Galatasaray has dominated 2023 year.
When looking into 2023 calendar year at overall it could be stated confidently that Galatasaray has been best team at the Turkish football as it won league title on previous season, continues leagues at top with Fenerbahce at same points and did show some good performance at Champions League despite ending season at 2nd spot.
As it is remembered, Galatasaray did have pretty poor season during 2021-22 season and hence on previous summer it has build team which would both show strong results at domestically and Champions League. All of this preparation has paid cost during whole 2023 as it had strong and undefeated run which it has shown in 2nd half of previous season and won title with 2 weeks prior to end and also dominated domestically. Lion share of this success could be given to head coach Okan Buruk and its star player Mauro Icardi who did found great goals when it needed most. Despite of ending group at 3rd spot below Bayern Munich and Copenhagen it did show very organised performance at most time at Champions League.
Coming to 2024, it could be stated clearly that team would be aiming to carry on such strong and confident performance domestically at title race with Fenerbahce and look positively to Europa League.
Fenerbahce had confident year especially during 2nd half of it.
It could be noted that Turkish football at club level has been dominated by 2 teams, as with Galatasaray, Fenerbahce has also very successful year especially during this on-going season but it needs to be reminded that ended previous season at 2nd spot and winning Turkish Cup.
Despite of ending previous season ar 2nd spot and Turkish Cup as been noted, it still needed to make side to be much more stronger so it could be running for title. Starting from July until October Fenerbahce had an incredible run of 19 games both in Europe and domestically with beating back-to-back teams until it has met with Trabzonspor. With having strong performance from Edin Dzeko, Szymanski, Tadic, Ferdi Kadioglu and Fred who did come to team in good condition and seemed to be adapted fast to team style has played an important role. Despite of losing 2 games at Conference League including against Nordsjaelland it still did make clear one of main favourites to win title.
Fenerbahce hence does have high aims for 2024 both domestically and at Conference League as it aims to make historical year.
Turkish National Team had shown confident performance especially with Vincenzo Montella.
Even through Turkish National Team did have downs during 2023, it could be stated confidently that Turkey did have a great 2023 especially after Vincenzo Montella has been appointed to team.
One of the main aims of the Turkish National Team has been to get ticket to the Euro 2024 which would be taking place at Germany and it has shown performance at qualification stage according to that. As been stated in our blog before hand, Stefan Kuntz regardless of criticism from Turkish sports media and also some unconvincing performance he still did get play an important role for side to get into Euro 2024. However, after appointment of Vincenzo Montella there was clear that team has been more motivated and confident which did affect performance of the team during whole game with providing strong character which would have positive impact to Euro 2024.
With Euro 2024 taking place at Germany and strong togetherness and confidence among team at national team,it could be ended pretty good year for Turkish National Team.
In other news:
- Antalyaspor has made deal with Sergen Yalcin for 1.5 years for head coach position
- Galatasaray are interested to transfer PSG player Renato Sanchez.
- Galatasaray player Hakim Ziyech considers to leave team during mid-season transfer window.
- Genoa and Fiorentina are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Samet Akaydin.
- Besiktas are interested to transfer Hellas Verona player Koray Gunter.
- FatihKaragumruk and PAOK are interested to transfer Besiktas player Jean Onana.
- Napoli are interested to transfer Al Ahli player Merih Demiral.
- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer West Ham United player Thilo Kehlel
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