Rıdvan Dilmen's claim about Okan Buruk after the PAOK match

Galatasaray began its European campaign with a victory, defeating Greek side PAOK 3-1 at home in the first week of the UEFA Europa League.

Former footballer and commentator Rıdvan Dilmen analyzed the Yellow-Reds' win.

Speaking on HT Spor, Dilmen said he did not expect Galatasaray to play at such a high tempo following the derby. Rıdvan Dilmen stated, "PAOK also played better than we expected. It would have been a real shame if this match had ended in a draw."

PRAISE FOR THE GALATASARAY MIDFIELD

Stating that Galatasaray is in great form, the famous commentator noted that Okan Buruk did not disrupt his system.

Expressing that the Galatasaray midfield played a fantastic match, Rıdvan Dilmen compared Torreira to Gattuso, Kerem Demirbay to Pirlo, and Sara to Kaka.

"THE BEST WAS ABDÜLKERİM BARDAKCI"

Selecting Abdülkerim Bardakcı as the best player of the night for Galatasaray, Dilmen also spoke highly of Jakobs, Osimhen, and Icardi.

"IF THE MATCH HAD REMAINED 1-1..."

On the other hand, Rıdvan Dilmen's claim regarding Okan Buruk drew attention. The famous commentator said, "I know as well as my name is Rıdvan that if the match had remained 1-1, Okan Buruk would have immediately switched to a two-striker formation. Instead, he made the Kerem Demirbay substitution."

ROTATION IN THE KASIMPAŞA MATCH

Finally, Rıdvan Dilmen stated that Okan Buruk would rotate the squad for the Kasımpaşa match, changing 4 names, and used the following expressions:

"Kerem Demirbay and Nelsson will be in the starting 11. Kaan Ayhan will not play. Either Mertens or Torreira will be out of the midfield. Perhaps he might even rest Osimhen. Including Berkan, 4 different players will play in the Kasımpaşa match."

News Source: 12punto