What happened in Turkish football today? 29/11/2019

Roma showed how far behind Basaksehirspor from top level football.

Roma with its quality and concentration towards game has provided crucial lesson to Basaksehirspor with its performance especially during 1st half as it has beaten them with 3:0 scoreline and has controlled game from start to an end.

Basaksehirspor as it is known did come out to the game as leaders and being 1 win away from knockout stages but it has been expected that it would be having some difficult time against strong Italian opponent and this has become clear. Basaksehirspor which has been praised with its recent years performance at Super League didnt manage to provide all its strengths which it has been noted during recent seasons with Roma without doubt didnt allow them to provide high level performance in their own part. With also conceding goals during 1st half of the game did provide into motivation of the team which led to slow pace where Roma has been playing for time while Basaksehirspor didnt get back mentally to the game. Still, Basaksehirspor needs to keep its motivation high as it needs to win Borussia Monchendblach in last week of group stage to get to the knockout stage.
Roma on their part did get important win which it got purely from class and made an important step for knockout stages at the tournament where its one of the favourites to win title.

As been stated, Basaksehirspor still has realistic chances to get to the Europa League knockout stages but it needs to show more motivated confident game against Borussia Monchengblach.

Besiktas got its first win but it was only for prestige.

Even through Besiktas did come out to the Europa League game against Slovan Bratislava arleady being relegated from competition, it has been only side to win among Turkish sides in this week.

Besiktas still took some time to get into game as it only managed to show high level performance during last 30 minutes, which has been also time when side has scored winning goals which brought its first 3 points at the tournament where it got too late. One of the reasons why it took time for side to get into playing habit against Slovan Bratislava with side starting game with half best squad and half with 2nd squad which did allow Slovan to find one goal. Still, it was important for Besiktas to get win both for country points, prestige and also keep its winning habit carried on which would help them domestically at least until mid-season break.

Besiktas did provide very dissapointing performance in competition but it would aim to end group stage at high note this time beating Wolves in last game.

Trabzonspor focuses into youngsters at Europa League

Trabzonspor head coach Unal Karaman carries on providing Europa League as an opportunity for young players to get some playing time and get experience from European football as more than half of team against Getafe came from academy.

It needs to be noted that despite of loss, with taking account into quality of squad Trabzonspor youngsters did provide some promising performance and made it clear that if those players carry their developments their would become important players both to Trabzonspor and whole Turkey. This actions from Karaman could be criticised as Turkey needs some coefficient points, but he decided to focus into future of the team and hence could not be critcised as this period, if carried on done in good manner, could move into improvement for side which would also help with coefficient points likely in the future. Trabzonspor still needs to go through this year competition as it didnt show good performance and still needs to move towards being better side for European games.

Trabzonspor should not be blamed a lot since there is gap with European football and Turkish clubs this season but this can provide good reference point from next season where it can be again at Europe.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 13th week:

Genclerbirligi 3:3 Yeni Malatyaspor

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 13th week:

15:00 Sivasspor - Kasimpasa

15:00 Rizespor - Konyaspor

17:30 Alanyaspor - Ankaragucu

20:00 Goztepe - Fenerbahce

In other news:

- Besiktas will have administrative meeting on 30th November.

- TurkishNationalTeam player Merih Demiral has been selected to Euro 2020 qualifiers best 11 squad.

- Besiktas players Caner Erkin and Enzo Roco has been selected to Europa League 5th week best 11 squad

- Kayserispor player Emre Demir would come out during Super League 13th week game against Besiktas as captain.

- Fenerbahce doesnt consider to sell its player Mehmet Ekici to other Super League club.

- Konyaspor CEO Hilmi Kulluk has send to letter to TFF requesting to allow him to pay 25,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship statements from personal account.

- Besiktas aims to reduce 18 million euro transfer fee of Arsenal player Mohammed Elneny to 8 million euro.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Manchester United player Luke Shaw

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Tottenham Hotspur player Victor Wanyama and Juan Foyth.

- YeniMalatyaspor are interested to transfer Sekou Sanogo

What happened in Turkish football today? 28/11/2019

Roma has once again showed it class against Basaksehirspor

Even through Basaksehirspor did come out as leaders of the group at Europa League game against Roma and also with full confidence, Roma in sense quality and experience has been clear favourite and it has shown that with getting win with 3:0 scoreline.

Taking account that Roma needed to win this game urgently, it was clear that Basaksehirspor would need to provide careful performance from start of the game until final whistle of the game, and to some extend it did achieve to do that during 1st 30 minutes as it only conceded its first goal on 28th minute from penalty kick. However, with conceding goal Basaksehirspor did fail to provide right reaction and started to provide much more weaker performance in defence which has led for their opponents to find other 2 goals. It would be possibly be too harsh to criticise too much Basaksehirspor when their is such big gap between sides in sense of quality but team could provide much more defensive performance. It should be stated that Basaksehurspor does need to get lessons from today's performance which it would be needed in very important game for them against Borussia Monchengblach and also possibly at knockout stages.

