19 March 2017

What happened in Turkish football news? 18.03.2017


Trabzonspor gets closer to the top 4 spot at the table.

Trabzonspor carries on its perfect performance of the year 2017 with 2:0 scoreline win against Galatasaray during Super League 25th week game as it had control of the game and most importantly during whole game Trabzonspor has aimed to win the game and wanted it more to their opponents.

Trabzonspor as the team has shown their focus to win the game from the start of the game as it had provided a fast tempo performance focussing into attacking game and also observing the main weaknesses of the Galatasaray and despite of few attacks by the Galatasaray has managed to keep upper hand during the game.In fact, after Trabzonspor has recieved red card during 65th minute it has managed to keep control of the game. From reaction after goals by the players and head coach Ersun Yanal it became visible how everyone at the Trabzonspor were aiming for this win. With this impressive performance Trabzonspor is hard team to beat right now and the team is basically focussed to aim for the top 4 spot of the standings to find its ticket for Europa League next season, and it needs to be stated that it deserves this spot to be achieved from today's and overall 2017 performance. It needs to be stated that  Trabzonspor has find two goals from corner kick and also beautiful goal by yhe Yusuf Yazici goal at the start of 2nd half.

Galatasaray as been stated at yesterday's blog in similar manner was coming to a hard game as it would been tough games for both head coaches and teams. Galatasaray head coach Igor Tudor even through does get good results so far, he has lost 2nd game to the big opponent and had difficulty of getting upper hand of the game even through in some times it did play against Trabzonspor in similar manner. Galatasaray meanwhile could not use its advantage of one extra man also after 65th minute even through it would been enough time until end of the game to find 2 goals but even through it did create chances including Yasin Oztekin it would never get full control of the game. This game does show that Galatasaray still has areas to improve for upcoming weeks.

Trabzonspor has got an important win following today's game against Galatasaray and has shown to everyone at the league that it has no aim to lose any games until end of the season. Trabzonspor currently has aim to get to top 4 and right now it has got 3 points from one of its main opponents.

Fenerbahce has psychologically has ended this season.

Fenerbahce carries on its poor performance during this season as it was became visible during Super League 25th week game against Konyaspor which it has lost with 3:2 scoreline against head coach who could become coach of Fenerbahce next season.

Fenerbahce head coach Dick Advocaat following the game has confirmed that he would end his whole coaching career at the end of the season as it looks like that he would have his last season with dissapointing performance, with only hope being Turkish Cup for this season. With Advocaat making mind to end his coach role at the team in the end of the season certainly would affect negatively to him psychologically and also towards whole team which would not find motivation. Absences of the Jeremain Lens and Simon Kjaer during game has once again shown an importance of both players to the team as the defence has stayed week while an attacking noone was aimed to motivate to go forward. Apart of those two players, players motivation of the team is being very low and has shown white flag for rest of the season. Meanwhile, the question of Aykut Kocaman joining team for next season is still unclear and big question if he would stay at Konyaspor or join Istanbul giants.

It does look like unfortunately that Fenerbahce will not be able to get high class football for rest of the season with only hope that it would provide for Turkish Cup where it could aim to win it. Fenerbahce needs to be difficult as it might lose also Europa League spot at the end of the season.

Antalyaspor could use an opportunity from exhausted Besiktas. 

Besiktas would return to the Super League, following Europa League win against Olympiakos and getting ticket to the quarter final of the tournament, with a very tough opponent Antalyaspor which can provide some tough times to the Besiktas.

Taking account that Besiktas has used lots of concentration both physically and mentally to the Olympiakos, it would been quite normal to accept team to feel tired and it could turn out to be as the game against Kayserispor. With Besiktas focussing at the Europe towards Olympique Lyon, it might have risk at either choosing Europa Leauge or Super League as it would be specifically tough to provide top performance at both competitions as been observed previously among big clubs around Europe. Antalyaspor meanwhile would certainly would see this game as an opportunity to get a win against currently strongest team in the Turkey and could provide similar game as did Kayserispor last week which led them to draw game. Of course, as been stated Antalyaspor chances to get win game would depend into physical and mental condition of the Besiktas, as Antalyaspor would expect to be affected.

Therefore, we might see game with full excitement and even in normal circumstances Besiktas would be strong favourite, with taking account that it is Europa League game Antalyaspor has good chances to get point/s from game.

Results
Turkish Super League, 25th week:
Kasimpasa 3:2 Osmanlispor
Kayserispor 3:4 Gaziantepspor
Adanaspor 2:1 Akhisar Belediyespor
Trabzonspor 2:0 Galatasaray

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 25th week:
13:30 Genclerbirligi - Rizespor
16:00 Bursaspor - Alanyaspor
16:00 Basaskesirspor- Karabukspor
19:00 Antalyaspor - Besiktas

In other news:

- Osmanlispor head coach Mustafa Resit Akcay has resigned from his post.

Akhisar Belediyespor administrators has accepted resignation of head coach Tolunay Kafkas

Fenerbahce player Fernandao had operation today for dislocated shoulder and will not be able to play at least 3 months.

Kayserispor player Deniz Turuc: I fell like Turkish despite being born in Holland. I am glad to be selected to Turkish National Team.

Galatasaray player Bruma manager Catio Balde is surprised that his player was not selected to Portuguese National Team

Besiktas players Marcelo and Necip Uysal are expected to start at starting 11 during Super League 25th week game against Antalyaspor.

Galatasaray are interested to transfer Sion player Moussa Konate.

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