What happened in Turkish football today? 30/08/2019

Galatasaray has managed to win very high tension game against Kayserispor

Galatasaray has managed to win its 1st game during this season as it has beaten Kayserispor during Super League 3rd week game which without doubt has turned out to be one of the most dramatic games for long time in the Super League.

In fact, this game could become one of the most dramatic games at which Galatasaray good performance could be still criticised in all fairness but it has shown once again its fighting spirit until end of the game which tends to be Galatasaray with Fatih Terim at its heir doing at its best. The main action of the game without doubt has been taken place at 2nd half as 1st half to some extend has been played at calm manner and even through during that period Galatasaray has been one who mainly has created chances, it was Kayserispor who has scored a goal with Pedro Henrique. However, 2nd half has been changed dramatically making it one of the most memorable games with Kayserispor players recieving 3 red cards and also Emre Mor recieving red card. Meanwhile, Emre Mor red card has meant that Galatasaray has recieved red cards at all games. It needs to be noted that even when Galatasaray had upper hand of 1 and 2 men it still wasted many chances and in fact conceding goal at 90+1st minute which almost meant that team would lose 2 points has been shown situation at team. Still, Galatasaray has fought until end and has got well-fought even through not fully deserved win at the end.

Kayserispor meanwhile has provided high level performance in all fairness and didnt show any signs at giving up even when it was left with 8 men and hence has been focussed to get at least win. In fact, it could be stated for sure that Kayserispor would at least has got a draw against Galatasaray as it shown great focus and attacking game with showing great teamwork.

Even through as been mentioned Galatasaray has shown great fighting spirit until end of the game but it needs to be stated that it still didnt provide great game neither during 11-on-11 and 10-on-11 and hence it needs to show lots of improvement during international team break. 

Trabzonspor has almost lost its ticket to group stage due of overcalmness against AEK.

Trabzonspor has been almost been close to be relegated from Europa League as it lost to AEK Athens with 2:0 scoreline at home ground but has managed to get to the group stage with 3:1 score from 1st leg and have found its opponents at group stage today.

Trabzonspor too much relaxation from great score from 1st leg has almost cost them right to be taking place at group stage today which has been shown by pretty poor performance and simple game during 1st leg. It was stated that 1st leg prior to game did provide calmness and availability to play pretty calm game, but sadly Trabzonspor has taken this too serious which led team to have much more effort and bit stressful game during 2nd half. Trabzonspor surely has learned a valuable lesson and it cant be repeat this poor performance at game yesterday at games like Fenerbahce which would be taking place at league this week and also at upcoming games at Europa League. It did get pretty reasonable moderate group meanwhile at Europa League and can aim for knockout stages.

Without doubt yesterday game against AEK Athens has provided valuable lesson to the and now it needs to get lessons which it did from that poor and overcalm performance.

Besiktas will aim to win once again at home.

Besiktas would be playing against Rizespor at its home ground during Super League 3rd week as it would be aiming to carry on momentum which it has got from last week game and show good performance.

Besiktas has been pretty lucky to get such good fixture list as it has got opportunity to play back-to-back for 2 weeks at home ground in such early stages. With strong support which it did get from previous home game, it would be hoping to get similar effect from bit more difficult opponent at the league and aim to enter to international national team break at good mood. Even through at previous game against Goztepe, Besiktas didnt provide an attacking game in 1st half during 2nd half as team it became closer for that aim and now team for sure would be aiming to provide such high level performance during whole game. Rizespor is capable to provide some problems against Besiktas as team especially if it play its best game, but Besiktas should get win if it plays its usual football.

It would be tough game but Besiktas are coming as favourite with getting adapted more as team and also home ground factor.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 3rd week:
Kayserispor 2:3 Galatasaray
Kasimpasa 0:1 Ankaragucu

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 3rd week:
19:15 Konyaspor - Antalyaspor
21:45 Goztepe - Denizlispor
21:45 Besiktas - Rizespor

In other news:

- Besiktas has been drawn to Group C at Europa League with Braga, Wolves, Slovan Bratislava

- Trabzonspor has been drawn to Group C at Europa League with Basel, Krasnodar, Getafe

- Kayserispor has signed Fenerbahce academy player Umut Eren for 3-years

- Basaksehirspor has been drawn to Group J at Europa League with Roma, Bayer Monchenblach and Wolfsberg

- Genclerbirligi has transferred Erdem Ozgenc for 1-year.

- Granada has transferred Ismail Koybasi for 1+1 years.

- Basaksehirspor has transferred Al Ahli player Daniel Akelsjic for 3-years.

- Rizespor has transferred MOL Fehervar player Marco Scepovic for 3-years.

- Besiktas are close to make transfer deal with Porto player Vincent Aboubakar.

-Fenerbahce has offered 2-year contract to Mevlut Erdinc.

- Rizespor CEO Hasan Kartal has stated that club didnt recieve an offer from Fenerbahce for Dario Meljnak and even if it did it wouldnt consider to sell him

- Fenerbahce has transferred Mevlut Erdinc for 2-years.

-SlaviaPrague are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Mbiaye Diagne.

- Arsenal player Mohammed Elneny has arrived to Istanbul for one-on-one loan negotiations with Besiktas.

- Monaco are interested to transfer Besiktas player Dorukhan Tokoz.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Basaksehirspor player Demba Ba.

- Hatayspor are interested to loan Fenerbahce player Allahyar.

- Milan player Hakan Calhanoglu has declined transfer offer from Fenerbahce.

- Anderlecht are interested to loan Galatasaray player Mbiaye Diagne.