In similar manner as in previous game, Roma did provide its class with its performance against Basaksehirspor and has got leadership at the group and very close for knockout stages.

Despite of loss, Basaksehirspor is being only Turkish club at Europa League which has chances to get knockout stages as long as Borussia Monchengblach during last game at the group stage.

Besiktas got its 1st win at Europa League with good performance in 2nd half.

Even through Besiktas has been relegated from Europa League prior to two weeks it was still important for them to get win both for prestige, country ranking but mainly to carry on its winning habit which it got at Super League.

It has been noted from several football followers prior to game that despite of negative European season for Besiktas, it was important for Besiktas to provide good performance and get win. But it needs to be noted that it didnt start game in that manner as it lost 1st half when conceding goal. Quite possibly club head coach Abdullah Avci has stated to its players and motivated them to get win and satisfy its fans. Despite of all negative aspects it was still important win to make fans satisfied. Stating that winning goal did come from penalty goal from Adem Ljajic during last minute so it has been also lucky to some extend to get this outcome even through it was penalty which it got. It still needs to be noted that team did provide strong positive performance during 2nd half and even through opponent wasnt strong it did play against team which did need to win which does make it clear in what significance this win takes.

Slovan Bratislava which did come out with some chances for Europa League did start game with that in mind providing strong controllable game in 1st half but didnt carry on such manner in 2nd half.

Besiktas did get its 1st win in Europa League this season as it could be seen too late but club followers would be satisfied that team showed good game during 2nd half.

Trabzonspor had another dissapointing night at Europa League.

Trabzonspor has lost to Getafe during Europa League 5th week with 1:0 scoreline and therefore has lost any chances to get to the knockout stages as it has stayed with 1 point and did provide poor performance during this group stage.

With Trabzonspor coming to this game arleady with low chances to get into knockout and playing its last game at home ground in competition this season, there was small expectation that team could provide some good performance with an aim for prestige and also contributing to country points, but it has failed to do so. It also needed to be seen that head coach likely did see this game not very important focussing more into Galatasaray game in Super League as he did come out with young players providing them chances to get some experience in European football and possibly preparing them for next season in Europe. It could be noted that Trabzonspor did put domestic league as foremost and this without doubt did affect to performance of team in Europe. Still to some extend, in this game youngsters did provide good performance but still it didnt get into level which was expected from them

In other hand, Getafe did get important win and got into strong advantage to get out from group with having some advantage with providing some good performance in this game and during whole competition.

Results:

UEFA Europa League, Group C, 5th week:

Trabzonspor 0:1 Getafe

Krasnodar 1:0 Basel 

UEFA Europa League, Group J, 5th week:

Basaksehirspor 0:3 Roma

Wolfsberger 0:1 Borussia Monchengblach

UEFA Europa League, Group K, 5th week:

Besiktas 2:1 Slovan Bratislava

Braga 3:3 Wolves

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 13th week:

20:30 Genclerbirligi - Yeni Malatyaspor

In other news:

- PFDK decisions:

- Kayserispor, Konyaspor has recieved blockage of stands for behaviour of fans.

- Sivasspor, Trabzonspor, Besiktas has recieved 24,000 TL fine for events at field.

- Yeni Malatyaspor has recieved 45,000 TL fine for events at field and blockage of stands.

- Fenerbahce has recieved 45,000 TL fine and blockage of stands for behaviour of fans.

- Fenerbahce has recieved 75,000 TL fine for not leaving stairs empty.

- Konyaspor CEO Hilmi Kulluk has recieved 25,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship statements.

- Besiktas has recieved 20,000 TL (2nd time) fine and blockage of stands for behaviour of fans.

- Trabzonspor has recieved 40,000 TL (4th time) fine and blockage of stands for behaviour of fans

- TurkishNationalTeam has been raised from 33rd spot to 29th spot at FIFA World Ranking for November with 1,494 points.

- Besiktas player Victor Ruiz will not be able to play for 2-3 weeks due of injury.

- Fenerbahce player Vedat Muriqi is expected to be at Super League 13th week team squad against Goztepe.

- Galatasaray has started transfer negotiations with Milan player Ricardo Rodriguez

- Fenerbahce sports director Damien Comolli: We are getting some good news from Max Kruse, he is attending training sessions. It looks like Vedat Muriqi recovery will be fast.Adil Rami rumours doesnt represent truth.

- Kayserispor player Bernard Mensah has declined rumours that he had transfer negotiations with Fenerbahce.

