What happened in Turkish football today? 02/03/2018

Besiktas didnt provide same level of performance as it did at the league at Turkish Cup

Turkish Cup semi-final 1st leg game between Besiktas and Fenerbahce has been played with incredible high tension which has led for total of 3 red cards with all 3 of them coming out in totally unrelated situations as both sides didnt manage to keep their nerves intact.

Even through Super League 23rd week game between two sides has also been played with high tension, it was way much below compare to yesterday game and this nervous behaviour from both sides could be seen very surprising as previous game was played in calm manner where Besiktas has deserved to win. Besiktas player Ricardo Quaresma red card for instance has been provided from not controlling his nerves and being hero of Super League game has become villain as due of him Besiktas possibly didnt get a win at the Turkish Cup at its home and also will not be able to play for upcoming games at the Super League. Meanwhile, with both sides changing starting 11 it was visible that Fenerbahce players has provided better performance with Jeremain Lens at Besiktas carrying on dissapointing team with his performance including not using great chance which led for Fenerbahce to find goal.

Besiktas compare to previous game has provided much more nervous game and didnt use much its advantage of getting motivation from Super League game.

Fenerbahce has shown improvement from league game.

Meanwhile, and even through Fenerbahce has started game in much better manner compare to previous game and was showing better performance in overall it was also visible it was nervous during game.

One of the main players who has been nervous are send off Alper Potuk and Volkan Demirel with Roberto Soldado also being during most time of the game with Besiktas player Pepe.Both red cards of Alper Potuk and Volkan Demirel has been made from having high tension of the game and without doubt has been very devastated for such unrelated mistakes with Potuk apologizing at Instagram. Still, Fenerbahce was showing reasonably good performance at the game abling to stop Besiktas to play their own football and being way more effective at controlling ball with Mehmet Ekici return to team for long time has led him showing positive performance at game. Now two clubs would have difficult games this weekend as tiredness of this game could be an issue to Fenerbahce against Akhisarspor and Besiktas against Trabzonspor.

Fenerbahce did get an advantage scoreline from Vodafone Stadium and would now aim to use this advantage at its home ground when it would meet next month.

Galatasaray has chance to defeat away game phobia with playing against Karabukspor.

Following win against Akhisarspor with 2:1 scoreline at away game at Turkish Cup semi-final 1st leg game, it would be aiming to provide similar or even better result against Karabukspor away game with having an advantage of playing with highly unmotivated opponent.

With all respect to Karabukspor, Galatasaray would be probably going to the easiest away game during this season as it would be playing against team which didnt stop its fight for survival at league, but due of financial issues and general motivation aspects would not be able to be ready psychologically for game. Stating that and knowing an away performance of Galatasaray, it might try to found way to get some good result at this game which could be incredibly crucial for their motivation for end of the season. In this game, it is particular clear that main opponent for Istanbul side would be once again and possibly even more could be away game phobia rather than Karabukspor as team is much superior to their opponents.

Therefore, Galatasaray are coming as strong favourite for game even through playing at away game and this game might be able to defeat this away game phobia.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 24th week:
Bursaspor 1:0 Kayserispor

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 24th week:
13:30 Kasimpasa - Osmanlispor
16:00 Basaksehirspor - Goztepe
19:00 Karabukspor - Galatasaray

In other news:

- PFDK referalls:
- Besiktas has been referred for events at the field and behaviour of fans
- Besiktas player Ricardo Quaresma has been referred for breaking rules and an attack.
- Fenerbahce has been referred for behaviour of fans and not following guidelines.

- TFF has stated that according to change of law starting from next year parties which dont agree among themselves in payments or other issues and will not involve TFF at this agreement.

- Fenerbahce has stated that with request of head coach Aykut Kocaman, our player Ozan Tufan has been forgiven and would start training session with main squad.

- Turkish prosecutor has released indictment requesting 4.5 years improsement to two suspects who have wonded referee TarikOngun during Super League last season game between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce

- Kayserispor CEO Erol Bedir has stated that when Clubs Union law would be announced many issues would be solved at Turkish football including debts and relations with UEFA.

- Galatasaray administration has paid 5 million euro as salary to its players on 1st March.

- In total of more 1,100 security workers would be taking place during Super League 24th week game between Trabzonspor and Besiktas.

- Galatasaray CEO Mehmet Cengiz has met with UEFA administrators at Nyon. Switzealand to discuss about financial issues at the club.

- Besiktas football academy sports director Gokhan Keskin has stated that scouts are following development of young Turkish players playing abroad and looking for suitable for team.

- Benfica player Anderson Talisca manager Carlos Leite: Its not true that Talisca had an issue to extend contract with his team. Besiktas fans were sad for extension it gives him pressure.

- Fenerbahce CEO Aziz Yildirim has send congratulation letter to Galatasaray regarding of club openning museum at its stadium.