Okan Buruk's first comments on penalty criticisms

In the 15th week of the Trendyol Super League, Galatasaray defeated Samsunspor 3-2 at home. After the match, at the press conference, he madeMaking statements, Galatasaray managerOkan Buruk said, "This period is generally difficult for us. There are tough matches. We thought that starting with the same 11 as the last match would be an advantage.We thoughtitwouldbe. We started the match well. In the first half, we played very wellwe did. We played a very comfortable 45 minutes.He said that he could not continue in the second half due to Lemina's injury.He is also an important player for passing.

There was alsofatigue during the continuation. With the sameplayers consecutively We are playing for very long periods. We had players who were not fully ready.We were thinking of playing Yunus for 25 minutes,andwegave him that amount of time.Berkan also played for 10 minutes. We used Arda. Later in the game, we swapped Arda and Davinson. After it became 2-1, our opponent had attacks. We also had chances we were trying to create.There were positions. The 3rd goalif we had found thegoal, we could have been more comfortable. In thatsection, there is a penaltysituation, where Kazımcan's foot was stepped on.

There is also a situation where Davinson wasstepped on inside thebox. There were two VAR reviews. Both resulted in negativeoutcomes.came out. Ithought to myself, how can we have such an unlucky night, that's how we conceded the goal. It hitting our player andturning into a goal made it an unlucky night. We made the final substitution and brought on Mauro Icardi. Taking Arda out ofthe game was a tactical decision. He was very upset. Arda is also for usvaluable, he finds a lot of playing time. Tactically, we moved Barış to right-back and switched to two strikers. The goal also came from Barış's cross. Just as we expected two penalties and a red card, our opponent had their own expectations. My viewisthatthe arm was in a natural pothat it was in a natural position. We have seen similar situations in Europe, in the Champions League.If the referee had awarded a penalty there,perhaps no one would have said anything. My viewisthatour player was moving his arm in anatural position.

One must respect every decision made here. In the Champions League, the Real Madrid matchitwas similar to this. The fact that Kazım's hand was just down, and his hand being very slightlyopen, was in thethought of it beinga handballwe cannot say that. Ifsomething else had happened, we would have respected it.

Just as it was called a very minor stamp when Kazımcan's foot was stepped on,it could be called bad luck when Davinson's foot was stepped on. A red card could have been given. Sallai'sview oLet us all remember the red card. Manydecisions canchange. We must respect every decision made. In my opinion, a foul was committed on Davinson before the second goal,a foul could have been called in our favor. Berkan received a yellow card in similar situations.I respect the referee's discretion.to hear. For this eveningsimilar things fordifferentdecisions were made," he said.

"ALMOST EVEI HAVE NO PLAYERS LEFT IN THAT REGION"EXPRESSING HIS SATISFACTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF İlkay GÜNDOĞAN, BURUK SAID, "IN THE FIRST HALF, WE CONTROLLED THE GAME

İlkay Gündoğan’s performance, Buruk stated, "In the first half, we controlled the gameplayed an important role in keepingthe ball in our possession. In theGençlerbirliğimatch,I planned to play İlkay for 30 minutesIhadstated that we werethinkingabout it. Every 4 days, a continuousschedule played very difficult matches.4 dayslater, we will play another match.The reason I tookİlkay outin the Fenerbahçe match wasthe risk of injury. Actually, we needed more energetic and fewer matchesIn a situation where we couldrotate, we have noplayers leftsowe are pushingour playershard. We are also taking the risk ofinjury. I was forced to. I cannot make substitutions. I am strugglinga lot. I have almost noplayers left in any position.The only one I have at center-forward is Mauro Icardi. Berkan and Yunus have returned frominjury. Last year in February, we experienced something similar in European competitions. We have gone through something similar this year as well. Our players will graduallyreturn. The important thing is to get through theseperiods successfully.to pass. We were beating Fenerbahçe away, and in the last sevenminutes we didn't win with the goal we conceded. Todaywe took 3 points. Next, in Europe we will play an important match," he said.

"TO BE ABLE TO PLAY THE TOURNAMENTINOT IN A POSITION TOBEHANDS"

When asked about the injury of Ivorian footballer Wilfried Singo, the yellow-reds' managersaid, "Playing as a full-backis not the reason for his injury. He is a very young player, a very professional player. He spent the beginning of the seasonwith usdid not pass. I had said this about İlkay before as well.When they arrived, they were behind the team in lactate tests. One of the reasons for the recurrence of Singo's injury is that he played earlier than expected. The center-backposition is also a placewhere sprinting occurs. The Ajax matchisa match where we need himwas one of the matches. We hope to recover him as soon aspossible, and hopefully they won't callhim up for the Africa Cup of Nations. Because he has aninjury. If we prepare these players and send them to the Africa Cup of Nations,it will not be a situationthat makes us happy. Because they are injured. Ismail Jakobs and Singo need to staywith us and complete their recovery. Because they are currently not in a condition to play in the tournament there," he replied.

The 52-year-old managerdespite his injuryfor the Fenerbahçe and Samsunspor matchesthanked the Gabonese footballer Mario Lemina, who played inthe match.

"CHAMPIONSHIP THIS YEAR, AS ALWAYSIMORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT, THE GOAL IS 26"

Stating that he was not stressed before the match, Okan Buruk said, "I had no stress at training or at the facilities. I look at the squad and I know that in some positions I cannot even make a substitution. This is not easy for a managerto deal within terms of not a big deal. We aretrying to get through this period with minimal damage.In the match last week, in the second halfthere were 14-15 decisions made against us. Insuch a situation, on the sidelinesit is very difficultto remain calm. I am [proud of] my playersI think that in the Fenerbahçe derby, we really remained very calmgiven what wasdone.For 40-45 minutes,nofoulswere called. There were 14 wrongafter showing the light, saying that he did not make any mistakes that would affect the outcome of the match is incredible for the sake of football. It can happen to any team. There are minor reactions on the sidelines. I am not stressed,I am very relaxed. I trustour team and our community. We are very strong, and we will be even stronger.Especially last week's match was a turning point for us.We are moving forward.It is a milestone for the fans,for us, and for ourplayersas well.It is a milestone. We will be much stronger.Perhaps since the beginning of the season, manypeople focused only on this: 'Let them be successful in Europe this year, the Turkish League is not important'.They tried to drill that into our heads. No,quite the opposite, the Turkish League is very important. In the Turkish League, the championship is very important. It is what The championship in the Turkish League that leadsto the Champions League. We will do everything to win this championship. The championship is moreimportant than ever this year, the goal is 26, he stated.