- Konyaspor are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Taylan Antalyali.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Milan player Hakan Calhanoglu.

- Galatasaray has started transfer negotiations with Celta Vigo player Okay Yokuslu.

- Fenerbahce player Vedat Muriqi is expected to be at Super League 13th week team squad against Goztepe.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Fiorentina player Pedro Guilherme

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Chelsea player Oliver Giroud.

- Galatasaray player Mbiaye Diagne, who is currently loaned to Club Brugge, wants to return to his club.

What happened in Turkish football today? 27/11/2019

Galatasaray showed improvement against Club Brugge but its not enough.

Galatasaray has kept its chances for Europa League knockout stages pretty slim as it has drawn against Club Brugge with conceding at the last minute from pretty simple mistake and loss of concentration.

This game, as was actually expected following draw also, has been very important for both clubs and it needs to be noted that it has been played in such manner as both sides did show some fast-paced game looking for chances and aiming to control ball. Meanwhile, one of the few positive aspect from game was that Galatasaray did finally score their 1st goal in this year competition as Adem Buyuk has shown great control of the ball with great shot as he has scored first goal at such high level. It needs to be also noted that Galatasaray did show one of its best performances during this season but it still lacked level of performance which would been expected from them especialy failing to defend Club Brugge player Diatta who has scored at last minute. Galatasaray did show its good performance from this season in this game but it needs to be aware that in overall it didnt provide very good performance in whole competition.

Galatasaray would now be looking for last game against PSG in Paris which it needs to win and wait for loss of points from Club Brugge against Real Madrid, scenario which is pretty difficult for Galatasaray realistically.

Basaksehirspor needs to look at Roma in realistic manner.

Basaksehirspor would be coming out to last 2 games as leaders at its group at the Europa League even through its only 2 point behind Roma who it would be meeting during 5th week and 3 points with last placed Wolfsberger.

Even through Basaksehirspor without doubt is showing best performance among Turkish clubs at the Europa League and are leaders in pretty tough group, it needs to be mentioned that it cant relax at all especially during Roma game which would be seen as probably toughest game it would play in this group stage. With taking account difference with quality and remembering that Italian side needs to show some reaction to see knockout stages, it would be reasonable to see Basaksehirspor to look things more realistically and focus for draw result with strong defensive game and possibly look for goal chances with counter attacks. Basaksehirspor with being leaders did get some good momentum and confidence to itself, but it needs to remember who is its opponent and keep its chances in pretty realistic manner and focus.

Therefore, Basaksehirspor needs to be looking at this task in much realistic manner and show organised game to get points at the end of the day.

Besiktas still likes to end Europa League at high note.

Besiktas would be coming out for its last 2 games at the Europa League without any aims and would only keep its good performance which it is showing so far during this season with an aim to get good result and keep its latest performance in good level which could provide positive for domestic games.

Besiktas would be coming out to Slovan Bratislava with simple aim to end this group stage which has been very poor for them without doubt at the highest note and turn around its fate in this tournament. Slovan Bratislava which still has some chances to get to the knockout stages would provide much more forward seeking but in same time could feel much more pressure and with opponent not used to be in such atmosphere could provide some chances for Besiktas to get their 1st win in this tournament. Therefore, with motivation to provide good football and carry on its recent good performance could help for team to get its 1st win even if its meangless in competition.

Besiktas therefore would be aiming for now to end Europa League with good results and as team shows good results recent domestically and not being under pressure could provide this results.

Schedule:
UEFA Europa League, Group C, 5th week:
18:50 Trabzonspor - Getafe
18:50 Krasnodar - Basel

UEFA Europa League, Group J, 5th week:
20:55 Basaksehirspor - Roma
20:55 Wolfsberger - Borussia Monchengblach

UEFA Europa League, Group K, 5th week:
20:55 Besiktas - Slovan Bratislava
20:55 Braga- Wolves

In other news:

- Antalyaspor and club CEO Ali Safak Ozturk has been referred to PFDK for anti-sportmanship statements.

- Kayserispor has paid 6 million TL salaries to its players, technical staff and personal staff.

- Galatasaray player Emre Akbaba has resumed training session after recovering from injury.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Brescia player Mario Ballotelli and Olympique Marseille player Dmitry Payet.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Sivasspor player Emre Kilinc.

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Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Kayserispor player Bernard Mensah.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Antalyaspor player Nazim Sangare

What happened in Turkish football today? 26/11/2019

Galatasaray has scored its 1st goal in this campaign but it wasnt enough to win.

Galatasaray has kept its chances low to enjoy European spring after it has drawn against Club Brugge as game has ended with 1:1 draw at the game which has been player at high tempo with both sides providing strong open game against each other.

