19 May 2018

What happened in Turkish football today? 18/05/2018


Trabzonspor ends season with win against Karabukspor.

Trabzonspor has ended 2017-18 season with a win against Karabukspor with 3:0 scoreline as it has found all of the goals during 2nd half and has send farewell messages both to its head coach Riza Calimbay and also Karabukspor with such performance.

Taking account that Trabzonspor was coming to the formality and also taking account of its opponent it didnt come out with their strong squad as Burak Yilmaz has travelled to Germany for an operation, Oganyi Onazi joing Nigerian National Team squad for pre-World Cup 2018 and also some injuries. Still, Trabzonspor even through not playing with high tempo has managed to show good football despite of slow tempo. Despite of not achieving its set aim to finish season at title race chances or at least getting European spot for next season it still had moments during this season where it has shown good performance. Most importantly Trabzonspor has ended season at high note with their supporters who showed good support to them at their new stadium this season. Still Trabzonspor would have difficult summer as it would aim to become stronger side for next season.

Karabukspor has been eliminated weeks ago and hence was coming to the game with such psychology and would feel happy for game to end with such scoreline. Right now Karabukspor would be waiting for next season at 1st season and would have a summer where ti would focus how to make team fighting for Super League position.

Trabzonspor head coach Riza Calimbay has mix period of his reign at his team and its hard to say he did have hard season from results but both him and club would have new beginning from next season.

Galatasaray still needs to show best game to win title

Winner of Super League 2017-18 season would become clear after tomorrow's game where Galatasaray would be coming out to the game with good advantage as it only needs to get 1 point against Goztepe in Izmir.

Even through it does look like it has strong advantage during last week game for league title there are some factors which does keep worry for number of Galatasaray fans and also hope towards Fenerbahce and Basaksehirspor fans. This factor of club's general performance at away games as it has lost 7 games during away games and is main reason why it didnt announced its title weeks before. It also needs to be remembered that Goztepe also have stronger supporters who surely would be present to see game where their would hope to get a win and likely to go to history as side which has prevented Galatasaray their league title. However, it is needed to provide information that Galatasaray head coach Fatih Terim has very strong results at the times when it matter and taking account that it is likely to come out for a win it would be able to provide an attacking game. In fact, Galatasaray are expected to provide very attacking game from start and aim to find an early goal at the game which could bring them title.

Even through it does look like Galatasaray has strong opportunity it still needs to provide their best performance and provide fighting spirit and also reduce stressful conditions as game might continue in the way their dont wish for.

Fenerbahce and Basaksehirspor need to focus into their game and forget about Galatasaray.

If situation with Galatasaray to win title is in their hands, than quite understandably Basaksehirspor and Fenerbahce chances are also with big luck especially with Fenerbahce.

If Basaksehirspor winning game and Galatasaray losing point would be enough for them to get title, for Fenerbahce it would be also important for Basaksehirspor to lose points. However, to reduce stressful situation both teams would need to focus into their game and possible towards end of the game with leading 2:0 in their games against Kasimpasa and Konyaspor it can provide some focus how Galatasaray game is going on. Basaksehirspor even through did show  good performance without doubt during whole season, might not be able to stay at stressful situation which would come up during game especially focussing into Galatasaray game. It can lose title even if opportunity comes. Hence, with this taking account Fenerbahce does have slight advantage as long as Galatasaray losses especially taking account that Fenerbahce didnt lose last 7 games. In fact, for media calling Galatasaray (in our view wrongly) as arleady champions would mean that both sides has less pressure from media which can turn into advantage.

Whatever happens at Galatasaray game, its important to remember that football is 90 minutes and hence it needs to perform in similar manner. Meanwhile, in whatever way loss from any of the sides and also Besiktas to some extend could affect into their European aims for next season.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 34th week:
Alanyaspor 3:2 Antalyaspor
Yeni Malatyaspor 3:2 Kayserispor
Trabzonspor 3:0 Karabukspor
Genclerbirligi 1:0 Bursaspor
Akhisarspor 2:1 Osmanlispor

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 34th week:
19:00 Goztepe - Galatasaray
19:00 Basaksehirspor - Kasimpasa
19:00 Fenerbahce - Konyaspor
19:00 Besiktas - Sivasspor

In other news:

Kasimpasa has extended contract with its player Bangaly Foita Koita for 3 years

Besiktas: Guangzhou R&F has started transfer negotiations with our player Dusko Tosic.

Galatasaray would celebrate its title at its stadium Turk Telekom Arena on 20th May if their win title during Super League 34th game against Goztepe

Trabzonspor player Burak Yilmaz has send notice to club of 2,387,000 TL for his payment to club on 16th May and has given time of 30 days to recieve payment

Trabzonspor has paid salary to its players, technical staff and unpaid fees with total amount of 80 million TL.

Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes are not interested to travel to China for pre-season training camp

Fenerbahce considers to sell its player Ozan Tufan during summer transfer window

Watford and Fiorentina are interested to transfer Kasimpasa player Trezeguet

- Unnamed Qatari club are interested to transfer Sivasspor player Robinho

Besiktas has made transfer deal with Osmanlispor player Musa Cagiran

Besiktas-loaned player Anderson Talisca is expected to leave club during this summer transfer window

Genoa are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Koray Gunter

-  Unnamed Chinese club has send offer of 7 million euro to Besiktas for Ricardo Quaresma but club wants 10 million euro

Altinordu are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Salih Ucan. Player is currently loaned to Sion

Lokomotiv Moscow player Manuel Fernandes wants to return to Besiktas during summer transfer window

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