05 August 2024

What happened in Turkish football today? 04/08/2024



Besiktas has wanted Turkish Super Cup much more than Galatasaray

Besiktas had a perfect start of the season as it has won Galatasaray at Super Cup game with 5:0 and has shown that it has very high aims as it shown 180 degree turn of performance with Ciro Immobile making clear that he aims to show top performance at the team.

Following poor performance during last season which led to some crucial changes at Besiktas during this summer transfer window, it was expected for Besiktas to show totally different and more attacking performance and it has overpassed even expectations as it controlled game, was seeking to attack, forced Galatasaray to make mistakes and when their did it used their chances very effectively. Besiktas player Ciro Immobile folowing mistake of Victor Nelsson at the start of the game has led team to find goal on 21st second which went into  record as fastest goal at Turkish Super Cup. Following that goal, Besiktas continued to show strong game and found 4 other goals in 2nd half and made clear that their are ready for new seasons. 

Besiktas still needs places to improve performance wise as it been clear from yesterday performance but it was much more motivated and concentrated compare to Galatasaray during game.

Galatasaray didnt show anything at quality matter.

Galatasaray was quite opposite from Besiktas as players did lack concentration and has been way behind from performance which it has shown when won title in last season and it does look Okan Buruk would need to do lots of work psychologically before Hatayspor game.

With Galatasaray staying at same squad as it did in last season, only worry prior to game has been into tempo of performance for being in the season but it still was expected tactically to show good game but it was lacking so much that it did fail to get control of the ball for long time and did make very simple and unforgetable mistakes which Besiktas has used in very good manner. With such performance on the field losing game with 5:0 scoreline should not be seen as surprise at all and if game lasted longer Besiktas could easier find some new goals. There was also some mistakes in tactical performance which means that Okan Buruk would need to go through that to.

Galatasaray without doubt would now focus to Hatayspor at Super League new season opener to prove themselves again to be strong favourite for title.

Fenerbahce interested to sign Ilkay Gundogan.

One of the most eye-catching transfer news on this day has been rumours that Fenerbahce are interested to sign Barcelona player Ilkay Gundogan.

It is reported that Jose Mourinho would be very willing to see Ilkay Gundogan as he would be able to sort midfielding issue at the team which has been pretty visible during both games against Lugano. With taking account that Gundogan is being unhappy at Barcelona and does consider to leave team, it could be an effective manner for Gundogan to consider joining Fenerbahce, even through if some other top European clubs would show some interest things would be changes as Gundogan still likes to be staying at top league understandably.

Hence, it does look like Fenerbahce would try to sign Gundogan but it could be difficult transfer as our accounts would follow all developments in this matter.

In other news:

- Bodrum has signed Gabriel Opekba.

- Galatasaray has signed Norwich City player Gabriel Sara for 3-years with 18 million euro. Salary of player will be 2.75 million euro.

- Trabzonspor CEO Ertugrul Dogan has stated that club considers to transfer 4-5 players during rest of summer transfer window.

- Santos are interested to transfer Fenernahce player Luan Peres.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer West Ham United player Tomas Soucek.

- Venezia are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Cengiz Under.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Zorya player Arseniy Batagov.

- Konyaspor has frozen contract of its player Josip Calusic due of injury.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Az Alkmaar player Myron van Bredorode.


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