Galatasaray did start game in pretty high tempo with providing confident performance and did found what could be seen as an early goal with Adem Buyuk with providing strong control of the game especially during 2nd half. It needs to be admitted that side did provide its best performance during this season and did find actually find its 1st goal during this Champions League and could have even more but it should be noted that Club Brugge did provide strong opposition towards and did also provide strong concentration to get confident score. This performance still did raise questions why Galatasaray didnt provide this level performance in previous games during this season, but in same time this performance could provide some confidence for upcoming games. This result does keep Galatasaray with some chances for Europa League but it needs to win PSG in last game and wait Real Madrid to win Club Brugge.

Club Brugge to some extend didnt provide its best game but still has shown good opposition to Galatasaray keeping scoreline as 1:0 for most amount of time and did find equaliser with providing strong pressure and got good advantage for Europa League spot.

Galatasaray even through for poor performance did get 1 point and keep its chances for Europa League spot but its being slim for sure.

Halis Ozkahya will not referee APOEL game at Europa League.

Turkish referee Halis Ozkahya who has been appointment to Europa League game between APOEL and Dudelange has been taken away from that post following complaint and request send from Cypriot Football Association to change referee.

As it is known, due of political crises between Turkish Cypriots and Cypriots, island has been divided into two parts where Turkish and Greek Cypriort are leaving seperately due of ongoing political condition and does have very unstable political connection with each other. Cypriot Football Association has requested for change of referee due of this condition focussing more into negative atmosphere which could be raised at the stadium due of this appointment rather fairness which could be shown from Halis Ozkahya. Even through Turkish media, which partly can be right, could see this controversial development and sign of UEFA once again taken stance against Turkey, it needs to be noted that if Halis Ozkahya did referee game it could raise some needless tension between fans and referee team.

Therefore, our blog would argue that it has been right decision from UEFA as it did prevent some possible raise of tension which could be raised during game.

Besiktas has made principal deal with Emre Kilinc transfer.

One of the eye-catching transfer rumour which did take place today is that Besiktas did make principal deal with Sivasspor player Emre Kilinc for mid-season transfer window and even through there is no official statement, rumour did go around pretty actively.

It was known that one of the main mid-season transfer aims for Besiktas would be Emre Kilinc as club arleady started having transfer negotiations between sides with some rumours coming out that Emre Kilinc finds this offer very pleasing and wants to join Besiktas. With taking in hand all of this talks therefore it should not be seen as big surprise that Emre Kilinc did make transfer deal with Besiktas but it needs to be noted again that this being only rumour and in fact Sivasspor head coach Riza Calimbay did decline this rumour. Whatever is truth about this rumour, it is clear that both Kilinc and Besiktas would be talked about during upcoming transfer window.

With this being one of the most discussed transfer news, our blog would actively follow all of the latest developments in this matter.

Results:
UEFA Champions League, Group A, 5th week:
Galatasaray 1:1 Club Brugge
Real Madrid 2:2 PSG

In other news:

PFDK referalls:
- Trabzonspor, Besiktas has been referred for behaviour of fans and events at field.
- Konyaspor, Kayserispor has been referred for behaviour of fans.
- Konyaspor CEO Hilmi Killuk has been referred for anti-sportmanship statements.
- Sivasspor has been referred for fans behavior, events at field and not leaving stairs empty.
- Yeni Malatyaspor has been referred for events at field
- Fenerbahce has been referred for fans behaviour and not leaving stairs empty.

- Fenerbahce player Max Kruse has resumed training session after recovering from injury.

- Trabzonspor player Caleb Ekuban has resumed training session after recovering from injury.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Sevilla player Munas Dabbur.

- Sivasspor head coach Riza Calimbay has stated that he would like to have 1-2 transfers during mid-season.

- EkremDag and Pierre Webo has been appointed as Basaksehirspor head coach Okan Buruk assistants.

- Gaziantep player Abdul Aziz Tetteh will not be able for other 3 months due of injury.

What happened in Turkish football today? 25/11/2019

Fenerbahce did provide poor performance against Yeni Malatyaspor.

Fenerbahce has provided some poor performance during Super League 12th week game as it came out to the game without any forward players which had affected directly to performance of team.

Stating that, it still needs to be noted that even without an attacker it has failed to provide good game without getting much control of the game for most amount of time with Yeni Malatyaspor even through did have low amount of chances, it has provided them much more dangerous chances and has been unlucky for their goal to be disallowed as foul towards Altay Bayindir is being pretty debatable and controversial for sure. Coming to Fenerbahce attack, even through their did play without attacker, it was still wrong decision to play Alper Potuk instead of Moses, as latest is being more or less much more attacking midfielder and has skills to find winning goal. Fenerbahce as side is getting backwards when coming to its performance compare to 1st weeks at this season and Ersun Yanal needs to find solution for this certainly until mid-season break.

