Galatasaray has managed to win away game without great game.
Galatasaray has managed to an important away game against Akhisarspor not only because it got small advantage at the Turkish Cup semi-final tie hence being closer to the final but also it has won an away game which it had trouble to achieve during this season.
Looking at the game, Galatasaray didnt really provide a very attacking game which we are used from this side at home ground and hence it could be argued that there were signs of the away game syndrome which without trouble would been affected into the way team performed. Stating that, with Fatih Terim going through rotation at the squad as it was semi-final game has been seen as surprise taking its away game performance. One of the worrying aspects of the game has been shoulder injury of Fernando Muslera which has provided some difficult time for him and even through he didnt want to be substituted, he did provide a risk for a team as he could conceded goal as Akhisarspor has been seeking for a win today. Still, Galatasaray even through didnt provide its best football it did provide some number of chances and has managed to win game without providing great game.
Akhisarspor did start game in a manner which has provided an image that it wanted to win game and has provided number of the chances but didnt keep it too high and without dominating game showing respect to Galatasaray which is understandable but in other hand it could provide some risks for Turkish Cup game especially at home. The factor of aiming to defend its draw result and being worried that opponent could score goal without attacking their opponents as their were poor has provided some vulnerability which Galatasaray used. Meanwhile, Akhisarspor head coach Okan Buruk needs to control his nerves as he has once again been send to stands due of strong protests.
Galatasaray has got an important win against Akhisarspor at away game and has got win with providing win with not great performance which is good side. Right now Galatasaray would aim for win against struggling Karabukspor and if it manage it might solve an away game issue with 2 games back to back.
Alanyaspor has appointed Mesut Bakkal until end of the season.
Alanyaspor has appointed coach Mesut Bakkal as club's new head coach after it has sacked Hikmet Karaman on previous day as club is showing poor performance since the period it has sold Vagner Love and with selling such a player it was expected to lead for such decline.
Therefore, it is hard to criticise Hikmet Karaman in one way as it has a player which was main provider of the points to the team with his goals and with taking their rest of the squad it would be reasonably not to expect great performance for them. But in same time, it was role of Hikmet Karaman to find solutions for such an issue with existing squad and he didnt manage that. Now it has become role of Mesut Bakkal to look for solutions and it would not be an easy task as this team doesnt have great attackers and only player which could be qualified as star is Emre Akbaba, who is expected to be sold in summer transfer window. Right now Bakkal aim to move team forward and make sure it doesnt get relegated during this season and one thing he needs to achieve is to provide belief and also raise level of performance of the team.
It will not be an easy task for Mesut Bakkal but as being coach at this calibre and working with teams in this level in his career he would be able and expected to use his experience during this season.
Bursaspor head coach Paul Le Guen needs urgently to find solutions for team's poor performance.
Another coach who seems to have difficult days right now without doubt is being Bursaspor head coach Paul Le Guen whose team is showing very poor performance during 2nd half of the season without winning any games and his future is being questioned.
In fact, administration of the club did meet yesterday to discuss his future at the team and has come to the conclusion that he should be staying at the team as sacking coach in this stage of the league would only provide harm and this thinking does make sense as it could be hard to find good replacement as their would be looking for very experienced coach. However, it is talked that Paul Le Guen doesnt have enough time at the team as loss and poor performance against Kasimpasa during Super League 24th week could lead him for sacking for him and that game would be his last chance. Regardless that is case or not it is clear that Bursaspor needs to win that game to get motivation for upcoming weeks as those critical weeks does come up and team needs to reduce its chances to find itself at relegation area.
Hence, Paul Le Guen without doubt needs urgently to find ways to improve performance of the team if he wants to stay at club and also have good end of the season at the team as right now team is in very situation.
Results:
Turkish Cup, semi-final, 1st leg:
Akhisarspor 2:1 Galatasaray
In other news:
- Fenerbahce head coach Aykut Kocaman and Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes has recieved 50,000 TL from PFDK for anti-sportmanship statements.
- PFDK referrals:
- Bursaspor and Fenerbahce has been referred for behaviour of fans and events at the field.
- Kayserispor and Goztepe has been referred for events at the field
- Alanyaspor has been referred for anti-sportmanship behaviour as 6 players got cards and events at the field.
- Alanyaspor administrator Bilal Gomec has been referred for anti-sportmanship actions.
- Besiktas has been referred for behaviour of fans, events at field and not leaving stairs empty.
- Fenerbahce player Fernandao has been referred for behaviour
- Basaksehirspor has been referred for event for behaviour of fans.
- TFF has announced referee of Turkish Cup semi-final 1st leg game between Besiktas and Fenerbahce as Firat Aydinus.
- Trabzonspor player Hugo Rodallega expects to be starting against Besiktas during Super League 24th week game.
- Osmanlispor players Numan Curuksu and Serdar Gurler has resumed training sessions after recovering from injury.
- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Kasimpasa player Trezeguet.
- Galatasaray in their defence at UEFA regarding of FFP is to provide an offer of making transfer budget same as their gain from transfers.
- Monaco has started transfer negotiations with Benfica player Anderson Talisca who is currently loaned to Besiktas.
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