Okan Buruk responds to Mourinho's 'positive discrimination' claim

Buruk responded to Mourinho's words as follows: "Last week, negative discrimination was applied; two penalties were given against us. The week before that, our goal was disallowed. I think he meant to say negative, but said positive..."

Touching on the importance of their 5-0 victory against Çaykur Rizespor, Buruk said, "Preparing for these matches is difficult. Due to the international break, many of our players were absent. We were only able to do tactical training for two days. Our opponent played with a 5-man defense, and we solved this with a set-piece. We did not change this strategy until our opponent switched to a 4-man defense. We did not concede any chances throughout the match and finished the game by setting up our defense high. This victory was a morale booster for us, especially towards the end of the transfer window. We want to be successful in the Turkish league and win a trophy in Europe again."

Evaluating Gabriel Sara's performance, Buruk said, "They did good work with Lucas. Our players in defense also enhance their performance. The performances of Davinson Sanchez and Abdülkerim were very important. I think our team played well in general. It is pleasing that Yunus was in the starting 11 and that Osimhen started in the 11 after a long time. Early substitutions were also positive for us. We rested our players for the next match. The team's play combined with the fans' enthusiasm, and today both the fans and the team put on a show of strength," he stated.

Finally, commenting on the performances of Osimhen, Icardi, and Batshuayi, Buruk said, "They all take ownership of the team. It is important that Osimhen went to the stands after the match, that Batshuayi acted the same way, and that Icardi's treatment is ongoing. Icardi's treatment will continue here in 2-3 days, and he has about 2 more weeks."

News Source: 12punto