Even when taking account of circumstances with injuries, Fenerbahce did provide performance which wasnt acceptable for team and squad which their have.

Galatasaray needs to concentrate to Club Brugge game.

Galatasaray would be coming out for the most important game so far during this season, as their fate of European football after Xmas holidays, or more specifically at Europa League, has direct connection with Club Brugge outcome.

It needs to be noted that Galatasaray is also coming to the game with very poor condition, since it has injuries of some very important players which includes all of the main forward players and with team failing to score any goal during this season competition, it would certainly have difficulty moments. Taking account that Club Brugge is 1 point ahead of Galatasaray, and also mathematically having good chances to get to the knockout stages at Champions League, could lead for team to be highly motivated and concentrated and still generally Club Brugge providing better performance compare to Istanbul side, it would be coming out with self-belief of winning this game. Galatasaray needs also to provide high level confidence believing it could win this game with all difficulties as it crucial for them. Meanwhile, one of the most pleasant news prior to game is that Fernando Muslera would be able to start following recovery from injury.

Galatasaray needs to show full concentration to this game if it wants to see European spring this season and players need to be aware of this.

3 players at Kayserispor has been taken from squad for their unprofessional actions.

Kayserispor, which is currently located at last place in the standings, has announced that its players Bilal Basakcioglu, Ntep and Tavares has been taken out from squad for not providing high level performance both in training and game.

Following Sivasspor game, Kayserispor head coach Bulent Uygun has made it clear some players at the team are now showing effort which would be expected from them and being disrespectful which would lead them to be taken out from squad. On same day, Bulent Uygun did have meeting with club administrators providing much more detail about this situation and hence it was decided to provide harshest manners for those players in early parts of day with also providing to players fine. It needs to be noted also that this decision is also direct and strong message to other players making it clear that whoeve doesnt provide fighting spirit for rest of season would also provide similar fines and also actions as club expects for whole team to providing fighting spirit to get out from this condition all together as team

This without has been wake up both to those 3 players and also rest of squad and it would become clear with upcoming game how this action would be recieved from players which are still at the squad.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 12th week:
Antalyaspor 1:1 Gaziantep

Schedule:
UEFA Champions League, Group A, 5th week:
20:55 Galatasaray - Club Brugge
23:00 Real Madrid - PSG

In other news:

- UEFA has announced that referee of Europa League 5th week game between Basaksehirspor and Roma will be Ovidiu Hategan

- UEFA has announced that referee of Europa League 5th week game between Besiktas and Slovan Bratislava will be Jorgji

- Turkish referee Ali Palabiyik has been appointed to referee Europa League 5th week game between Cluj and Lazio.

- Ankaragucu has signed sponsorship deal with Merkez Ankara (construction project by Pacific Construction)

- UEFA has announced that referee for Europa League game between Trabzonspor and Getafe will be Aleksejs Spasjonnikovs

- Konyaspor CEO Hilmi Kulluk: During our game against Firat Aydinus has made decision to disallow with personal opinion, without analysing much position. This has affected whole game. We dont want this coach to referee our games again.

- Galatasaray player Fernando Muslera expects to be at starting 11 for Champions League game against Club Brugge on 26th November.

What happened in Turkish football today? 24/11/2019

Fenerbahce has got 1 point against Yeni Malatyaspor with showing poor performance.

Fenerbahce has drawn Super League 12th week game against Yeni Malatyaspor without providing great performance and has failed to control ball with opponents being team to be closer for a win with their chances.

It needs to be noted that Fenerbahce didnt start with forward players didnt start in the game due of the injuries, which without doubt did affect to team performance during this week but in same time it wasnt able to get much into front with 1st half especially has led for providing more defensive game which led for Yeni Malatyaspor to create some of the chances. Meanwhile, Fenerbahce did also get an important position in the controversial penalty kick but Emre Belozoglu poor penalty didnt lead for them to find goal. Fenerbahce did provide some good willingness during its performance but the way it has approached during this week would provide some serious difficulties to get against team which did provide some organised performance which could mean from beginning that Fenerbahce will have some difficulties and it could seen itself to be lucky to get 1 point from such game. Fenerbahce needs to get lessons from this game

In all fairness, Yeni Malatyaspor has looked to be much more creative and active during game and could be seen to be one to be losing 3 points in such game. This performance especially at home would provide some good results in this season.

Fenerbahce did get 1 point against Yeni Malatyaspor which it should be conceded lucky when looking how game has been played and scenario is has been affected.

Besiktas still needs to improve attacking game.

Besiktas has carried on showing some winning habit as it has managed to beat Konyaspor during Super League 12th week with Burak Yilmaz goal at 72nd minute without in all fairness providing very good performance.

