Galatasaray needs to show high level organised game to beat Benfica.
Galatasaray would be aiming to fulfill difficult task of getting a win against Benfica at Stadio de Luz as it would be coming out with losing tie of Europa League 2nd round with 2:1 scoreline with providing 2 away goals to an opponent.
One of the key factors, which has been also discussed prior to 1st leg game for Galatasaray would be providing an organised and also very attacking game as it would need to beat them with minumum scoreline of 2:0. This could be a difficult task as Benfica without doubt would be feeling much more comfortable at home ground and might even look for much more an offensive football so without forgetting that it needs to score goals, Galatasaray would need to provide very strong and organised an attacking game. With taking account that Galatasaray is not showing great away game performance both domestically and also in Europe in recent years does provide another worrisome performances. Galatasaray would be coming to game with all of the odds and aim to get positive results by ending 1st leg game with an dissapointing which their get to themselves. Benfica as been mentioned would be coming out as favourite and would also provide some organised game but would be expected to show an attacking football.
Galatasaray would be going out to game with high morale after beating Kasimpasa but as been stated previously it would need to show much more high quality game against Benfica if it wants to get to last 16 stage.
Fenerbahce needs to find an early goal against Zenit.
Fenerbahce would be coming out to the Europa League 2nd round 2nd leg game against Zenit in Saint Petersburg, with an advantage of scoreline of 1:0 but it needs to be noted that Zenit has been known at Europa League to provide better performance at home ground this season.
It needs to be remembered that despite of Fenerbahce showing reasonably good performance against Zenit at the home ground it needs to be noted that Russian side has been surprisingly poor at the game, and it is highly expected that it would be showing much better performance. It needs to be noted that best scenario for the game without doubt would be finding an early goal against Zenit, hence turning its advantage from 1st leg more meaningful and into stronger advantage, as then Zenit would need to find 3 goals. With this scenario without doubt, Zenit would be one who would look for urgent goals and with organised defence performance of the game, in similar manner as on 1st leg and without getting too much panic, Fenerbahce would prevent to get Zenit winning scoreline. But defence needs to be careful all the time especialy in start of the game, as Zenit would be main focus also to found an early goal and prevent Fenerbahce to score goal. Hence, among careful defence during game it would be crucial for Istanbul side to show strong and creative attacking performance looking for goal which could be key for last 16.
Fenerbahce as been stated does come out with an advantage scoreline but it cant relax as Zenit as mentioned does provide much more attacking and organised game at away games this season at least.
Adem Ljajic has recieved 10,000 euro for yellow card against Yeni Malatyaspor game.
Besiktas has decided to provide 10,000 euro fine towards Adem Ljajic who has recieved red card due of overexerated celebration after scoring against Yeni Malatyaspor and hence would be missing Fenerbahce derby game at Super League 23rd week game.
Practice of providing fines towards players for cards, especially which are unneccesarly and could have prevented, has been used by Turkish clubs in recent years and it is necessarily to hence show to players that such an action is not allowed. Stating that it is without doubt, taking also account of sad reaction after that card during game, Adem Ljajic has been saddened and also aware of his mistake when he has done that action. Adem Ljajic without doubt from card and also recieving this fine right now would be aware what kind of amateurish action he has done and would be an important turning point into his career and would be more careful with his celebrations in upcoming games, especially prior to crucial games.
Cards are being recieved during games, but their is not much acceptance for cards which are been needless. Even through its true that some of them has been done by adrenaline and without purpose, it still important for professional players to control those reactions.
Results:
UEFA Europa League, 2nd round, 2nd leg:
20:55 Zenit - Fenerbahce (agg: 0:1)
23:00 Benfica - Galatasaray (agg: 2:1)
In other news:
- Fenerbahce CEO Ali Koc has stated that side doesnt blame anyone for its poor performance and are making referee criticism from observations.
- Besiktas has signed shorts sponsorship deal with Bahcesehir Koleji.
- Trabzonspor player Ugurcan Cakir and Filip Novak has resumed training sessions after recovery. Oganyi Onazi meanwhile is expected to resume training sessions within 3-4 weeks.
- Fenerbahce has travelled to St.Petersburg for Europa League 2nd round 2nd leg game against Zenit with 2-hour delay due of heavy fog in Istanbul in morning.
- Besiktas player Ricardo Quaresma is expected to start at starting 11 during Super League 23rd week against Fenerbahce.
- Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes doesnt consider to bring back its player Gokhan Tore back to squad.
- Liverpool are interested to transfer Bursaspor player Muhammed Sengezer.
- Besiktas are interested to transfer Slavia Prague player Tomas Soucek.
- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Jablonec player Michal Travnik.
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