What happened in Turkish football today? 29/08/2019

Trabzonspor has qualified even through it did provide scare during home game.

Trabzonspor has managed to qualify to Europa League group stage during play-off round against AEK Athens even through it didnt use its home ground advantage at the game by losing with 2:0 scoreline but thanks to hat-trick from Calub Ekuban during 1st leg has managed to get to next stage.

It was expected that Trabzonspor would be approaching to the game in pretty calm manner thanks to scoreline from 1st leg but despite of that it has shown too much calmness at the beginning of game which has provided much more focus and performance from AEK Athens. This attacking game has led for AEK Athens to find 2 goals back-to-back and have around one hour to find a winning goal. Thanks to 2nd goal from AEK Athens by Mantolas, it has started showing much more careful game and prevent AEK even through opponent has dominated game. Meanwhile, also not very good play by Greek side on 1st leg has possibly led Trabzonspor to treat this game in much more calmer manner. Trabzonspor has been into urge of being relagated and even through it has right to celebrate to get to group stage it should take lessons from this game as this calmness could provide many costs both at the league and Europa League for rest of the season.

Looking at the perspective of AEK Athens it would be feeling without doubt to be unlucky side as it has been one who has shown strong and attacking game from start to an end and has found 2 important goals. Its poor performance during 1st leg for sure has cost side relegation from Europa League for sure.

Trabzonspor as been mentioned has been one who was risking during game and would now treat such scare experience for rest of the season and with team being mainly of young players it would be great lesson for them.

Galatasaray would be seeing Kayserispor game as turning point following poor start of the season.

Galatasaray would be aiming to end its poor start of the season with Super League 3rd week game against Kayserispor who also has provided pretty dissapointing start of the season but still can be difficult opponent at its home ground.

With Galatasaray not providing a view that it is entirely ready for this season and more focussed into transfer of Radamel Falcao, has led team performance also down with some pressure likely at feeling as season has started. Kayserispor game is for sure good opportunity for a team to provide much better performance compare to 1st two weeks of this season but as been stated above it would not be an easy game for them at all as Kayserispor would also see this game as good opportunity to turn around its poor performance and get support from its own supporters. Without doubt both teams would also like to enter to the international team break with high motivation and regain confidence which could be lacking following this poor results.

Galatasaray with such poor start of the season mentally would see this game as turning point but it is also crucial for team to provide that view at the field.

Genclerbirligi has transferred Mattias Bjorsmanyr for 1-year.

Genclerbirligi has transferred Mattias Bjorsmanyr for 1-year due of player being 33-year old but it needs to be stated that despite of age it did get an important defender at its disposal as team would be aiming to start having some good results.

With transfer window is getting closer to be closed and we are entering to last days, most of the clubs certainly are aiming to make its strong additions to its team and it could be stated that with taking account economical conditions of Genclebrirligi, it did get some good transfer of defender as Bjarsmyr is likely to provide trust and much more secure factor at its defensive side as it didnt provide good performance at this season so far. With international national team break coming up and Bjarsmyr not joining national team, he would also have some good time to get adapted to the team prior to league to be resumed.

Therefore, this transfer could be seen as good one for Genclerbirligi and would likely to solve issues at the back at least a bit for upcoming games.

Results:
UEFA Europa League, play-off round, 2nd leg:
Trabzonspor 0:2 AEK Athens (agg: 3:3, Trabzonspor gets to group stage due of away goal rule)

Turkish Cup, 1st round:
Mus Menderespor 2:1 Bitlis Ozguzeldere
1074 Cankirispor 2:0 Boyabat
Gorelesport 1:0 Merzifonspor
Kars 36spor 1:0 Hocvanspor
Kilis Belediyespor 1:0 Kahta
Yuksekova 0:2 Siirt Ozel
Cubukspor 1:3 Turk Metal
Karaman Belediyespor 1:0 Bucak Belediyespor
Bursa 1:0 Bozyuk Vitraspor
Tavsanli Linyitspor 1:0 Isparta Davrazspor
Yalova 0:0 (pen 3:4) Bugaspor

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 3rd week:
20:30 Kayserispor - Galatasaray
20:30 Kasimpasa - Ankaragucu

In other news:

- PFDK decisions:
- Denizlispor, Ankaragucu has got 24,000 TL fine for events at field.
- Genclerbirligi player Ahmet Oguz and Pierre Polomat, Yeni Malatyaspor coach Sergen Yalcin has recieved 13,000 TL fine due of anti-sportmanship behaviour towards referee.
-Besiktas and Fenerbahce has recieved 15.000 TL.
- Galatasaray player Jean Michael Seri has recieved 2-game ban for harsh foul and red card.

- FikretOrman has been reelected as Clubs Union CEO.

- Bologna has transferred Besiktas player Gary Medel.

- Kasimpasa has transferred Besiktas player Ricardo Quaresma.

- Granada has transferred Ismail Koybasi

- YeniMalatyaspor has signed sponsorship deal with Btc Turk for 1-year.

- Fenerbahce player Altay Bayindir didnt attend to today's training session due of feeling pain prior.

- Galatasaray player Steven Nzonzi has been selected to France National Team for Euro 2020 qualifiers against Albania and Andorra.

- Trabzonspor player Abdulkadir Omur has become injured during Europa League play-off round 2nd leg game against AEK Athens.

- Basaksehirspor has terminated contract with its player Mevlut Erdinc.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Arsenal player Muhammed Elneny.