Besiktas it needs to be noted did get into winning habit as side without doubt as it didnt lose for 6 weeks, but still fails to provide strong attacking game and more or less did find this goal from only one goal which Burak Yilmaz used as opportunity showing to some extend that he is pushing force in this team in attack. Besiktas still on other hand did provide strong improvement in the defensive aspects and as been noted in our blog entry yesterday, Besiktas slowly started to provide game which its head coach Abdullah Avci as club started focussing into showing more focus into defensive aspects rather then forward, but once again Avci needs to be aware that this club supporters and also administrators would like to see also game which would be actively into finding chances and converting them. Therefore, Besiktas did provid some improvements in recent weeks but still needs to do more for league title and satisfaction from fans.

Still, Besiktas did get right morale and confidence from last weeks which it did need following poor start of the season.

Trabzonspor need improvement but does look to be confident team

What was expected a bit tough game for Trabzonspor against Ankaragucu during Super League 12th week did end up being more easier both thanks to Trabzon side right attitude given to the game and also red card from opponent.

What seems to be taken place with most of the clubs during this season, it also needs to be stated that Trabzonspor did manage show very strong and confident performance against Ankaragucu but it was seen that players did focus into getting win from this game, with Alexander Sorloth especially providing strong and confident performance both with finding an early goal and also carrying on providing strong attacking performance in upcoming minutes of the game. From side of their opponents, Ankaragucu due of of going through difficult moments both otside at the field and also during this particular game still did show some impressive performance providing some positive football performance as game has been played. Trabzonspor meawhile it needs to be noted did provide some positive view and does look to be mentally and physically ready for next week game against Galatasaray in upcoming week with aiming for sure compare to their opponents and would look like to show strong confident game.

Trabzonspor are hence are at good for this game and would be aiming to carry on season with such confident manner.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 12th week:
Kayserispor 1:4 Sivasspor
Kasimpasa 1:2 Genclerbirligi
Alanyaspor 0:1 Goztepe
Yeni Malatyaspor 0:0 Fenerbahce

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 12th week:
20:00 Antalyaspor - Gaziantep

In other news:

- UEFA has announced referee of Champions League Group A between Galatasaray and Club Brugge as Ivan Kruzliak

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Wolfsburg player Robin Knoche.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Basaksehirspor player Arda Turan.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer St.Pauli player Mats Moller Daehli.

What happened in Turkish football today? 23/11/2019

Besiktas got 4th win back-to-back with beating Konyaspor this time.

Besiktas has managed to get an important win during Super League 12th week game against Konyaspor despite failing to provide very good performance but on their own side has managed to show its winning habit as it has won 4 games back to back. 

It needs to be noted that prior to finding goal against Konyaspor by Burak Yilmaz at 73rd minute, it has failed to get into focus into the game not being able to create very important chances, letting for Konyaspor in some moments to control game. Stating that Besiktas has carried on providing strong defensive performance and apart of conceding offside goal, it did manage prevent Konyaspor to create many chances which is being always difficult at away game against them. Therefore, even through Besiktas still needs to provide some improvements in the front of the game but does have pretty organised defensive game, with providing lack of chances at defensive section. With taking account that Abdullah Avci mainly start focussing into providing defensive game and taking account that club start getting results with 4 wins back-to-back, Besiktas slowly started providing performance which Avci was seeking for.

Konyaspor it needs to be admitted did provide some good performances and chances during this game and did in fact find goal which was disallowed an did provide confident performane in start of the game but became tired in 2nd half. 

Besiktas carries on improving with especially getting pretty organised defensive performance but still lacks dominating game in the attack.

Trabzonspor showed good confident game against Ankaragucu

Trabzonspor has managed to win Ankaragucu during Super League 12th week game without much trouble with providing strong confident performance using also an extra man advantage as Ankaragucu has recieved red card during 1st half.

It needs to be noted that despite of being below last place in the standings, it is not easy to get win especially with confident scoreline against Ankara in capital city with their performance and fan support. However, with finding an early goal thanks to Sorloth and also red card of opponent, did make their task easier and has allowed them to get such win. It could be argued in pretty rightful manner that Trabzonspor didnt provide perfect game during today's game but despite of that players did provide full focus and attention to get win from Ankara side which their managed to do so. Without doubt meanwhile 2nd goal by Yusuf Sari during at 49th minute did make tasks much easier for them and help them to get into leadership for this time being. Without doubt meanwhile this result did lead Trabzonspor to get important morale and motivation for crucial 

Ankaragucu despite of losing with 3:0 scoreline and red card did aim to provide in all fairness to provide positive football and did create some important chances and this focus could lead for team to get some good results as long their keep that focus.

