What happened in Turkish football today? 17/05/2023

Galatasaray are just 2 wins far from league title.

Galatasaray has got crucial win against Istanbulspor thanks to the Mauro Icardi two goals at the end of the both halves, and are not being only 2 wins away from league title regardless how Fenerbahce plays in this period.

It needs to be mentioned that Galatasaray didnt necessarily provide very good performance in the front and to some extend has provided its focus into midfielding and defence area to prevent Istanbulspor to create some chances which it did achieve for most amount of the time. It needs to be mentioned that few weeks ago Galatasaray did lose crucial points due of counter-attacks despite of good performance of attackers, so with team focussed more into getting points and clinch title as early as it can, such focus into defence could be highly understandable and even through it could recieve some criticism, it does get its results. It needs to be mention that specific praise does recieve Victor Nelsson who did provide very strong performance even after severe head injury.

Galatasaray hence has got an important win and could even clinch title as early as 20th May if Fenerbahce does lose points against Trabzonspor and it wins Sivasspor.

Fenerbahce task is to win games including against Trabzonspor

Fenerbahce would be coming out to very important to one of its main arch-rivals Trabzonspor as it would be needed to get win if it wants to keep its title chance alive and also have next week which it wont play in more calmer sense.

Regardless, how chances would be reduced for its road to title, contenders would always need to keep game at top level and seek for win as Fenerbahce could get title if Galatasaray unexpectedly did lose points in upcoming 2 weeks. However, Fenerbahce did lose some points in recent weeks especially in crucial weeks so stating for sure that it would achieve such task especially against wounded so to speak but strong opponent is being unclear and hence Fenerbahce would need to show top level games as it would also seek to get 1st win against big club and at least with game show that it still can fight for title.

It would be stressful game for Fenerbahce as loss of points could certainly mean losing title, but it should focus its own game aiming to show its best one.

Trabzonspor will not feel under pressure when playing against Fenerbahce

Even through Trabzonspor doesnt have any aims for rest of the season, it would be playing its last game of the season against top club and its historic rivals and hence it would be seeking to get and end season at high note at least for its supporters.

This factors could provide some motivation and also reduce pressure level as it would be coming to game knowing that it wont affect in the table while opponent would likely lose chances for title with loss of points. Trabzonspor did turn this factor into advantage when it played against Besiktas as game ended with 1:1 scoreline and would be aiming to do so in this game too.

Trabzonspor does have one but very important advantage at the game which is not feeling under pressure and this could turn around key during 90 minutes.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 34th week:

Basaksehirspor 1:1 Umraniyespor

Ankaragucu 1:1 Antalyaspor

Fatih Karagumruk 2:3 Adana Demirspor

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 34th week:

20:00 Fenerbahce- Trabzonspor

In other news:

- PFDK referalls:

- Kasimpasa player Gunay Guvenc and Galatasaray player Nicolo Zaniolo has been referred for breaking rules.

- Alanyaspor worker Baran Bocnak has been referred for action.

- Galatasaray has been referred for not leaving stairs empty and behaviour of fans

- Benfica are interested to transfer Getafe player Enes Unal

- Besiktas are  interested to transfer Leicester City player Daniel Amartey.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Napoli player Hirving Lozano.

- BocaJunior are interested to transfer Galatasaray-loaned player Mauro Icardi.