- Hamburg player Berkay Ozcan agent Baris Yukselen has stated that club didnt have transfer negotiations with Galatasaray.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Rio Ave player Fabio Coentrao.

What happened in Turkish football today? 28/08/2019

Trabzonspor does come out with great advantage but it will aim to carry on winning momentum.

Trabzonspor would be coming to the UEFA Europa League play-off round 2nd leg at home ground against AEK Athens with 3:1 scoreline aggregate advantage and just need to provide focussed and calm performance to get ticket to the group stage.

It needs to be noted that Trabzonspor so far is providing a very good performance at the Europa League and despite drawing an opening game at the Super League also provides some promising football. Trabzonspor without doubt due of advantage from 1st leg can provide calm game but it still needs to show some attacking game to carry its momentum which it has currently and also get important motivation prior to crucial game against Fenerbahce on 1st September. Two of the players who also would be willing to score during game are without doubt being Alexander Sorloth and Calub Ekuban who like to carry on their great start to the season and also provide strong message to coach and Daniel Sturridge.

Therefore, Trabzonspor despite of having great advantage prior to game would certainly be aiming to show high level performance to as been stated carry on its momentum it has right now.

Fenerbahce has terminated contract with its player Carlos Kameni.

Fenerbahce has terminated contract with its player Carlos Kameni who despite of being at the club since summer 2017 didnt manage to provide much performance and has been forgotten man.

Fenerbahce has been considering to sell or terminate contract with its player Kameni for long time now but it was known that Kameni has been determined to either find new club which he failed to do so or otherwise staying at club and carrying on recieving salary. Going back its important to remind that back on days Kameni has been transferred to become replacement of Volkan Demirel and did recieve games at the start of the season. Even through his performance couldnt really be referred as terrible, it was visible that he didnt add anything and is not capable to become replacement of Volkan Demirel and hence his stay at the team will not be tactically good for a team.

Right now, it is expected that he might be leaving to La Liga possibly even to Real Madrid which considers him to be substitute goalkeeper.

Kasimpasa are close to make transfer deal with Besiktas player Ricardo Quaresma.

Kasimpasa are reported to be close to make transfer deal with Besiktas player Ricardo Quaresma, who is currently is looking for new club after he has been informed by team administration that their dont consider him for this season.

According to Turkish media, deal between Besiktas, Kasimpasa and player has been done completed and its only matter of question when this deal will be announced publicly by both clubs. Even through Ricardo Quaresma, especially with his crosses and trivelas, still can provide good help and performance for Besiktas, some of his aggresive actions during game can also provide some issues which became clear with number of red cards he has recieved during last season. With new coach Abdullah Avci possibly focussing into younger players also doesnt consider to keep Quaresma which possibly has led main role for him leaving club. Kasimpasa meanwhile being mediocre getting player like Quaresma would help them to raise their aims for this season, possibly even aiming for Europa League spot.

Ricardo Quaresma hence is reported to be signed close to Kasimpasa and would stay at Istanbul for at least 1-year.

Results:
Turkish Cup, 1st round:
Yozgatspor 1959 0:0 (pen:4:2) Aksaray Belediyespor
Agri 1970 5:0 Igdir Arasspor
Kelkit 0:0 (pen: 5:4)  Carsambaspor
Malatyaspor 5:0 12 Bingol
Icel 1:0 Kepez Belediyespor
Kastamonu 1:1 (pen: 3:2) Bartinspor
Alemdag 3:1 Modafenspor
Belediye Derince 2:3 Edirnespor
Maltepespor 1:0 Hendek
Somsaspor 1:1 (pen:4:3) Aksehirspor

Schedule:
UEFA Europa League, play-off round, 2nd leg:
Trabzonspor - AEK Athens (agg: 3:1)

Turkish Cup, 1st round:
13:30 Mus Mendesspor - Bitlis Ozguzeldere
15:30 1074 Cankirispor - Boyabat
15:30 Gorelesport - Merzifonspor
15:30 Kars 36spor - Hocvanspor
15:30 Kilis Belediyespor - Dersimspor
15:30 Mardin Belediyespor - Kahta
15:30 Yuksekova - Siirt Ozel
16:00 Cubukspor - Turk Metal
16:00 Karaman Belediyespor - Bucak Belediyespor
16:30 Bursa- Bozuyuk Vitraspor
16:30 Tavsanli Linyitspor - Isparta Davrazspor
16:30 Yalova - Bigaspor

In other news:

- Galatasaray player Jimmy Durmaz has been selected to Swedish National Team squad for Euro 2020 qualifiers against Faroe Islands and Norway.

- YeniMalatyaspor has transferred Sakib Aytac for 2-years.

- FortunaDusseldorf has extended contract with its player Kaan Ayhan for 3 years.

- Genclerbirligi has transferred Yeni Malatyaspor player Ertac Ozbir.

-  Galatasaray has been located to pot 4 for Champions League draw which would take place on 29th August.

- Monaco administration start considering to sell its player Radamel Falcao to Galatasaray.

- SpartakMoscow are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Mbiaye Diagne.

- Krasnodar and Dinamo Moscow are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Miha Zajc.

- Besiktas player Caner Erkin has become injured during training session.

=Galatasaray are interested to transfer Girona player Johan Mojica.

- Trabzonspor player Filip Novak and Antalyaspor player Ondrej Celustka have been selected to Czech Republic National Team for Euro 2020 qualifiers against Kosovo and Montenegro.

What happened in Turkish football today? 27/08/2019

Fenerbahce has transferred Adil Rami for 1+1 years.