Trabzonspor without doubt did show good performance and once again did provide image that it would fight for league title and could show strong performance next week against Galatasaray at the league.

Basaksehirspor been one to use its chance at low tempo game

Basaksehirspor player Fredrik Gulbrandsen goal during 78th minute on Super League 12th week game against Galatasaray has brought first loss to opponent after 41 games at the game where team which scored would have won game.

It needs to be noted that both sides during game, due of injuries especially for Galatasaray, did fail to raise tempo of the game and didnt provide too many dangerous chances for their opponents. It needs to be admitted that Galatasaray did provide small improvement in defence side of the game as it didnt allow Basaksehirspor to create many chances as game been progressed but as Fatih Terim did state following game their had been particularly weak at the attack not being to create many chances. At such game, Basaksehirspor ended up being lucky one with pushing and waiting for Galatasaray to make mistake and when it did with working of Irfan  Can Kahveci and Gulbrandson did provide strong organised attack which has ended with goal which Orkan Kocuk, who has taken place for injured Fernando Muslera, wasnt able to prevent at moment which wasnt much his mistake. Galatasaray would have some injured issues in upcoming games including Club Brugge and team needs to find ways how to get through it in best form. 

Galatasaray needs to recognise mistakes their showed during this game and found solution.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 12th week:
Denizlispor 2:0 Rizespor
Ankaragucu 0:3 Trabzonspor
Konyaspor 0:1 Besiktas

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 12th week:
14:00 Kayserispor - Sivasspor
16:30 Kasimpasa- Genclerbirligi
16:30 Alanyaspor - Goztepe
19:00 Yeni Malatyaspor - Fenerbahce

In other news:

- Fenerbahce player Mevlut Erdinc has become injured during training session

- YeniMalatyaspor-loaned player Guilherme agent Marcelo Robalinho had one-on-one transfer negotiations with Besiktas

- Fenerbahce has made extension deal with its player Hasan Ali Kaldirim for 3+1 years and with Tolga Cigerci for 2+1 years.

What happened in Turkish football today? 22/11/2019

Basaksehirspor has been one to use opportunity during passive slow game.

Basaksehirspor has managed to win against Galatasaray during Super League 12th week thanks to 78th minute goal from Gulbrandsen, which also has led for Istanbul giant to lose for 1st time after 41 games, with both sides not providing very effective performance.

It needs to be noted that it was expected that Galatasaray would have difficult time against
Basaksehirspor due of having high amount of injuries but factor which made this outcome even more dissapointing for Galatasaray that it did provide one of the most passive performance in its home ground for very long time. As been noted, Galatasaray has failed once again to provide fighting spirit which has been expected from them, especially after it did show some improvement before national team break against Gaziantep. In general, this game has been seen that side which would make mistake or on other side of the coin, side which would find goal would win game would be able to win. Meanwhile, it is been stated several times that apart of winning game to keep going its leadership race in the league, it also needed to get high morale prior to must-win against Club Brugge game at Champions League which it didnt manage to get but became aware that it needs to show improvement with its performance prior to that game.

Basaksehirspor meanwhile on their side didnt provide great performance but has provided patient performance providing small pressure to opponent and waiting for them to make mistake. When it did get that opportunity it has used with great assist from Irfan Can Kahveci which has been responded from good goal from Gulbrandsen.

Galatasaray did have excuse for having some injured players for this outcome, but still it does provide some poor performance this season which it needs to improve.

Besiktas needs to show some creative game against Konyaspor.

Besiktas are going to resume Super League with 12th week game against Konyaspor as team would be aiming to carry on its good performance which it has shown in last few weeks prior to national team break.

Even through Besiktas, as other clubs during this season, still doesnt provide performance which would be expected to be shown from them during this season, it started getting into winning habit which it needs to be continue after this national break. It needs to be noted that even through it does have some crucial injuries prior to game, it wasnt really affected negatively in that front compare to other clubs and to some extend would be coming out at closest ideal squad this week among big 4 clubs. Konyaspor does provide some downside in recent weeks and with focussing too much into defensive game can provide some issues for Besiktas as Istanbul side does have some problems in creative in attack but still it can get scoreline which it would be seeking for against Konyaspor.

It needs to be noted that Besiktas would come out to the game as favourites but as their opponents does provide defensive game it will not be easy task for them.

Trabzonspor needs to focus for Ankaragucu to get win.

Trabzonspor which does also struggle with some injured players right now and doesnt manage to get again into continous high level performance would come out to before last placed opponent Ankaragucu.

