18 March 2022

What happened in Turkish football today? 17/03/2022



Galatasaray could be relegated but provided strong performance against Barcelona without doubt.

Galatasaray has been relegated from Europa League with losing to Barcelona at home ground with 2:1 scoreline but it needs to be noted that side did provide pretty impressive performance against football giant and could end this tie with heads up.

It needs to be mentioned that Galatasaray has shown strong and confident performance with being organised at defence but same time showing brave game in the attack preventing Barcelona to get entire dominance for the game. In fact, Galatasaray has been side which has found goal first on 29th minute from header of Marcao from corner kick as it been come from pretty top level corner kick from Cicaldau as Marcao has shown from flying to ball. However, as it would been expected Barcelona did provide strong reaction as it did found goal from Pedri on 37th minute and after with Aubameyang scoring winning goal on 49th minute. Galatasaray despite of being relegated did have memorable Europa League competition with getting out from group without loss and provided strong and confident performance against Barcelona. 

Barcelona compare to 1st leg game did come out with much more ideal squad but it wasnt an easy task for them as Barcelona needed to find and did get confident win which been expected by man including in Turkey.

Galatasaray as been noted did provide strong and confident performance against with showing two different performance at Europa League and Super League. 

Trabzonspor would focus win against Rizespor as it wants to get title as soon as possible.

Trabzonspor would be aiming to make another important step for title as it would be meeting with Rizespor at Rize in the game which is also known to be Black Sea derby.

Even through the game could be expected to be played at the derby atmosphere, Trabzonspor as been expected would be coming with strong motivation and confidence as it is only 4 games away from title if Konyaspor would win all of its games. Its easy as it is known to lose motivation with having such huge lead, being 15 points right now with 9 games left, but team managed to keep its on top with an aim to become earlier title winners in league history with mathematically there is even possibility to win title next week, if Trabzonspor wins this 2 games while Konyaspor loses 2. Therefore, Trabzonspor would provide once again confident game with providing lots of pressure to Rizespor. While Rizespor with showing respect to opponent would be looking ways to prevent Trabzonspor to reach its aim.

Trabzonspor currently wants to get title as early possible and hence would perform according to that during game against Rizespor.

Fenerbahce has extended contract with 6 young players.

Fenerbahce has signed extension contract with 6 of its youth players namely: Muhammed Gumuskaya, Ferdi Kadioglu, Arda Guler, Melih Bostan, Osman Ertugrul Cetin and Isak Vural.

Hence, club has made it once again clear that it aims to be working and developing its young players for future of the club as they become one of the best players, especially Ferdi Kadioglu, Arda Guler and Muhammed Gumuskaya during this season. Even through Victor Pereira performance during this season is being questionable until he has been sacked, he did provide lots of playing time to this youngsters and did play an important role with those players development which also been continued with Ismail Kartal since he joined. Without doubt this aim is to let those players to continue getting playing time in the club and sell them for good price in future.

Fenerbahce is doing right thing but it needs to show lots of work and patience to this youngsters and once who would be coming in the future. 

Results:
UEFA Europa League, last 16, 2nd leg:
Galatasaray 1:2 Barcelona (agg: 1:2)

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 30th week:
20:00 Rizespor - Trabzonspor
20:00 Fatih Karagumruk - Kayserispor

In other news:
- PFDK decisions:
- Kayserispor has recieved 32,000 TL fine for events on field.
- Galatasaray has got section blockage of stands due of behaviour of fans.
- Besiktas assistant coach Anil Demirci recieved 1-game ban and 13,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship behaviour.
AdanaDemirspor recieved 64,000 TL fine and section blockage of stands due of behaviour of fans.
- Fenerbahce CEO Ali Koc recieved 125,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship statements.
- Fenerbahce recieved 100,000 TL for anti-sportmanship
- Altay recieved 375,000 TL for not having coach at changing room

- Sivasspor player Pedro Henrique has become injured during training session. 
- Goztepe player Adis Jahovic has been selected to Northern Macedonian National Team for World Cup 2022 qualifier Final Four games while Kenan Piric has been selected to Bosnia Herzegovian National Team for international friendlies.
- Trabzonspor player Marek Hamsik has returned to Turkey from Slovakia.
- Besiktas are interested to transfer Goztepe player Halil Akbunar
- SenolGunes would consider for head coach role at Besiktas during summer transfer window.
- Barcelona are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Arda Guler.


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