Fenerbahce has transferred Olympique Marseille player Adil Rami for 1+1 years and hence has made an important addition to its defensive area which seems only but in same time very important area at the field which Fenerbahce had.

As it is known Adil Rami does have very good career in his hands and has provided high level performance at defensive game and has been included also at World Cup squad which has won tournament in 2018. With Adil Rami aiming to providing high level performance at his new club as long as he gets through adaptation period at fast note, which he would be able to do following this week game against Trabzonspor as following game we would enter to international team break. With Fenerbahce starting season well, it was visible that team does have some defensive issue which has become even more clearer against Basaksehirspor game. This transfer certainly would move team aim for league title even more closer for sure.

Adil Rami is expected to provide high level performance and would provide lots of security at defensive area at the field.

Gary Medel is preparing to leave Besiktas for Bologna.

Besiktas player Gary Medel is preparing his move back to Italy as it is reported that player has made transfer deal with Bologna and have arleady send his farewell to his teammates during today's training session.

Gary Medel during his stay at Besiktas did certainly show high level performance and did provide his best performance he could but due of age it was obviously that he was losing his speed and also did make some mistakes at passing which did push team performance below hand which was also seen during this season games so far against Sivasspor and Goztepe. It is also known that style of Gary Medel performance doesnt also suit to Abdullah Avci style of game as he aims to more or less imitate fast-paced game by Besiktas which was seen from Senol Gunes in previous years. With Gary Medel with this condition also being unhappy, he would be satisfied to have talks with Bologna and is reported to make deal with Italian side at very short notice.

It is expected that Gary Medel will be travelling to Italy at short notice to make final talks about transfer talks with Bologna.

Fenerbahce are close to transfer Olympique Marseille player Luis Gustavo.

Getting back with Fenerbahce, it is reported that Fenerbahce also getting close to make transfer deal with Adil Rami ex-teammate Luis Gustavo as both players has provided good defensive duo at French side.

Fenerbahce as would been expected did provide strong focus into solving its defensive issue which did create some big issues to the team during last season and it is also reported that Gustavo has informed to his club that he doesnt consider to extend contract with club and now fully focussed to make a move to Fenerbahce. With such development certainly would make Fenerbahce administrator very satisfied and will be getting ready to make another transfer which would make its defensive area much stronger and provide good understanding and transformation both at defense and attacking areas of the team.

Fenerbahce are getting close to transfer Luis Gustavo but it still has work to convince Olympique Marseille to let player leave.

Schedule:
Turkish Cup, 1st round:
14:00 Yozgatspor 1959 FK - Aksaray Belediyespor
15:30 Agri 1970- Igdir Arasspor
15:30 Kelkit - Carsambaspor
15:30 Malatya - 12 Bingol
16:00 Icel - Kepez Belediyespor
16:00 Kastamonu - Bartinspor
16:30 Alemdag - Modafenspor
16:30 Belediye Dirence - Edirnespor
16:30 Maltepespor - Hendek
16:30 Somaspor - Aksehirspor

In other news:

- PFDK referrals:
- Besiktas, Fenerbahce has been referred for not leaving stairs empty.
- Ankaragucu, Denizlispor has been referred for events at the field
- Galatasaray has been referred for not following guidelines.
- Galatasaray player Jean Michael Seri has been referred for breaking rules.
- Genclerbirligi players Pierre Polomat, Ahmet Oguz, CEO Sedat Tahiroglu has been referred for anti-sportmanship behaviour.

- Besiktas has made transfer deal with Manuel Fernandes for 1+1 years with 1,100,000 euro yearly/salary.

- Genclerbirligi has made transfer deal with Yeni Malatyaspor player Ertac Ozbir.

- Konyaspor has made sponsorship deals with Kafem and Beysu.

- Rizespor player Mostapha El Kabir had an operation and will not be able to play for 2.5-3 months.

- Goztepe has loaned Basaksehirspor player Soner Aydogdu for 1-year.

- Alanyaspor has terminated contract with its player Taha Yalciner.

- Milan has offered 35 million euro for Juventus player Merih Demiral.

- ClubsUnion CEO Fikret Orman is expected to announce his candidacy for same role on 29th August.

- Besiktas player Kevin N'koundou has become slighly injured during training session, but is reported to be in good condition right now.

- Monaco has requested 5 million euro from Galatasaray for Radamel Falcao.

- Kayserispor sports director Erdem Kemaloglu has stated that club has closed summer transfer period.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Olimpija Ljubjana player Vanja Panic.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Basaksehirspor player Gokhan Inler.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Erzurumspor player Taylan Antalyali.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Inter Milan player Dalbert Henrique.

What happened in Turkish football today? 26/08/2019

Galatasaray has lost 2 points against Konyaspor without showing perfect game.

Galatasaray has lost 2-points during its home game against Konyaspor during Super League 2nd week game and has only gained so far 1 point at the league and carries on providing dissapointing performance.

In all fairness, it needs to be admitted that Galatasaray did provide better performance during game compare to previous game against Denizlispor as it has created high amount of the chances and prior to Seri red card has dominated attacking game. However, it did show some lack of converting chances as Konyaspor does focus into defensive game and hence did prevent Galatasaray to find a winning goal. It should be stated that Seri red card, which was given by VAR, could been prevented as contact which was provided too rush during game. Even through it was hard to provide performance with 10 men, it still wasnt acceptable for team like Galatasaray to allow Konyaspor to get many chances and concede simple goal at the end of the game.

Galatasaray without doubt had shown very dissapointing start of the season and now would need to find ways how to improve its performance for next game against Kayserispor.

