What happened in Turkish football today? 23/12/2022

Galatasaray got tough win against Keciorengucu.

Galatasaray has managed to get win against Keciorengucu during Turkish Cup 5th round game thanks to the goal from Bafetembi Gomis on 82nd minute at what ended up being pretty unexpected tough game.

It needs to be mentioned that Galatasaray as would been expected did provide strong attacking game and has been one to be creating chances but it needs to be mentioned that Keciorgengucu did provide an effective defensive game. Stating that, Galatasaray did have an opportunity to go ahead at 40th minute but Haris Seferovic when taking penalty kick has hit into upper post. Meanwhile, Seferovic continues with showing ineffective performance due of not being at good form and also being unhappy. In other hand, Bafetembi Gomis continues to be key player and super sub at the team as he did find crucial goal at crucial time as game was going to extra time.

Galatasaray hence did get into last 16 with difficulty but it needs to provide much better performance if it wants to go far and also win title in Super League.

Trabzonspor aim is to dominate game as it needs to win.

Turkish Super League would return after World Cup 2022 break with big game between league leaders Fenerbahce and title holders Trabzonspor, as Istanbul side would feel under less pressure compare to opponents.

Even through if it loses to Trabzonspor, and Galatasaray wins its game against Istanbulspor following day would mean that team would lose its leadership, it needs to be mentioned that Fenerbahce would feel much less pressure since loss to Trabzonspor would mean point difference of 9 points. Therefore, it would be expected for Trabzonspor to be one which would provide strong attacking game for 90 minutes and aim to provide pressure. This kind of game,also means of course that it would need to show strong defensive game also to prevent Fenerbahce to get counter-attacking chances. Hence, Trabzonspor would need to show game where it would dominate but it could be pretty tough against such opponent.

Trabzonspor would be playing for win for sure, but aiming for dominance could led some chances for Fenerbahce. 

Fenerbahce will be more relaxed and this could turn as crucial advantage for them

As been noted, even through Fenerbahce could lose its leadership in the league if it loses to Trabzonspor, it would be feeling less under pressure compare to opponents and this could provide an advantage to side.

Even through Fenerbahce does tend to concede some goals, it does have strong attacking game with high creativity. Also, it has been seen in previous games that when Fenerbahce does provide full focus into defensive game, it does provide some difficulties to opponents and becomes tougher team to concede. As team, would also expect for Trabzonspor to be showing an attacking game it could provide much more defensive game and prevent Trabzonspor to create lots of chances. It needs to be stated that when looking into form of the team, which includes World Cup 2022 friendlies, Fenerbahce are in better condition and confidence and this factor could make them favourites.

Fenerbahce has an opportunity of being much more calmer against Trabzonspor and this could turn into advantage for them.

Results: 

Turkish Super League, 15th week:

Antalyaspor 0:2 Ankaragucu

Umraniyespor 1:3 Basaksehirspor

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 15th week:

13:30 Hatayspor - Giresunspor

16:00 Kasimpasa - Sivasspor

19:00 Trabzonspor - Fenerbahce

In other news:

- TFF has erased 3 points from Kayserispor at Super League for not fulfilling requirements for recieving club licence.

- According to PFDK guidelines, complaint towards referee of the game fine will be 200,000 TL.

- Istanbulspor has terminated contract with its player Kristal Abazaj.

- Basaksehirspor has ended contract with its academy coordinator Nedim Agit.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer PAOK player Konstantinos Koulierakis.

- Trabzonspor considers to loan its player Kerem Sen to another club

- Anderlecht are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Dries Mertens.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Bayern Munich II player Yusuf Kabadayi, Eyup Aydin.