the most prominent figure of the contest and being named man of the match.

A detail that became a focal point among football fans after the match was the remarks made by former footballer and football commentator Hasan Şaş about Guendouzi approximately 20 days before the encounter. These past assessments were hotly debated among football fans on social media.

Hasan Şaş's statements in the program in question were as follows:

"I wouldn't give 3 million euros for Guendouzi. I would hug Sara and tell him not to go. I don't want to have heard of or seen anything called Guendouzi. Don't you dare, don't you dare. Look, this would be the biggest transfer mistake. In our country, we choose creative players for the midfield, meaning talented ones; Yunus, Torreira, they press, win the ball, and turn. Think of this Guendouzi in today's Antalya match; look, this man has no shooting ability, no passing ability, no through-ball ability, no productivity in the penalty area, no game intelligence."

Also in the program, Şaş argued that the player was not sufficient for a big team's midfield and used the following expressions:

"Look, even if they offer him to you for 3 million euros, don't take him. Don't you dare. Look, if I let him carry Lemina's left boot, I don't know anything. I'd settle for an injured Lemina, look. He is not a big team midfielder. This player will never work for Galatasaray, look. Being a big team midfielder involves many features, talents. Being able to play both ways of the game, game vision. Look, this player doesn't even have a long pass."