Trabzonspor carries on showing positive performance.

Trabzonspor carries on showing some positive performance in start of the season both at league and especially at Europa League, as it managed to win at 2nd week Yeni Malatyaspor which promises to be among tough teams this season.

It needs to be stated that even through Trabzonspor and Yeni Malatyaspor didnt provide great performance with lack of chances during 1st half, Trabzonspor did look as better side during whole game and does create system which would be seeking at providing positive football with looking and converting high amount of the chances. This positive football aspect which has been created for most part of last season, seems to be carried away right now at positive manner at the team right now. It did control game and has created good chances even when it has conceded at very critical moment of the game and has turned game into 2:1 but despite of last 6 minutes didnt allow its opponent to get into many chances and has controlled game.

With Trabzonspor meeting with Fenerbahce next week it would be expected to be pretty tough game for them but their would be coming in confident against league leaders.

Basaksehirspor has signed Mehmet Topal for 1+1 years.

Basaksehirspor has transferred Fenerbahce player Mehmet Topal for 1+1 years as player would be expecting to help his new team to get into higher level of performance and fight for league title.

It was known from start of the season, that Fenerbahce werent much interested to keep Mehmet Topal during this summer period and Basaksehirspor during with active negotiations at past days has managed to make deal with player. With Basaksehirspor losing number of players during this summer and also some injuries of key players this transfer would be seen as strong advantage to get into high level once again and provide aim at top of the league after only having 0 points from openning two weeks. This could be also good chance for Mehmet Topal to provide high level performance at his new club and prove to everyone that he is capable to show top level performance at this league.

Basaksehirspor certainly has got strong player with good experience at the league and would help team to once again fight for league title very likely this season.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 2nd week:
Gazisehir Gaziantep 4:1 Genclerbirligi

In other news:

- Kayserispor has transferred Emmanuel Adebayor for 1-year.

- Fenerbahce will start transfer negotiations with Roma player Patrik Schick

- Goztepe are close to transfer Basaksehirspor player Soner Aydogdu.

- Fenerbahce considers to extend contract with its player Nabil Dirar.

- Besiktas are interested to loan Lille player Thiago Maia.

- Trabzonspor player Daniel Sturridge has attended his 1st training session with his new club.

- LosAngelesGalaxy are interested to transfer Besiktas player Ricardo Quaresma.

- Bologna has made transfer deal with Besiktas player Gary Medel.

- AlNasr are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Ryan Donk.

- Besiktas considers to sell its player Jeremain Lens during summer transfer window.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Caceres.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Sion player Moussa Konate.

- Besiktas has offered its player Enzo Roco to Basaksehirspor in exchange for Volkan Babacan.

What happened in Turkish football today? 25/08/2019

Galatasaray had lost to get its win of this season as it has conceded at last minute from Konyaspor. 

Last minute goal by Konyaspor player Johnsson has prevented Galatasarat to get its 1st win of the season during Super League 2nd week game even through Galatasaray has been side which has shown dominating game for most part of the 2nd half.

Stating that, it needs to be noted that even through Galatasaray has shown strong and attacking game for most amount of 2nd half it was still not showing perfect game which could be seen from fact that it didnt find 2nd goal. Going back at the start of the game, it needs to be stated that Konyaspor has started game in similar manner as their have ended with having back-to-back attacks. Therefore, during today's game Galatasaray has provided much better attacking game compare to last week but definsively it does have some issues. Stating that red card which was recieved by Jean Michael Seri, which did come from VAR decision in correct manner, has also affected game as Konyaspor has got much open space which their had used at perfect manner. Even through this is being start of the season, Galatasaray did lose 5 points and it would now aiming to close gap.

Meanwhile, Konyaspor has shown strong and organised game both at defense providing difficult moment for Galatasaray to find goals as it has only scored and on other hand has created some great chances and such performance could provide motivational and confidence boost for upcoming games.

Galatasaray are showing so far worrying performance with conceding at last minute and does look to do many things for next week game against Kayserispor if it would be aiming for its 1st game this season.

Trabzonspor has got an important win even through it didnt show great performance.

Trabzonspor has managed to win Super League 2nd week game against Yeni Malatyaspor with 2:1 scoreline even through it is hard to state that Trabzon side didnt provide great performance especially during 1st half.

Even through the game has been started with slow tempo with both sides, it was visible that Trabzonspor did come out to come out for a win after losing points at opening week. With addition that Yeni Malatyaspor did come out for at least 1 point did lead for both sides to show cautious game. However, it was obvious that during half-time it was clear that team has been considered to come out for a win and has raised its tempo and has found a nice goal thanks to goal from Abdulkadir Omur which has almost recieved an injury from Yeni Malatyaspor goalkeeper at that moment. After goal Trabzonspor has got an important motivational boost and have created some more chances until end of the game. Apart of conceding goal on 89th minute, Trabzonspor has managed to control game and even have created chances and has provided good positive game but it still needs to improve with its performances.

Yeni Malatyaspor meanwhile did provide good game and has created many chances and in all fairness it did deserve to get at least draw result as it has also created chances during 2nd half. Yeni Malatyaspor has provided an organised game and has shown that in general it is capable to have good season.

Trabzonspor has got an important win against Yeni Malatyaspor and apart getting closer for top spots but also gained an important motivational and confidence boost for 2nd leg of AEK Athens at Europa League and also for Fenerbahce game at league next week.

Fenerbahce has shown great comeback against Basaksehirspor.

