Galatasaray control of the game was at Champions League level.
Galatasaray has gained very important 3 points at the Champions League game against leaders of Group C Benfica with 2:1 win at the home ground. Even more important club has won its first Champions League game in 11 games.
In fact, game have started not in great scenario as team has conceded in 2nd minute by fast-paced attack by Benfica. However, after penalty kick by Selcuk Inan and especially after Podolski at the end of 1st half the performance of team went up and it had whole control of the remainding of the game.
Galatasaray has played in a way how mediocre team should play against stronger team, just like
Benfica is currently. It had controlled pitch in good way and didnt make any big mistakes which could provide chances to Benfica.
In overall Galatasaray has provided huge improvement in this game and can go to important derby on Sunday against Fenerbahce with big confidence and motivation.
Fenerbahce can start new beginning against Ajax
Fenerbahce, in similar manner as Galatasaray, is having very tough week both at Europa League and in Super League. The game against Ajax which will take place tomorrow would certainly figure out the possible chances of Fenerbahce to get into knock-out stage of tournament, which is minumum requirement put on coach Vitor Pereira by club.
In yesterday blog, it was stated that Galatasaray performance against Genclerbirligi should not be put as reference for Benfica game. In similar manner, Fenerbahce poor game against Kayserispor should not be reference for Ajax. Quite opposite, the effortless game by club on Sunday could mean team to be less tired prior to crucial game.
As been reminded by Turkish media today, Robin van Persie youth career was started at Feyenoord, team which hates Ajax due of rivarly in the country. This could provide extra motivation for van Persie to perform especially good and try to score against opponents. At short, if Fenerbahce plays its best football which most people aware their can then the draw could be minumum result expected from game. But its all about staying focus and be agressive.
As long as Besiktas plays its own football it should win Lokomotiv.
Besiktas and Lokomotiv Moscow, in the level of strength in this season could be put into same performance, with maybe Besiktas being in more motivational and having Mario Gomez factor. However, Lokomotiv is having good season in Russian premier league fact which was forgotten by club for long time.
Saying that, if Besiktas plays its classical game provided this game which is attacking it should not have huge problems as long as it doesnt allow Lokomotiv to get control of game.
It is hard to mention who would be key players, but recent performance by Atiba Hutchinson in the club could be important point at starting effective attacks for club and would ease work done by attackers in a team.
At short, Besiktas can win as long it plays its own game in brave manner.
Results
Champions League, Group C, 3rd week
Galatasaray 2:1 Benfica
Atletico Madrid 4:0 Astana
Schedule
Europa League, Group A, 3rd week
22:05 Fenerbahce - Ajax
22:05 Molde- Celtic
Europa League, Group H, 3rd week
20:00 Lokomotiv Moscow - Besiktas
20:00 Sporting - Skenderbrau
In other news
- Fenerbahce CEO Aziz Yildirim: Our sports director Guiliano Terraneo is doing his job at his office. Everyone have fights with everyone.All of the news about situation with Guilliano Terraneo are not true. I would also make up news about media.
- Besiktas CEO candidate Ruzgar Sagnak: I will transfer Bartlomiej Dragowski if selected as CEO of club.
- Trabzonspor player Onur Kivrak: I was shocked when our head coach Shota Arveladze criticised me. I was injured during that period.
- Galatasaray might start negotiations in January with Oumar Niasse
- Trabzonspor has announced that Coca Cola will be sponsor of the club for next 2 seasons.
- Trabzonspor sports director Suleyman Hurma: Something is not going right club but we have strength to get over those issues.
- Akhisar Belediyespor coach Cihat Arslan:When our players LuaLua and Bruno will recover from injury our midfield problems will be solved
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