What happened in Turkish football today? 24/02/2023

 

Trabzonspor has been unlucky to go through Basel at away game.

Trabzonspor has pretty unlucky during Conference League game against Basel as it has been better side but due of disallowed goals and not converting penalty as Bakasetas has slipped led them to lose tie with 2:1 scoreline.

There was lots of worries how Trabzonspor would be performing at away game against Basel as it does show poor performance at away game and 1st tie result despite of 1:0 win did provide some worries as it is being miniature advantage. Stating that Trabzonspor did provide right focus to the game has showing some attacking game and wasnt affected morally both when it did concede 2 goals from Basel and also when it didnt score. However, it did make some defensive mistakes as 2 goals which been conceded has been come from such mistakes possibly due of providing too much attacking game. Still, Trabzonspor could come out from 2 leg games with heads up as it try its best but wasnt unlucky.

Trabzonspor did show that it come out with only aim to win game but it has been unlucky and to some extend did fail to convert some chances.

Leagues would be resumed with postponed games after devastating earthquake.

Turkish Super League would be resumed following devastating with postponed games during this weekend, as Fenerbahce would be meeting against Konyaspor as it would be willing to continue good form it has shown in recent weeks before break.

Fenerbahce and Konyaspor without doubt has been mentally affected by earthquake and its aftermath at Kahramanmaras of 7.7 and 7.6 but it did provide focus into training sessions and hence would be expected to be physically ready. It has been reported that Fenerbahce head coach Jorge Jesus did especially focus into players getting back its focus for the games during training session and hence it would be expected for them to be ready. It also needs to be reminded that this has been 1st game since referee scandal against Adana Demirspor for Fenerbahce but without doubt everyone forgot that due of earthquake.

Fenerbahce would be coming out to game as favourites as it could be pretty emotional game due of events from earthquake.

Fenerbahce could get some good result against Sevilla

Fenerbahce would be playing against Sevilla during Europa League last 16 stage as this tie does remind times when Fenerbahce has relegated its opponents while penalties in same stage but in Champions League in 2007-08 season.

It needs to be mentioned that with many clubs either coming from Champions League or being at that level side at the draw, Fenerbahce did get pretty good draw when looking at the form of Sevilla as it does have medicore performance in the La Liga but it still being one of the most successful clubs at Europa League and has always shown extra motivation so this could provide some problems for Fenerbahce. Stating that, Fenerbahce has coach which always been aiming high at the tournament so this could provide needed motivation and confidence for side. 

Therefore, Sevilla does look to be popular on paper but Fenerbahce could provide some surprising outcome as it has potentiality to do so for sure.

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 23th week:

19:00 Fenerbahce - Konyaspor (Postponed game due of 7.7 and 7.6 earthquake at  Kahramanmaraspor)

19:00 Giresunspor - Kayserispor (Postponed game due of 7.7 and 7.6 earthquake at  Kahramanmaraspor)

In other news:

- Galatasaray CEO Dursun Ozbek: Big 4 clubs do need to provide aid to earthquake area not only now but also in future. We need to have friendly competition. Clubs need to aim to do more than we do, we need to do more than opponents. Our main aim is to build 250 new housing in area

- Besiktas player Ersin Destanoglu has visited earthquake victim Yigit Efe Suzen at hospital and gave him football shirt as present.

- Basaksehirspor has been drawn against Gent at Conference League last 16 stage.

- Sivasspor has been drawn against Fiorentina at Conference League last 16 stage.

- - Kayserispor CEO Ali Camli: Signature at Onur Bulut release clause doesnt belong to me, its Nurettin Acikalin. I didnt see protocol, if I did I wouldn't sign it. I only saw 3-year extension contract with I signed.

- Kasimpasa and Fatih Karagumruk will play friendly game on 25th February.

- - NahidYamak has announced his candidacy for Giresunspor CEO election. - Ankaragucu has loaned Gaziantep player Arda Kizildag.

- Fenerbahce wants to send back Flamengo-loaned player Gustavo Henrique but his club wants to use 1.4 million euro transfer option.

- Galatasaray  considers to extend contract with its player Sacha Boey until 2026 with 25 million euro release clause.

- Rakow has offered 800,000 salary to Fenerbahce player Serdar Dursun but player requests 2 million euro.

- Cruzeiro are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Joao Pedro.

- Antalyaspor has terminated contract with its player Ruud Boffin.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Miha Zajc.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Monaco player Gelson Martins

- AtleticoOttawa CEO Fernando Lopez has stated that club are interested to transfer Besiktas player Atiba Hutchinson but stated that it could be tough due of his possible salary requests.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Genclerbirligi players Erkan Eyibil and Hayrullah Erkip.