Fenerbahce has got a very important win against Basaksehirspor during Super League 2nd week game and hence has got back-to-back wins at the start of the season thanks to the Nabil Dirar last minute goal.

It needs to be stated that Fenerbahce still didnt provide a great game and head coach Ersun Yanal following game has stated himself that he was unhappy with how team performed especially during defensive game. One of the key aspects and effect of the outcome has played a factor that as game has got towards ends Basaksehirspor has provided a bit worser performance than it did at start of the game while Fenerbahce has provided a strong attacking game which has helped team to find 2 goals. Still, focus towards game and self-belief that it can get a win has played an important role at the game where Vedat Muriqi has once again shown that he would key player at the team.

With such win, Fenerbahce without doubt has got very important motivaitonal boost for crucial game against Trabzonspor as it would be aiming to come out as favourite at home.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 2nd week:
Trabzonspor 2:1 Yeni Malatyaspor
Rizespor 2:1 Sivasspor
Galatasaray 1:1 Konyaspor
Antalyaspor 0:2 Denizlispor

Schedule:
20:00 Gazisehir Gaziantep - Genclerbirligi

In other news:

- Rizespor has loaned Vasco De Gama player Sasse for 1-year with an option to transfer.

- Trabzonspor has transferred Daniel Sturridge for 2+1 years.

- Antalyaspor has transferred Gustavo Blanco Leschuk for 4-years.

- Konyaspor has extended contract with its player Serkan Kirintili for 2-years.

-Fenerbahce has terminated contract with its player Diego Reyes.

- Kayserispor has loaned Wolfsburg player Paul-Georges Ntep for 1 year and transferred Sion player Adryan Tavares.

- Kayserispor has transferred Canakkale Dardanelspor player Fulkan Polat for 5-years.

- AdilRami has arrived to Istanbul for one-on-one transfer negotiations with Fenerbahce.

-Galatasaray administrator Abdurrahim Albayrak will travel to Monaco on 29th August for one-on-one transfer negotiations with Monaco player Radamel Falcao.

- Torino are interested to transfer Milan player Hakan Calhanoglu.

- Fenerbahce has made transfer deal with Olympique Marseille player Luiz Gustavo.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Atletico Madrid player Nikola Kalinic.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Antalyaspor player Mevlut Erdinc.

What happened in Turkish football today? 24/08/2019

Fenerbahce has provided great comeback against Basaksehirspor.

Fenerbahce has managed to win one of its most difficult away games it playing in history of league as it has managed to win game with 2:1 thanks to last minute goal by Nabil Dirar as he manages to score in two opening weeks.

It needs to be stated that with easy win against Gazisehir Gaziantep during opening week, it was seen that real test to see how Fenerbahce has changed would been an away game against Basaksehirspor. It needs to be noted that Fenerbahce didnt start game in particularly bad manner, but wasnt able to get dominance of game as both sides has created some good chances. In fact Basaksehirspor has been side which has found an opening goal thanks to great goal which has been scored by Enzo Crivelli. But as game has progressed Fenerbahce has focussed into creating chances and has provided some good chances with all of the players providing in control of game aiming to prevent Basaksehirspor to create high amount of the chances and also looking for chances. With Fenerbahce providing much more attacking game it has found two winning goals thanks to the Vedat Muriqi and last minute goal of Nabil Dirar.

It needs to be stated that Basaksehirspor on other hand has aimed to provide similar performance which it has done during last season at the Super League and also provide better performance than last week. Even through this week Basaksehirspor was better than last week, it still doesnt provide great promising view of fighting for league title.

Fenerbahce meanwhile once again has got an important win with having some injuries during game and has managed to get 2 out of 2 at the league and does come at great form for important game next week against Trabzonspor.

Besiktas has got an important motivational boost with win against Goztepe.

Besiktas has got an important win against Goztepe during Super League 2nd week as it has managed to win game with 3:0 scoreline even through its hard to state that team has provided great performance.

As it has played game against Goztepe which sadly to them provides similar performance which it did during last season, Besiktas has managed to an important win and most importantly has been focussed into providing strong and attacking game. Stating that Besiktas among its opponents didnt provide much attacking game during 1st half but it didnt show great game during attack itself while it didnt score a goal at last minute at the last minute of half as Guven Yalcin have shot to empty goal. Besiktas also got high mood and concentration for 2nd half providing much more attacking game and finding other 2 goals. With Goztepe not getting into much chances apart of towards end of 2nd half, one of the main positive aspects of Besiktas has been strong defensive performance during whole game and got an important motivation.

With Besiktas playing other game at next week prior to national team break against Rizespor and would be able to provide high level performance.

Galatasaray would aim to show everyone that its main title contender.

Galatasaray will be coming to its first home game during this season against Konyaspor, as it would be aiming to provide much more better performance as it did during opening week and providing performance of title holders.

With Galatasaray providing dissapointing performance during an openning week and also some criticism from supporters, it would be aiming to provide top game against side which also had dissapointing start of the season and prove itself that its not seen among main title contenders during this season. Konyaspor in other hand would be likely providing defensive game with Aykut Kocaman style and also how game would be progressed, so it would be very likely for Galatasaray to find solution how to pass very controllable defensive game and also creating chances. It will not be specifically easy game for Galatasaray but it can provide performance which would provide it needed wins.

