What happened in Turkish football today? 02/02/2024

Early 2 goals from Galatasaray has made difficult game to easy against Samsunspor

Galatasaray has managed to overpass in-form Samsunspor within 11 minutes at away game thanks to the goals from Victor Nelsson and Baris Alper Yilmaz making hence what was expecting to be difficult game.

With Samsunspor winning back-to-back at home ground 3 games without conceding single goal in this period, it was expected for Galatasaray to be having some trouble taking account that they being slight decline with performance wise. However, Galatasaray in the start of the game did everything what needs to be done as it provided dominant attacking game which has led for goals from corner which been scored by Victor Nelsson on 5th minute and after 6 minutes Baris Alper Yilmaz has found goal which got dominant result. It also eeds to be stated that Samsunspor didnt start game at matter which has been used from them and possibly being disorientated after 1st goal didnt provide much resistance. Still, it needs to be stated that Samsunspor did raise level of performance and hence team did manage to stay focussed and some saves from Fernando Muslera has also played an important role for game to be played at calm manner.

Samsunspor didnt start game how it was aiming to do so and among that conceding 2 early goals has provided shocking effect. On positive note for team it needs to be mentioned that at 2nd half of 1st half it did raise tempo and start getting chances but couldnt convert those chances either without getting on target or not passing in form Fernando Muslera.

Galatasaray hence did get another important win at what was expecting to be one of the most diffucult games and continues its title race effectively with Fenerbahce.  

Fenerbahce will continue its title aims with game against Antalyaspor.

Fenerbahce will continue its exciting title race with Galatasaray with an away game against Antalyaspor as it would be expected to be tough game against Sergen Yalcin side but still Istanbul giant is seen to be strong favourite. 

As been stated several times in our blog, during recent weeks due of pressure of losing potential points which could lead to lose of title games are being played in much more pressure than during 1st half games but it needs to be stated that Antalyaspor are not providing strong performance and does look to be unstable. With so much pressure present at the games right now, it is important to find an early goal as soon as possible and Fenerbahce even through did have some decline in recent weeks generally doing this season does get good record with early goals. It would be expected for side to show an agressive attacking game in start of the game while it would be interesting to see how Antalyaspor would respond defensively. 

Fenerbahce will be coming out as favourites but to make task simpler it does need to find an early goal at the game.

Adana Demirspor signs Le Havre player Ali Nabioui for 2.5+1 years

Adana Demirspor has signed Le Havre player Ali Nabioui as it would be hoping that player would be able to solve poor performance at the games and player does have potential to be helpful to the side.

With very good start of the season and even seen as team which could fight for title, it had very big decline and loss of confidence and it needs to be stated that lots of key players did leave team during this mid-season transfer window so far. Hence, such an addition and taking account of potentiality of player does provide some improvement during games but for sure he would need to get adapted as soon as possible both to team and league to have direct impact to the team.

Hence, this has been good addition for the Adana Demirspor but it does look like they would need to have some more good signings if it wants to improve during 2nd half of the season.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 24th week:

Ankaragucu 0:0 Sivasspor

Hatayspor 3:1 Fatih Karagumruk

Samsunspor 0:2 Galatasaray

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 24th week:

13:30 Rizespor - Konyaspor

16:00 Basaksehirspor - Istanbulspor

19:00 Antalyaspor - Fenerbahce

19:00 Gaziantep - Kayserispor

In other news:

- Besiktas player Semih Kilicsoy has recoved from injury.- 

- Galatasaray has signed professional contract with academy player Ali Turap Bulbul for 3-years.

- ZonguldakKomurspor has loaned Rizespor players Ozan Ismail Koc and Mustafa Sengul.

- AdanaDemirspor has signed Le Havre player Nabil Alioui for 2.5+1 years.

- Kasimpasa has signed Jackson Porozo.

- Bandirmaspor has loaned Rizespor player Zafer Gorgen.

- AdanaDemirspor has terminated contract with its player David Akintola.

- Galatasaray has signed Nottingham Forest player Serge Aurier for 100,000 euro. Salary of player will be 600,000 euro + 150,000 euro signing money.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Everton player Michael Keane.

- CSKAMoscow are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Irfan Can Kahveci

- Galatasaray has started transfer negotiations with Nice player Youcef Atal.

- Ankaragucu has made transfer deal with #Fenerbahce for Lincoln Henrique.

- Rizespor has terminated contract with its player Lebogang Phili

- FatihKaragumruk head coach Shota Arveladze doesnt consider to sell its player Levent Mercan during mid-season transfer window.

- Fenerbahce are interested to sign Feyenoord player Robert Bozenik.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Real Betis player Marc Bartra.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Ajaccio player Jim Jabol Facarelli.

- Galatasaray has made transfer deal with Fulham player Carlos Vinicios

- Fenerbahce player Irfan Can Kahveci agent Batur Altiparmak has confirmed that CSKA Moscow has interests with his player.

- RBBragantino has made loan deal with Fenerbahce player Lincoln Henrique.