With Trabzonspor as been noted several times in our blog having focus to get league title it would need to come out without doubt for this game with focus for win, which is likely to do. But among mentally focussing into this task it also needs to show performance which is suitable for title winners, as when it did show this performance it did get wins without much difficulty but otherwise it either did lose points or won with difficulty. Therefore, it would be crucial foremost to be aware of importance of this game as it can provide important motivation for upcoming games including next week crucial game against Galatasaray. Ankaragucu might be going through some financial and performance issues but it does provide view of team which would not give up easier during games and this concentration on their side can provide suprising result.

Trabzonspor does come out to crucial game and it needs to treat it without doubt in such manner to get win.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 12th week:
Galatasaray 0:1 Basaksehirspor

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 12th week:
15:00 Denizlispor - Rizespor
17:30 Ankaragucu - Trabzonspor
20:00 Konyaspor - Besiktas

In other news:

- BernaGozbasi has been elected to be temporary CEO of club of Kayserispor until 30th November.

- Galatasaray player Cristian Luyindama has ended this season due of injury.

- Trabzonspor player Abdurrahim Dursun will not be playing against Ankaragucu during Super League 12th week game due of injury.

- Fenerbahce player Max Kruse expects to be recovered from injury next week.

- Goztepe are interested to transfer Stuttgart player Mario Gomez.

- LeicesterCity doesnt consider to sell its player Caglar Soyuncu during mid-season transfer window.

- Trabzonspor player Filip Novak has stated that he wants to stay at club.

- Some of the Fenerbahce players will be going to FIFA to provide complaints for not recieving salaries on time.

- Besiktas considers to loan its player Oguzhan Ozyakup to Yeni Malatyaspor.

What happened in Turkish football today? 21/11/2019

Galatasaray will have tough game against Basaksehirspor

Turkish Super League will be resumed with very important game of two teams which would have aims to get league title at the end of the season as Galatasaray would be meeting with Basaksehirspor during 12th week game.

Galatasaray does come with some of the issues for the game as it has high amount of injured players and also did provide some poor results in recent weeks even through it did go to national team break. With also taking account, and even through as been mentioned this game is being very important for them, it would be coming out also to Club Brugge game at Champions League on 26th November which for time being is even more important as win against Belgian side could be only chance for them to see European football in Spring. Therefore, with taking this factors account and also with confidence and motivation Basaksehirspor as side is being in better condition it would have some difficult game which it needs to be provide entire attention towards to. Big role it needs to be stated would be also given to domestic players who in same time would have good opportunity to prove themselves towards Fatih Terim for rest of the season.

Galatasaray are not coming in great condition but motivation and also push from supporters could provide important help to team in other hand without doubt.

Fenerbahce players Vedat Muriqi and Max Kruse will not play against Yeni Malatyaspor

Fenerbahce players Vedat Muriqi and Max Kruse didnt manage to recover prior to Super League 12th week game against Yeni Malatyaspor which does raise some changes into squad into unusual situation as players are being regular starters during this season.

It is been hoped that both players would be recovered for today's game even through it was known and expected that their recovery might be taking some time but as it became clear for sure that their injuries are being very serious, it is now team focusses into finding replacements for those two players. It is been reported that Emre Belozoglu would be replaced for Max Kruse which would be seen as good alternative but it will not be same case with Vedat Muriqi who would be replaced with Mevlut Erdinc who didnt recieve much playing time during this season and hence does raise questions how much he is ready for competitive game even through as player he is capable to show some strong performance without doubt. Unless, their would not be some last minute changes, this how would be team attack look more or less during Yeni Malatyaspor.

Fenerbahce would be needed to win so it would be important for players to be rightly motivated for such crucial game.

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 12th week:

20:30 Galatasaray - Basaksehirspor

In other news:

- Turkish parliament (TBMM) has announced law where top leagues players tax will be raised from 15% to 20%

- AhmetBulut has stated that Radamel Falcao would recover from his injury after 2-3 weeks.

- Ankaragucu head coach Mustafa Kaplan: We didnt get in touch with Zaur Sadaev this national team break. We cant get in touch with him. He is not with team right now.

- Goztepe and Genclerbirligi are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Alper Potuk while Gaziantep, Kayserispor and Denizlispor with Mehmet Ekici

- Lazio has offered 8 million euro for Fenerbahce player Vedat Muriqi but club doesnt consider to sell player for less than 10 million euro.

- Besiktas player Atiba Hutchinson has recovered from his injury.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Basaksehirspor player Gael Clichy.

- Gaziantep head coach Marius Sumudica has stated that he doesnt plan to leave team and aims to be successful at club.

- Rizespor are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Tolgay Arslan.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Slovan Bratislava player Andraz Sporar

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Rizespor player Ogulcan Caglayan

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Sevilla player Ever Banega

- Galatasaray considers to raise current salary of 400,000 euro for its player Omer Bayram.

- Fenerbahce player Ozan Tufan didnt expect extension contract from club.

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