Among  winning an important game for Galatasaray it also great opportunity for them to prove everyone why its being main league contenders of this season.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 2nd week:
Ankaragucu 1:1 Kayserispor
Basaksehirspor 1:2 Fenerbahce
Alanyaspor 4:1 Kasimpasa

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 2nd week:
19:15 Trabzonspor - Yeni Malatyaspor
19:15 Rizespor - Sivasspor
21:45 Galatasaray - Konyaspor
21:45 Antalyaspor - Denizlispor

In other news:

- Galatasaray has signed shirt sponsorship deal with Terra Pizza for 1+1 years, with 1st season to be 18 million TL and 2nd season being 20 million TL.

- Besiktas player Ricardo Quaresma has stated that he has been informed by club CEO Fikret Orman that it doesnt consider to keep him at squad and he would be looking for new club.

= Trabzonspor administrator Ertuglul Dogan has stated that club has transferred 16 players during 2019-20 transfer period. Total amount which was paid 30,048,000 TL and total amount of salary for them is 41,728,400 TL. From 8 players which it has sold, it has saved 62,195,000 TL.Dogan adds that it has recieved in total of 110,250,000 TL from Yusuf Yazici.

- Kayserispor CEO Erol Bedir has stated that club has signed protocol deal with Emmanuel Adebayor and team would sign official contract on 27th August.

- YeniMalatyaspor administrator Burak Cakir has stated that club didnt make transfer deal with Galatasaray player Omer Bayram.

- Bayern Munich are interested to transfer Trabzonspor player Abdulkadir Omur

- Fenerbahce are interested to loan Bayern Munich player Jerome Boateng.

- Antalyaspor has made transfer deal with Shakhtar Donetsk player Gustavo Blanco.

What happened in Turkish football today? 23/08/2019

Besiktas has shown good reaction after loss during last week.

Besiktas has got an important win against Goztepe at home ground with 3:0 scoreline against Goztepe and hence has shown great response following last week loss against Sivasspor.

In fact, with scoring 3 goals without conceding it has managed to equalise goal difference and did silence to some extend critics that Besiktas are not ready for new season with providing a positive and strong football. It could be stated that even through Besiktas has provided control of the ball during 1st half it still didnt provide perfect performance and in some moments let Goztepe to control ball and create chances. However, last minute of goal which was directly referred as goal to changing room, has provided strong confidence and change of game for 2nd half for Besiktas. With scoring 2nd goal from great kick from Caner Erkin on 54th minute and after that got whole control of the game. Meanwhile, to some extend this scoreline and performance especially in 2nd half does provide that team would provide an attacking game in upcoming weeks as it with Senol Gunes, as their were scare  and worry that with Abdullah Avci team could focus into scoreline. This was an important win for Besiktas as being title contender it couldnt start season with 2 losses back-to-back.

Goztepe meanwhile did state several times that it aims to provide much better performance from last season during which it was close to be relegated but it didnt start in that manner as their lost 2 opening games. Goztepe needs to identiy its mistakes of poor performance if it doesnt want to have repeat of last season.

Besiktas has got an important win and would now look for upcoming weeks in much more positive and targeted way for sure with providing good performance to its supporters.

Trabzonspor has got an important away win against AEK Athens.

Trabzonspor has provided pretty impressive performance during Europa League play-off 1st leg game against AEK Athens, with dominating game for most amount of game and with Caleb Ekuban scoring hat-trick and likely has provided ticket to group stage for a team.

Another interesting aspect of this hat-trick has been by Caleb Ekuban to find this goals on next day after club has transferred David Sturridge, hence making it clear that he doesnt consider to give his spot to world style player at starting 11. It needs to be noted that Trabzonspor didnt provide great start of the game with conceding goal at 4th minute and also not able to score penalty thanks to the Jose Sosa hitting into posts. But when Caleb Ekuban has found his 1st goal which did come out at luck circumstances in all fairness, Trabzonspor has got an upper hand of the game and has dominated game from start to an end. Trabzonspor has got an important win at pretty difficult away game and would be aiming to control game at high level at home for 2nd leg.

Trabzonspor hence did show an upper hand and if it doesnt provide too much dissapointing performance during 2nd leg, it should find itself at group stage.

Basaksehirspor and Fenerbahce game would give some ideas of two clubs aims for this season.

With Fenerbahce providing most perfect game during Super League 1st week against what could be seen as weak opponent Gazisehir Gaziantep and also aiming to provide performance to make everyone forget last season, it would be meeting with Basaksehirspor at 2nd week,team which didnt start season as it wished for.

As it is known, Fenerbahce does tend to have trouble at showing good performance at away games against Basaksehirspor and would be having another difficult game without doubt. Stating that, it needs to be remembered that Fenerbahce would be going to this game with high self-confidence and belief and this factor would provide into positively. In same time, if Basaksehirspor wants to prove itself as league title candidates for this season it needs to turn around a lot its performance which it has shown against Yeni Malatyaspor and get a win to show that it can turn around, as if it would lose to Fenebahce, add to that without able to scoreline, then most people with some arleady believing it, would not see Basaksehirspor as league title contenders.

In fact, this game is chance for both sides to prove themselves and give some ideas for league title. If Fenerbahce wins it would be seen as among main candidates while loss to Basaksehirspor would likely in early stages see them as outside of race.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 2nd week:
Besiktas 3:0 Goztepe

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 2nd week:
19:15 Ankaragucu - Kayserispor
21:45 Alanyaspor - Kasimpasa
21:45 Basaksehirspor - Fenerbahce

In other news:

- Antalyaspor has transferred Sporting Lisbon player Gerson Dela for 1-year.

- Basaksehirspor has extended contract with its player Irfan Can Kahveci for 5-years.

