08 October 2023

What happened in Turkish football today? 07/10/2023



Galatasaray has won a crucial game against Antalyaspor with 2:0 scoreline.

Galatasaray has won a crucial game against  Antalyaspor with 2:0 scoreline thanks to two goals from Davinson Sanchez and Mauro Icardi during 2nd half but it needs to be stated that Galatasaray did struggle during game as difficult game against Manchester United did take its stance.

Regardless into form which Antalyaspor might be showing and general Istanbul giant having an upper hand against its opponent, it is being a difficult away game following such crucial Champions League midweek and it has turned out to be like that as Galatasaray did have an issue to find tempo of the game during 2nd half while Antalyaspor did show good reaction and tactical game for 90 minutes. A key issue of that game for Galatasaray as it had difficulty to provide top level performance level is to say focussed mentally and it has done that with using its chances successfully at the 2nd half as Davinson Sanchez and Mauro Icardi did found 2 important goals and hence at difficult game. As Fenerbahce continues its 100% run, Galatasaray needed to win such difficult game for leadership at the top and it has managed to do so.

Antalyaspor on their part did show some good organising game during 1st half and most part of 2nd half and did found some very good chances themselves during this moment but it did have difficulty to prevent quality legs of Galatasaray.

Galatasaray hence continues its winning run at the league raising it to 6 points and does still provide a pressure to Fenerbahce as it got into top spot for at least 24 hours and goes to national team break with high motivation.

Trabzonspor failed to show good attacking game against Adana Demirspor

Trabzonspor continues showing unstable performance and also ineffective performance at away games as this time it did lose to Adana Demirspor with 1:0 scoreline as it has failed to get any upper hand during game for 90 minutes. 

As been noted prior to game, Trabzonspor did come as underdogs when looking how sides confirmed so far during this season and it needs to be mentioned that Trabzonspor did come out with strong willingness and did show for some part some organising game but when looking in overall it is still being not in same level which has been accepted from them in this season and still failed to get specific domination at the game. It did provide to some extend some good game back in defence as it prevented Adana Demirspor to get specifically lots of dangerous chances but it didnt have similar game plan at the attack which has prevented them to dominate game. Meanwhile, there are reports that Trabzonspor has started negotiations with terminating contract with Nenad Bjelica as he is failing to prrovide performance which would be suitable for this team as he did issue to get adapted both to team and league.

Trabzonspor hence continues with providing poor performance and needs to do many changes at performance level either with Bjelica or without him.

Fenerbahce are clear favourites against Kasimpasa

Fenerbahce would be aiming to carry on its winning run and enter to national team break at high confidence and mood as it would be playing against Kasimpasa as it is being winning site so far during this season.

To all respect to Kasimpasa, there are low chances for Kasimpasa to provide much resistance to Fenerbahce which did win last 2 games with 9 goals and hence dominating games as Kasimpasa is being side which fails to provide high tempo game and doesnt have similar strong players. Fenerbahce did play for most amount of the game against Spartak Trnava at Conference League with 2nd squad and therefore there is not much issue of side being tired. Fenerbahce has all the reasons to win this game and Kasimpasa could only respond with good defensive game and prevent Fenerbahce to get into high tempo which could be more diffciult to sound especially taking account into diference of level it has with its its opponent.

Therefore, Fenerbahce would be coming as strong and confident favourite and are expected to provide a strong attacking since start of the game. 

Results:

Turkish Super League, 8th week:

Pendikspor 2:3 Sivasspor

Ankaragucu 3:0 Kayserispor

Antalyaspor 0:2 Galatasaray

Basaksehirsspor 2:0 Gaziantep

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 8th week:

13:30 Rizespor-Samsunspor

16:00 Besiktas-Istanbulspor

19:00 Hatayspor-Konyaspor

19:00 Kasimpasa-Fenerbahce

In other news:

- Trabzonspor considering to terminate contract with its head coach Nenad Bjelica.

- Hatayspor player Renat Dadashov has been called to Azerbaijani National Team.

- Fenerbahce CEO Ali Koc is interested to purchase Vardar Skopje.

- Besiktas are interested to appoint Slaven Bilic as club's head coach.

- Istanbulspor are interested to appoint Hakan Yakin as club's head coach.


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