These words from Volkan Demirel will anger Galatasaray fans: 'They might be extra upset'

In the Ziraat Turkish Cup quarter-final match, Galatasaray was eliminated from the cup after losing 2-0 at home to Gençlerbirliği. Following the match, the statements made by Gençlerbirliği manager Volkan Demirel caused a major stir on social media.

In his post-match assessment, Demirel emphasized the importance of this victory while also recalling the match played four days ago in the Süper Lig, which Galatasaray won 2-1. Demirel stated, "It is a great victory. To beat Galatasaray here... Everyone knows Galatasaray. If it weren't for the goal we conceded in the first minute of the league match, we had prepared very well. We saw our mistakes in that match. It was meant to be today. The team we fielded today, some are young, some are players who have had little playing time, but they did everything we asked of them."

Stating that his team consisted of young players and those who have had less playing time, Demirel noted that he had shown his players the analysis of the league match repeatedly throughout the week. Demirel said, "We are very happy. It was good to get such a victory in our current situation. We hadn't won in 7 matches in the Süper Lig. We had scored our first goal in the Galatasaray match on the weekend. Even that had been a morale booster for us. The early goal we conceded in the league match against Galatasaray had disrupted all our plans. Actually, we had made a similar plan today. We knew that Galatasaray would experience a drop-off after the 60th minute of the match. We planned to find positions through transitions. I showed the analysis of the league match against Galatasaray all week. Today, they fielded a rotated squad, thinking about the league match on the weekend. Galatasaray was on the pitch with a good squad. All my players who played delivered in terms of performance. I congratulated them all inside. It was important to win here. There hasn't been a team that has achieved this score here for a long time."

"THEY MIGHT BE EXTRA UPSET"

Using a pointed remark directed at Galatasaray fans at the end of the match, Demirel said, "Galatasaray fans might be upset because they lost to us. And they might be extra upset because it was me." The experienced manager's words quickly climbed to the top of the agenda on social media platforms. The statements, which sparked an intense debate among fans, found a wide echo, especially within the yellow-red community.