- YeniMalatyaspor has transferred Empoli player Afriye Acquah

- Besiktas player Adem Ljajic has been selected to Serbian National Team for Euro 2020 qualifiers against Portugal and Luxembourg.

- Galatasaray has made shirt sponsorship deal with Terra Pizza for 1+1-years for Super League and Turkish Cup games. For 1st season, company would pay 18 million TL, for 2nd season 20,000,000 TL.

- Besiktas player Dorukhan Tokoz has been taken from squad for Super League 2nd week game against Goztepe due of injury.

- AlNasr has made transfer deal with Galatasaray player Mbiaye Diagne for 13 million euro with 4.5 million euro salary.
- Fenerbahce are interested to loan Atletico Madrid player Nikola Kalinic with also willing to pay 3,000,000 euro share of his salary.
- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Barcelona player Rafinha

- AlNasr has made transfer deal with Galatasaray player Mbiaye Diagne for 13 million euro with 4.5 million euro salary.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Roma player Maxime Gonalons.

What happened in Turkish football today? 22/08/2019

Caleb Ekuban has played an important step for Trabzonspor to get to Europa League group stage.

Trabzonspor has won an important away game against AEK Athens during Europa League play-off round with 3:1 scoreline thanks to the Caleb Ekuban hat-trick and hence has got an important advantage to get to the tournament group stage.

It needs to be admitted that Trabzonspor didnt show great start of the game as it has conceded an early goal from Livaja and AEK has got an upper hand but as game has progressed Trabzonspor start showing its stregth to an opponent and also has got penalty which wasnt converted by Sosa. As it did look like that it might not perfect game for Trabzonspor, at 29th minute Caleb Ekuban has found a goal which helped team to get an upper hand. With Caleb Ekuban has provided an attacking game and has been hungry to find even more goals as he has found other two goals and possibly has played an important role for team to get into group stage. Stating that it needs to be admitted that whole team has provided good performance in overall and has been looking for chances as game has been progressed. It was expected that Trabzonspor will have tough time at Greece but it has shown great performance and got upper hand at the tie.

AEK Athens meanwhile has shown great start of the game looking for chances and finding an early goal but as Trabzonspor has raised its performance it wasnt able to stop its opponents and also Caleb Ekuban. With strong supporters at Trabzonspor stadiums, AEK does have difficult task for 2nd leg.

Trabzonspor has got probably more it could have asked for and now it needs to be focussed for 2nd leg to get into group stage without making unexpected mistakes.

Besiktas will be aiming to get a win after loss from opening week.

Besiktas would be aiming to provide much better performance at its home ground compare to last week, as it going to meet against Goztepe who also didnt have great start but always have potential to show good results.

Besiktas without doubt has provided dissapointing performance at its opening week against Sivasspor as it has lost to 3:0 and even through such a loss due of being 1st game of the season might not provide much panic mood, team certainly cant afford to lose points for 2 weeks back-to-back especially at home ground. Besiktas hence would be aiming to provide much more agressive and forward-seeking game which seemed to be most important aspect which has been missing against Sivasspor. Goztepe who also lost their openning game, as been stated at entrance is dangerous team but to some extend it needs to be remembered that it does struggle against big clubs when playing away. It does look like main aim for Besiktas to get a win is to provide much more attacking game and that could trick for 3 points.

Besiktas didnt satisfy with its openner of this season so it would be aiming to improve its performance against Goztepe for sure.

Besiktas has transferred Georges-Kevin N'Koudou for 4 years.

At the transfer front, Besiktas has made an important transfer of Tottenham Hotspur player Georges-Kevin N'koudou for 4 years who can provide an important help to the team at defence front for this season without doubt.

Even through N'Koudou didnt recieve high amopunt of playing time during past season at Tottenham, whenever he did play he has always shown top performance and hence could be seen as player above level of Super League if he shows his best performance. Among areas which Besiktas has been aiming to make transfer during this summer has been defence area and it has made an important transfer and also staying within FFP regulations for sure. What is crucial of course in here is for Georges-Kevin N'Koudou do get through adaptation in fast manner as he would be coming to new atmosphere and league and everyone would be hoping that this adaptation would take place at short notice.

Besiktas has transferred an important player for this season and has made important addition at defence area at the field.

Results:
UEFA Europa League, play-off round, 1st leg:
AEK Athens 1:3 Trabzonspor

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 2nd week:
20:30 Besiktas - Goztepe

In other news:

- PFDK decisions:

- Sivasspor and Kayserispor has recieved 24,000 TL fine for events at the field
- Kayserispor and Ankaragucu has recieved blockage of stands for behaviour of fans.
- Denizlispor and Galatasaray has recieved 10,000 TL fine for not leaving stairs empty
- Denizlispor has recieved 100,000 TL fine for allowing fans to stands who had no tickets.

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Besiktas assistant coach Orhan Ak has announced his resignation from his post.

- Almeria has loaned Galatasaray player Valentine Ozornwafor.

- Besiktas has terminated contract of its player Aras Ozbiliz.

- Alanyaspor has made transfer deal with Sporting Lisbon player Gelson Dala.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Mainz player Ahmet Gurleyen.

- Ahmet Bulut: We dont have an issue with Falcao joining Galatasaray, but this issue could take some more days. Monaco would sell him when their feel that their had fulfilled his place.

- Fenerbahce player Mauricio Isla has become injured and will not be able to play for 6 weeks.

- AlIttifak has transferred Antalyaspor player Souleymane Doukara.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Jose Mauri and Roma player Gregoire Defrel

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Braga player Ahmet Hassan Mahgoub.