Turkey didnt provide much resistance to Portugal strong game
Turkish National Team did provide pretty poor performance against Portugal during Euro 2024 2nd week game at Group F as it lost game with 3:0 scoreline and didnt provide much pressure to opponents both in attack and defensively.
Even through an issues at defence, which showed themselves during this game clearly, has been visible there was some hopes and optimism prior to game as it did get good win against Georgia and in fact it did start game in good manner as it did show some signs of attacking game in first minutes but as it conceded first goal from Silva on 21st minute, Turkey has been broken gamewise and did lose speed and motivation as game went into game for Portugal. An own goal from very simple mistake from Samet Akaydin who did provide needed pass to Altay Bayindir who wasnt even at goal has made it clear that Turkey did lose game. After that moment, there was some awaiting that Turkey might show at least good game but it didnt do that as game did go into tempo which Portugal did want. Not coming out with Arda Guler which everyone expected does also raise lots of question.
Portugal meanwhile has provided its class especially 90 minutes as it looked to be much more higher concentrated and focussed and used their strength and skills as early as 1st half with keeping ball in control and provided needed pressure which led for 2 goals coming at first 30 minutes and secured with 1 week to go its 1st spot.
Thanks to Georgia who has drawn earlier against Czech Republic, Turkey does have of advantage at getting draw against latter and get to knockout stages without worrying about being top 4 among 3rd spoted sides.
Halil Umut Meler has let both Austria and Poland to play an open game.
Turkish referee Halil Umut Meler has refereed 2nd game during Euro 2024 as Austria and Poland did come to very important game for both sides as it would let both sides to decide its fate for rest of the tournament.
It needs to be mentioned that Halil Umut Meler has provided strong and confident performance without providing too much stoppages at the game letting game to be flown freely which led for game to be played with some good chances where Austria did get win. Therefore, it was visible once again with looking how Halil Umut Meler has refereed game and let players to show football focussed performance does show what effect does pressure from clubs and in fact TFF has negative impact to Turkish referees domestically with negative impact on football quality.
Hence, good performance of Halil Umut Meler in both games so far at Euro 2024 does show that if referee are set free mentally their capable to show good performance which would have positive impact to quality of game.
Michy Batshuayi moves to Galatasaray in unexpected and surprising manner.
As our account and especially blog focusses into Turkish National Team developments at Euro 2024, there has been some interesting developments at transfer spots as Galatasaray has made deal with Michy Batshuayi for 3-years.
Without doubt most talked transfer talks in this week at still relatively quite transfer window has been Michy Batshuayi surprising move to Galatasaray. With taking account that Batshuayi wasnt expected to get lots of playing time in upcoming season getting further at selection process, it has been expected for him to leave team but it is being surprising for him to move to Galatasaray both in sense of not getting much playing time and also going to team's main rivals. It is reported meanwhile that contract would be signed after 30th June, date which contract with Fenerbahce would be over.
It has been interesting move especially taking account that Batshuayi likely would not be seen as starting 11 player in upcoming season for most amount of games.
Results:
UEFA Euro 2024, Group F, 2nd week:
Georgia 1:1 Czech Republic
Turkey 0:3 Portugal
In other news:
- TurkishNationalTeam player Mert Muldur goal against Georgia has been selected as goal of the 1st week while Arda Guler has been placed at 3rd spot.
- Besiktas are interested to transfer Nottingham Forest player Divock Origi.
- Besiktas player Ersin Destanoglu considers to leave club during summer transfer wind
- Besiktas are interested to loan Southampton player Paul Onuachu
- Galatasaray has started transfer negotiations with Bayern Munich player Leon Goretzka.
- Fenerbahce head coach Jose Mourinho and players Emre Mor, Ryan Kent, Umut Nayir and Luan Peres has went through medical checkup
- AdanaDemirspor player Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev has terminated his contract.
- BorussiaDortmund are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Ismail Yuksek.
- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Bodrum player Gokdeniz Bayrakdar.
- Gaziantep are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Emre Mor.
- Trabzonspor has offered 1.5 million euro+bonuses salary for 1+1 year contract to Anthony Nwakaeme.
- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Udinese player Lazar Samardzic.
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