Galatasaray has scored 6 goals without any attackers.
Despite of being side which doesnt have any forward players, Galatasaray has managed to get very confident win against Ankaragucu as the side has dominated whole game and has always looked to find goals. But this was mainly due of the fact that Ankaragucu didnt show any resistance to opponents.
Galatasaray players Sinan Gumus and especially Henri Onyekuru with their performances and also finding goals has provided a view, at least during this game, that team can still create and find goals without attacking players and in overall with this result has shown that team is capable to win games with this squad. As Galatasaray mid-season transfer politics has been criticised both by team supporters and also Turkish media, including this blog, it was important to Galatasaray to show some good performance especially when getting team which does have some problematic issues and has trouble at making transfers also during this transfer window. Galatasaray fast-pace game led for shock effect to Ankaragucu which led them to make some numbers of the mistakes and at the game where Istanbul team has come as favourite it has managed to get a win. Galatasaray still needed to start 2nd half of season in such a manner and now it would be looking for rest of the season in more optimistic view.
On other hand, Ankaragucu has provided very poor performance as it seems like nothing was going as their wished for with conceding goal as early as on 1st minute has led them to lose whole concentration. Ankaragucu needs to take an important lesson and possibly this game could be crucial wake up call for team for rest of the season.
Even if Galatasaray has won game in comfortable manner it could provide view that everything is great, but to all respect to opponent it didnt lead to provide performance which could identify Galatasaray issue and lack of attackers is still case.
Akhisarspor goal could be taken away due of breaking foreign players rule.
Turkish Super League 18th week game between Akhisarspor and Besiktas, has been shadowed by mistake of Akhisarspor for having 13 foreign players at 21-st players squad, which is more than 1 player allowed.
It is reported that despite of Besiktas winning with 3:1 scoreline, which has provided a view that side might not complain to TFF as it still has won game, it would be still call and ask for scoreline to be given as 3:0 scoreline. Interestingly, Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes has admitted that side knew that Akhisarspor had an extra player but their still have come out to the game, and has provided their best performance. It might even seen that team has been aiming for 3:0 win and if their wasnt Sokol Cikalleshi goal, Besiktas might not for a complain. Meanwhile, Akhisarspor head coach Cihat Arslan has taken all responsibility for such a mistake calling it big issue and is open to all punishments which would be provided towards him. Coming to the game, Besiktas still has shown good performance despite of not showing great defensive game where its goalkeeper Lorius Karius has shown great performance and played an important role for game to be ended with 3:1 scoreline for his side. It was also important for sure Dorukhan Tokoz to find a goal finally as his two previous goals wasnt counted due of VAR.
It is likely for a game to be changed to 3:0 scoreline but even with this case Akhisarspor will not be dissapointed too much as it is aware and has recognised breaking rule regarding of foreign players.
Basaksehirspor and Trabzonspor game could be most important game of whole season.
Turkish Super League 18th week game main game would be taken place between Basaksehirspor and Trabzonspor without doubt as the result of the game doesnt have only direct impact to both sides but to whole league.
This blog would even argue that winner of this game could end season as title winners despite of still long time until end of it, as winner would get an important motivation and confidence. Basaksehirspor compare to previous season, at least from statements to the media during this mid-season break, that their are detirmined to win league title but so are Trabzonspor. It is important to note that Trabzonspor has provided much more attacking games during last weeks of the 1st half of the season and does have younger players but in other hand we are having an experienced players which can control game and aim to control pace of the game as their wish to. Hence, this game would be also between hot-blooded quality youth against experienced and detirmined players and it would be curious which side would get a win. Of course, with Basaksehirspor losing game would not only go into hand of Trabzonspor but to other teams fighting for league title as their would get 3 points closer to them.
This game foremost can easily set aims and plans for rest of the season regarding how this game would end and hence both sides would provide full focus and have strong aims.
Results:
Turkish Super League, 18th week:
Erzurumspor 1:2 Konyaspor
Yeni Malatyaspor 3:2 Goztepe
Antalyaspor 0:0 Kayserispor
Galatasaray 6:0 Ankaragucu
Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 18th week:
16:00 Alanyaspor - Sivasspor
19:00 Trabzonspor - Basaksehirspor
In other news:
- Rizespor has transferred Moriense player Moher Aberhouse for 1.5 years
- Kayserispor player Asamoah Gyan agent Sammy Anim Addo has stated that his player could be leaving team in January.
- Fenerbahce considers to give 70,000 TL fine to its player Eljif Elmas for red card during Turkish Cup last 16 1st leg game against Umraniyespor.
- YeniMalatyaspor are interested to transfer Kerim Mrabti and Rosenborg player Alexander Soderlund.
- Galatasaray has made transfer deal with Sparta Prague for Tetteh with 7.5 million euro transfer fee.
- Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes doesnt consider to transfer Schalke 04 player Yevhen Konoplyanka.
- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Basaksehirspor player Emmanuel Adebayor.
- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Guangzhou Evergrande player Alexandre Pato.
- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Anderlecht player Zakaria Bakkali.
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