Okan Buruk comments on the Sparta Prague matchup

Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk made statements at the Boğaziçi University Sports Awards. The manager of the yellow-red team evaluated their European journey and the UEFA Europa League matchup against Sparta Prague.

Speaking about the Sparta Prague matchup, Buruk said: "We spent today very excitedly. Who will come, there are 8 candidates... You naturally choose among these teams, one cannot help but choose. They are here because they are a good team. They are here because they finished second in their Europa League group. One of these teams is Sparta Prague. They are leading their league with 2 draws and 1 defeat. They do not lose matches at home. They display a team game. They play with a 3-man defense. We always played against teams that played with a 4-man defense in the group. There are not many teams in Turkey that play with a 3-man defense, so it will be a new experience for us. What is important for us is to be able to stay focused."

Okan Buruk added: "Our goal is to strengthen our squad. Playing the first match at home will be an advantage if we play well, and a disadvantage if we don't. We aim to go far. We think there is a silver lining to us coming to the Europa League. We always talk about the final, these are currently a dream for us."

"I hope Turkish teams continue in Europe"

Continuing his remarks, Okan Buruk said: "There is an ambitious Galatasaray both in Turkey and in Europe. Both our and Fenerbahçe's European journey continues. I hope Turkish teams will continue in Europe."