Galatasaray didnt use its golden opportunity to beat Fenerbahce.
Galatasaray did come out to the Super League 28th week game with only an option to win game but it needs to be noted that it didnt use this opportunity even if it was winning game with 1:0 scoreline and had an extra man from 66th minute.
Regardless how much Galatasaray administration will not state that it doesnt have fear of not winning at Fenerbahce stadium for 20 years, this factor to some extend does provide psychological effect, even through to addition of this has played a role of circumstances of title race if their have lost game. Stating that Galatasaray did come out to the game with an aim to win game and hence this performance still in our view would not be acceptable at all and it needed to show much more attacking game. It needs to be admitted that both sides players did provide maximum effect during game, but coaches didnt provide right decision including with Fatih Terim which didnt provide tactical much of attacking game especially taking account that Feghouli has been substituted. Galatasaray right now finds itself 5 points behind Basaksehirspor with 6 games left at the season and even through are still at title race it all related to a luck.
Galatasaray did lose an opportunity to end unlucky period at Fenerbahce stadium but it needs to be admitted that this has been mainly due of them providing too much controllable game.
Fenerbahce has been better than Galatasaray but still was still far from perfect.
Meanwhile, draw would been a good result for Fenerbahce even before Hasan Ali Kaldirim has got red card as team does have very bad season right now and not losing again main rivals at home would be still seen as successful result with those circumstances.
Stating that it needs to be admitted that even through not with huge difference, Fenerbahce did provide better performance as it has controlled game prior to red card and after playing with one less man has provided very good defensive game not allowing Galatasaray to get into much chances, with Henry Onyekuru goal being only 1 mistake during game more or less. Stating that, it need also be aware that Galatasaray didnt provide much attacking game so its hard to state for sure if it was Fenerbahce who prevented them or was it their opponents. Meanwhile, it was also important from Fenerbahce perspective to aim to find equaliser after conceding goal and it was especially important and pleasant to see 19-year old Eljif Elmas to score goal at his 1st derby game and show such great performance without fear when opponent had one more player.
Fenerbahce didnt provide great performance and would not see as historical one, compare say to Besiktas game, but it was still good enough not to lose game.
Galatasaray should primarily focus into own performance rather than external issues.
Staying with Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, it also important to stay at high amount of complaints which was given by Galatasaray administrators and head coach Fatih Terim following game regarding of performance of referee.
It needs to be admitted that Ali Palabayik, referee of game, wasnt providing great performance and could have given much more cards but in same time it is hard to throw all blame towards him. This blog and editor has always underlined that it is important for clubs to look into themselves and after blame to referees or other powers. Galatasaray in all fairness had an extra man and apart of Fenerbahce didnt have barriers to score 2nd goal, even through it could be argued that prior to Elmas goal their was foul and goal should been cancelled. So, first Galatasaray look at their own game rather blaming other parts, as history did show when teams start focus into referees their results tend to go down which Galatasaray cant afford during title race. Meanwhile, demand from Galatasaray to make VAR conversations between referees to made public is reasonable request but protocol doesnt allow. Best which TFF and Central Referee Committee is to provide explanation of why decisions has been made and in fact could be right decision to reduce tension.
Galatasaray are right in some of the arguments priority should be given into why it didnt find 2nd goal with an extra man against Fenerbahce.
Results:
Turkish Super League, 28th week:
Erzurumspor 2:1 Akhisarspor
In other news:
- Turkish refereee Cuneyt Cakir will be refereeing Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg game between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.
- Turkish referees will be attending to UEFA VAR seminar which would be taking place at Nyon, Switzealand between 15-17th April.
- Galatasaray has announced that it would start criminal case against Fenerbahce administrator Semih Ozsoy following post-match statements.
- Galatasaray CEO Mustafa Cengiz: In our league sadly referees dont blow whistle on what their see. When referees gives red card to one team, afterwards he tries to give opponent. If same happened to opponent we would give same reaction. We running this campaign for whole game.
- Konyaspor player Petar Filipovic will have an operation in upcoming days and has closed this season.
- Besiktas are interested to appoint Alanyaspor head coach Sergen Yalcin as club's assistant coach.
- Borussia Dortmund, Olympique Marseille, Monaco and Sevilla are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Henry Onyekuru.
- Besiktas has made deal with coach Mircea Lucuscu for 2 years for head coach position.
- Besiktas considers to offer captaincy to its player Burak Yilmaz for next season.
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