17 February 2019

What happened in Turkish football today? 16/02/2019


Fenerbahce has lost 2 points despite having an extra man for more than an hour. 

Fenerbahce has lost 2 points against good form Konyaspor during Super League 22nd week game despite of playing most of the game having an extra player and carries on providing poor performance during this season.

As always during this season, Fenerbahce has come to the game which it needs to be winning even through its opponent who has won last 6 games was expected to provide difficult time for Istanbul giants. It needs to be stated that Fenerbahce has provided interestingly much better game during 1st half prior to red card of Konyaspor but after Adis Jahovic has recieved red card, Fenerbahce has lost its fast paced game until 2nd half. With Fenerbahce expecting to win game against Konyaspor, after beating Zenit at Europa League, it has got another dissapointing result especially taking account that it had an extra player and more worryingly has conceded goal after that red card. It does need to be noted that to some extend Fenerbahce did show good will performance trying to play fast game and creating chances and to some extend didnt find winning goal in 2nd half due of lack of last touches and also bit not great timing at last minutes of the game which was disallowed due of offside. Meanwhile, Miha Zajc who has started game at starting 11 did provide one of the good performance at Istanbul side looking for position and creating chances.

Konyaspor meanwhile has provided positive game with high concentration and focus towards game and surprisingly rather providing much more attacking game after Jahovic red card has provided strong chances and has deserved draw result in their perspective and keep themselves close at Europa League spots.

Fenerbahce on other hand has found itself again close to relegation zone being with same points with
Ankaragucu who are currently located at 17th place of the league. It is important for now that even through Fenerbahce is critical condition, it should focus Europa League with different mindset if it wants to get to last 16 of the competition.

Besiktas has got an important win against Yeni Malatyaspor despite of not showing their best performance.

Besiktas without doubt has got an important win against Yeni Malatyaspor which tends to be among one of the difficult away games at the league even through it needs to be stated that Besiktas has used mainly advantage of having an extra man.

With Besiktas has been at upper form right now during last 2 games, didnt provide a great performance Yeni Malatyaspor even through it still has got a very good chances during the game. Besiktas did provide positive view towards game but as Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes stated after game, his side did make some simple mistakes which includes at the defence as conceded goal from Omer Sismanoglu has been done from unexpected defensive mistakes from Isimat-Mirin. In addition, Besiktas didnt manage to score some of the chances even through it needs to be admitted that Yeni Malatyaspor has been at great form right now and has prevented Besiktas to win game with much more confident scoreline. Despite of win, which did come from Adem Ljajic goal, it needs to be stated that his kicking corner kick which led for yellow card has meant that he would be missing Fenerbahce game next week due of pretty amateur move even through it could be defended at high adrenaline after finding this important goal.

Besiktas did get an important win even through it wasnt in same level as it was during last 2 weeks but as been stated Yeni Malatyaspor away games are among most difficult games for any team at the league.

Galatasaray will aim to regain confidence as it would play against Kasimpasa 

Following dissapointing loss at Europa League 2nd round 1st leg against Benfica, Galatasaray would be aiming to regain its motivation and not being affected at its title race as it would be meeting with Kasimpasa during Super League 22nd week game.

Even through Kasimpasa are not showing same level performance during 2nd half of the season, compare to the 1st half, it still could provide some good game against Galatasaray as it aims to get back into winning spirit and restart its aim to end season at European spot. Meanwhile, Galatasaray would certainly focus to regain motivation from Benfica trauma for both at the Super League title race and also prior to 2nd leg game at Europa League. Meanwhile, it would be also be 1st game for Mbiaye Diagne against his previous clubs who has helped him without doubt to move to Galatasaray, and hence it could be an emotional game for Diagne for sure and emotionally could be hard for him, stating that he would be like to score against his previous club. Galatasaray still would be coming as strong favourite due of having much quality players and providing good performance at the league during last weeks at the league, but Kasimpasa would be looking for their chances.

This game would be also good test to check its alternatives for very difficult 2nd leg game against Benfica at Europa League and also chance for Fatih Terim to let players get motivation and confidence.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 22nd week:
Akhisarspor 0:0 Ankaragucu
Bursaspor 0:2 Rizespor
Fenerbahce 1:1 Konyaspor

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 22nd week:
13:30 Erzurumspor - Sivasspor
16:00 Trabzonspor - Alanyaspor
16:00 Kayserispor - Goztepe
19:00 Kasimpasa - Galatasaray

In other news:
Bursaspor have announced that it will have CEO election on May.

UEFA: CAS decisions has lifted an agreement made to revise Galatasaray FFP guidelines. UEFA would go through this decision.

Trabzonspor have signed 4-year professsional contract with its academy player Koray Kilinc.

Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Milan player Cristian Zapata.

Galatasaray considers to end loan deal with its player Badou N'diaye at the end of the season and will be open for transfer deals for Fernando during summer transfer window.

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