22 April 2021

What happened in Turkish football today? 21/04/2021


 

Galatasaray has lost crucial 2 points to Trabzonspor.

Galatasaray has lost very important 2 points against Trabzonspor during Super League 36th week and hence losing opportunity to get closer to Besiktas keeping point difference with them 6 points with 6 games left. On other hand, Trabzonspor has drawn for 5th week.

Even through Galatasaray didnt provide high performance in overall during recent weeks, it still provided some optimistic view from Goztepe game where it dominating game but has been very far from that performance. Galatasaray did provide low tempo game without providing too much pressure to Trabzonspor goal which did led them to provide control of the game especially during 1st half. What is more worrying image image that Fatih Terim version of Galatasaray tend to provide high level performance as we enter to last stages of the season but for last 2 season, or more precise during Covid19 times it didnt show this games which been seen also during this game also without doubt. It does look hence that Galatasaray needs to find solution with this high passionable as this slow tempo game could cost them not only title but 2nd spot. 

In other hand, Trabzonspor continues to be drawing back-to-back this time against Galatasaray for 2nd week losing 2 points in the last minute of the game. However, in upper hand it should be noted that Trabzonspor did provide much better performance with creating better game and with finding great shot from Edgar le. However, it needs to be noted that even through Trabzonspor did look to be better side, it still didnt get enough dominance of the game which been main reason for side to be getting draws in this period. Positive performance could provide some confidence for last 5 games for them but it needs to get over this psychological point of drawing games which could put them into risk for ending at 4th spot.

This result without doubt would be affecting to Besiktas as it did lose opportunity but with surprising results which  we having this season, Galatasaray would be focussing into title race belief. 

Besiktas is losing winning momentum as we enter to the last stages of season.

Besiktas continues losing points during recent weeks and hence losing its strong advantage over its main title holders opponents with having 1 win and draw advantage over Fenerbahce who are being on 2nd spot.

Even through this is still being good advantage with 6 weeks left to be played, but it needs to be remembered that this advantage has been 3 games prior to international break only some weeks ago. This outcomes without doubt would provide pressure to Besiktas and optimism to Fenerbahce and Galatasaray at title race. Coming to Sivasspor where it did lose to 2 points, it needs to be noted that Besiktas did provide pretty ineffective game without being able to provide much more pressure to opponent goal, being miles away from its dominating game which it shown few weeks ago. Besiktas meanwhile did make risky decision to start game with Vincent Aboubakar who following not very good 1st half game has become injured which does show he did play without being entirely ready and possibly has ended season. Besiktas would need to start providing better game starting with Kayserispor if it doesnt want to lose title.

Besiktas are in decline and it does still have good advantage in this title race but it is losing winning momentum which it had earlier.

Fenerbahce considers to sign long term contract with Emre Belozoglu.

There are reports that Fenerbahce due of good results and most importantly performance of the side, does consider to sign long-term contract with its caretaker coach Emre Belozoglu this summer even if title wouldnt be win.

This account has been sceptical when Emre Belozoglu has been appointed as head coach and first few days but with creating side which does provide performance for winning games and also getting result does prove us to be wrong. Emre Belozoglu did promise to show attacking side when joining team and with changing some players at ideal starting 11 led them for side to show much more attacking game with controlling games. Having very interesting season, it is unclear if Fenerbahce would get 6 out of 6 and if that would be enough but it does look to be case that side would be showing strong fighting spirit until end of the season.

Emre Belozoglu did manage to transform side which would be focussed to win games with also enjoying its game which is huge plus when entering to last 6 games.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 36th week:

Erzurumspor 1:0 Yeni Malatyaspor

Ankaragucu 1:1 Denizlsipor

Galatasaray 1:1 Trabzonspor

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 36th week:

16:00 Alanyaspor - Gaziantep

19:00 Kasimpasa - Basaksehirspor

In other news:

Basaksehirspor has announced that 2 players got positive Covid19 test result.

- FatihKaragumruk has announced that its players Jure Balkovec and Artur Sobiech.

- TFF has announced that 1 referee has got positive Covid19 test result

Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir has been selected among referees at Euro2020 by UEFA

- Basaksehirspor has terminated contract with its player DembaBa

- Erzurumspor has terminated contracts with its players Brahim Darri, Moustafa El Kabir, Aatif Chacheouhue and Manuel de Costa

- Galatasaray will go into training camp at Antalya between 22nd-24th April prior to Super League 37th week game against Antalyaspor.

- Besiktas player Vincent Aboubakar recovery from injury has started

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Roma player Cengiz Under.

- Fenerbahce considers to sign long-term deal with caretaker coach Emre Belozoglu.

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