Galatasaray has got deserved win against one of the toughest opponents in league.
Galatasaray has shown great response following losing to the Basaksehirspor last week with 5:1 scoreline as it has won Alanyaspor with 2:0 scoreline but it needs to be stated that Alanyaspor did show good opposition with finding good chances and also great saves from goalkeeper.
Galatasaray did come out to the game with an aim to win it as their have shown forward-seeking game with creating high number of the chances. In fact, Alanyaspor goalkepper Haytekin performance especially during 2nd half has played an important role to not lead them to lose game with even more goal difference. It does need to state also that Galatasaray 2nd goal did come a bit late as if it has founded goal earlier it would likely to have more calmer game as Alanyaspor did show high level performance and also seeking for goal for most part of the game. To some extent, it was important for Galatasaray to win like that where it has controlled and dominated game against pretty tough opponent as would get them motivated for Besiktas game next week game. One of the interesting factors was also 1st goal to come from Yasin Oztekin who was included to squad at last minute as Tolga Cigerci has been taken away from squad due of injury.
Alanyaspor despite of losing game did show a very good performance and does show that it is one of the toughest opponents at the league regardless who are opponents and with recent good performance team are showing it is clear that until mid-season break, their are expected to carry on showing high level. In fact, despite of losing game one of the best players of the game has been Hayrettin.
Right now Galatasaray without doubt would be focussing to next week derby game, even through it does have Turkish Cup 5th round game against Sivas Belediyespor in between, as Igor Tudor would be aiming to get his 1st win during derby game.
Besiktas has been observed to be tired after Porto game.
Super League 13th week game between Yeni Malatyaspor and to some extend tired and rotational squad Besiktas has ended with goalless draw where both teams has aimed to win game but at worst did aim to get draw at least.
It was expected for Besiktas to show top performance against Yeni Malatyaspor as it has secured its Champions League spot with 1-week in hand at group stage but due of physical and likely psychological tiredness from Porto game it has been observed to be tired at the game. Stating that Besiktas did show some attacking football with Alvaro Negredo looking for chances and in fact has created number of them during game but has lacked last touches. This draw it needs to be stated is not very good for Besiktas either as it didnt manage to get closer both to Galatasaray and Basaksehirspor however it would be surely aiming to reduce this point difference in last 4 games including against derby game against Galatasaray next week. But it needs to be stated that Besiktas is very likely to end this calendar year in better form with Super Cup and Turkish Cup as it doesnt need to worry about Champions League until February.
Yeni Malatyaspor has come to the game in high focus and taking their quality did show a good game looking for a chances and in fact has created them in 2nd half and wanted to win with using tired Besiktas who has shown some rotation from their squad for game.
It is hard to criticise Besiktas as it has shown good performance at Champions League and has been tired physically and psychologically to the game but it does look like it does have issue at balancing its performance between two tournaments.
Fenerbahce aims to carry on its top performance against Antalyaspor
Fenerbahce would be aiming to carry on its top performance which it has shown last week against Sivasspor during Super League 13th week game against Antalyaspor and get into winning mood with two comfortable wins back-to-back.
Even through Antalyaspor is not having a good season and Fenerbahce does come out as strong favourite especially following 4:1 win against Sivasspor, it needs to be stated that Antalyaspor does have a quality factor with Samuel Eto'o. In addition to that Antalyaspor head coach Leonardo Araujo would be started getting top results at his new club and the quesiton is only when this would be taking place. So, its tough opponent to Fenerbahce. In Fenerbahce front, it is still not 100% clear if the team would start both with Vincent Janssen and Roberto Soldado at starting 11 as both of them being at field has shown top performance but it is known Aykut Kocaman has worries about this system. As it is remembered Fenerbahce CEO did set bonus to the team to win all of the games until mid-season also and it affected positevely in Sivasspor lets see if it would provide similar effect tomorrow.
In overall, Fenerbahce does look to be favourite but its not as clear as would been expected in this game as Antalyaspor still dangerous opponent even on bad days.
Results:
Turkish Super League, 13th week:
Goztepe 2:0 Akhisarspor
Yeni Malatyaspor 0:0 Besiktas
Galatasaray 2:0 Alanyaspor
Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 13th week:
14:00 Sivasspor - Trabzonspor
14:00 Bursaspor - Karabukspor
16:30 Kasimpasa - Konyaspor
19:30 Antalyaspor - Fenerbahce
In other news:
- Fenerbahce players Vincent Janssen and Mathieu Valbuena are included at squad for Super League 13th week game against Antalyaspor.
- Basaksehirspor CEO Goksel Gumusdag: We are having talks with Chinese company but its for partnership rather than we selling club to them. We would continue talks in 4th January during fair in Shanghai.
- Besiktas are interested to transfer Shanghai Shenhua player Carlos Tevez.
- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Chelsea player Robert Kenedy, Crotone player Bruno Martella, Bursaspor player Aziz Behich and Kayserispor player Atilla Turan.
- Bursaspor are interested to transfer Trabzonspor player Dame N'doye.
- Monaco are interested to transfer Barcelona player Arda Turan.
- Galatasaray considers to start with Jason Denayer during Super League 13th week game against Alanyaspor.
- Galatasaray plans to offer 6 million euro for Freiburg player Caglar Soyuncu and 1.5 million euro loan fee to Celta Vigo player Emre Mor.
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