Referee helped Turkey without doubt against Russia.
Turkish National Team has won its 1st win during this campaign of Nations League with 3:2 scoreline against Russia and thanks to Serbia has got opportunity to get 1st spot and rise to League A.
Without doubt, main role of this outcome even through Turkey did look to be aiming to win game, has been referee of the game which did provide some questionable red card and penalty decision, as surprisingly some Turkish experts did state that this were wrong decisions while Russian media is being furious with referee. Most important from Turkey stance, is that it did provide pretty ineffective game before red card which does raise questions if Turkey would win game with 11-on-11. In our view, Turkey would improve its way of game as game would be developing but it would been difficult to win game to all respect. Without doubt providing strong defensive game with 3:2 scoreline, with opponent having 1 less men would also be unexpectable with being too much stress psychological which needs to be solved. Turkey sadly would have lost or draw against League A opponent if game been played in same scenario. This area which they need to improve on for crucial Hungary game.
Opportunity to get top spot in all fairness would be difficult as Russia would need to rose to Serbia which is all fairness is difficult scenario but it should believe on this task.
4 Turkish players been taken away from squad.
Prior to very important game against Hungary which win could bring 1st spot in the group and hence promotion to League A if things would go as planned, number of key players in the team has been taken from squad due of injury.
With Zeki Celik being injured during game against Russia, other players which been taken away are Cengiz Under, Eren and Caglar Soyuncu who even through didnt recieves any or much playing time are important players whose absence could be felt for some time during Hungary especially when opponent would be coming with strong motivation. Therefore, the players who would come out to game with some of them not being really regulars would be having some tough moments during such crucial game and hence it would be important role for Senol Gunes to motivate and provide strong tactical game during the game without doubt.
This players as been noted are key players but other names should focus and provide best game during upcoming fixture.
Games likely to be forfeited due of Covid19
One of the most discussed issue right now in the Turkish football community is should games to be forfeited if one side has got 14+ positive cases among players from January rather then postponing game.
One of the most discussed topics is that this decision would be unfair towards clubs as it is being issue without their control, argument which this blog also supported from beginning however due of premature decision from TFF to raise number of clubs from 18 to 21 which led to extra 8 weeks in season, means that 2nd half of season would be played in intense schedule and hence there is no dates to put fixtures on which by itself is providing this issue. Therefore, it does look like there is not much alternatives for this sadly, however suggestion to have one single laboratory for clubs would be effective decision which even through might raise questions into reliance of tests, would at least come from same source.
This decision is currently in discussion but it does look like forfeit decision would be kept due of scheduling issues in upcoming weeks.
In other news:
- Besiktas has announced that players and technical staff members Covid19 tests who are not currently isolated has turned out to be negative.
- Turkish court has cancelled administrative release decision to Galatasaray CEO Mustafa Cengiz.
- UEFA has announced that referee of Nations League game between Hungary and Turkey will be Ivan Kruzliak
- Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir has been appointed to Nations League game between Czech Republic and Slovakia while Huseyin Gocek appointed to Kazakhistan and Lithiuania
- Fenerbahce player Ferdi Kadioglu has become injured.
- Besiktas player Kevin Nkoudou has recovered from injury.
- Fenerbahce player Harun Tekin had an operation today
- Galatasaray CEO Mustafa Cengiz has stated that he would be focussing into success of club as long as his health allows it.
- Galatasaray player Christian Luyindama will not be able to play for 3-4 weeks due of injury.
- Erzurumspor has announced that its player Ibrahim Akdag has become injured.
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