Kerem Aktürkoğlu: 'We are fighting against everyone'

In the Süper Lig, Galatasaray defeated Beşiktaş 1-0 with an own goal by Al Musrati. The yellow-reds brought their points total to 75 and maintained their lead.

Following the match, Kerem Aktürkoğlu made statements.

"WE WERE MENTALLY EXHAUSTED"

Kerem Aktürkoğlu spoke to members of the press. The 25-year-old player stated that being eliminated from the Ziraat Turkish Cup and the UEFA Europa League had negatively affected them.

"Our elimination from the cup and the Europa League had left us mentally exhausted. I said it after the cup match; in times like these, it was very important to be united, to be together, to display team spirit, and to be together with the fans both on the pitch and off it. Today, our fans didn't stop for 90 minutes; we felt like we were at home. I think we also put character on the pitch. As a result, we left a difficult away game with a great victory. I salute the effort and heart of my teammates."

"WE ARE COMPETING AGAINST EVERYONE"

Kerem Aktürkoğlu stated that they are not only competing against Fenerbahçe on the path to the championship and said, "While talking to my teammates before the match, I said, 'We won't be champions if we win, and the championship won't slip out of our hands if we lose or draw.' The league is still long. There are 10 weeks left. We don't know what will happen. But today, we showed on the pitch that some things have been settled and that we hold certain advantages. We are not just competing against our rival Fenerbahçe. We are competing against everyone. Everyone is uniting against us. I think we broke that unity a little bit today as well," he said.

News Source: 12punto