What happening in Turkish football today? 06/05/2019

Trabzonspor has quarenteed Europa League spot but it has higher aims for last 3 games.

Trabzonspor has managed to guarantee its Europa League spot for next season as it has won Super League 31st week game against Kayserispor with 4:2 scoreline at the game which ended up being much more tougher than it has expected.

With also Besiktas losing to Galatasaray during derby game yesterday without doubt has also provided an additional motivation to the Trabzonspor as it has got an opportunity to fight for 3rd spot at the standings with taking account that it would be playing against Besiktas during next week. Also it needs to be added that Trabzonspor still has mathematical chances for league title but it is such unlucky possibility that players dont even focus on that and main aim to get Europa League spot and after have less qualifiying round. All of this matters without doubt has affect to Trabzonspor performance as it has provided an active attacking game from beginning and has hence scored 2 early goals during 1st 20 minutes. Only problem of Trabzonspor has been too much reaction from Trabzonspor has led game to come to 2:2 scoreline but Trabzonspor player Onur has found goal within 2 minutes and has upper hand of the game again. It is very important for Trabzonspor to end season at high note and it aware of that and hence it would carry on its top performance without doubt during last 3 games including against Besiktas.

In other hand, Kayserispor has been coming out as strong underdogs as their had secured its place at Super League and from beginning it has shown poor performance giving view that Trabzonspor might be going for big score but than did show good character at comeback. Kayserispor would have mix performance as it without aim but as team it would aim to end season at high note.

Trabzonspor has secured its 4th place and Europa League spot but this would not be enough for them and would perform high performance in upcoming games for sure.

Galatasaray has won Besiktas with great organised performance.

Galatasaray has got its leadership at the Super League title race as 3 weeks are left until end of the season after it has managed to win very important derby game against Besiktas with 2:0 scoreline and are currently having same points with Basaksehirspor.

Due of higher average which it has gathered until 31st week, Galatasaray has an advantage over Basaksehirspor of 8 goals and does have an important advantage of getting draw after next week against their opponents and still win league title. Coming to the game, Galatasaray has shown probably highest concentration towards game during this season and tactically has provided perfect game without losing any control of the game. At the weeks when its more crucial not to lose game rather than providing good observable game, it should be seen as smart tactic. It needs to be noted that Besiktas didnt have any control of the game and even through at some points of defence has shown some organised game, it couldnt show any effective attacking game apart of some small parts of 2nd half. Galatasaray has provided view that it aims to win league title this season and this could be clearly seen from their performance and has got an important advantage. During last 20 years, Galatasaray has never lost title after being leaders of league prior to 3 weeks and this by itself provides high optimism with club supporters and administrators.

Galatasaray has shown highly organised game against Besiktas and has deserved win as it was 100% focussed into what is happening at field and didnt allow external issues to lose focus to them.

Besiktas poor tactical game possibly has lost them league title.

Besiktas on other hand couldnt get into game and didnt provide strong organised game and after conceding goal from controversial throw-in, it has provided too much focus into that position and referee of the game.

If for Galatasaray key of the win has been full concentration and focus towards game, this factor has provided downside for Besiktas which has provided not close as effective game which was expected by them. Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes has changed its tactical performance of rather focussing into attacking game, mainly to defence being more scared to lose game. Even through this could be understandably, loss of game would and in fact did reduce chances of league title highly. Even through mathematically Besiktas has chances to win game, it needs to be waiting for their opponents to only win once with 3 games left at the season which is very hard scenario to happen alone with 1 opponent, but also with 2 opponents. Meanwhile, it could be argued that possibly throw in positions Besiktas has right to protests and this has affected to outcome of game, but even if those goals didnt come at best Besiktas would end game with a draw if game continued in similar manner. Besiktas has provided dissapointing result and this very likely has cost them league title at the end.

Besiktas still of course needs to stay focussed and provide strong performance against Ankaragucu next wek and dont lose hope but it would need very high luck to end season with title.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 31st week:
Alanyaspor 2:4 Konyaspor
Trabzonspor 4:2 Kayserispor

In other news:

- Besiktas CEO candidate Hurser Tekinoktay has announced 3 people who would be at his administrative team: Emre Esen, Tamer Mert and Engin Bayraktar.

- Besiktas player Gokhan Gonul has become injured during Super League 31st week game against Galatasaray.

- Galatasaray has gained 9.8 million TL following Super League 31st week game against Besiktas.

- Trabzonspor CEO Ahmet Agaoglu has stated that Manchester United and Lille scouts has viewed its player Abdulkadir Omur and Yusuf Yazici during Super League 31st week game against Kayserispor.

- Hamburg, Schalke04, RB Leipzig and Werder Bremen are interested to transfer Milan player Hakan Calhanoglu.

- Fenerbahce would extend contracts with its players Mathieu Valbuena, Roberto Soldado and Martin Skrtel if players would agree to reduce their current salary.

- Besiktas has started transfer negotiations with Everton player Nikola Vlasic.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Enyiba player Valentine Ozornwafor.

What happened in Turkish football today? 05/05/2019

Galatasaray has made an important step to get league title.

Galatasaray has managed to win one of the most important games during this season against Besiktas as until end of the season has left 3 weeks and has got back into leadership of the league with same points with Basaksehirspor and has got an important advantage for league title.

It is hard to be noted that Galatasaray has shown very good attacking game against Besiktas, but it was shown very good organised performance not allowing Besiktas to get any control of the game and didnt allow them to get into many chances during 1st half. It was visible during game
Galatasaray has shown intense preparation for the game which was led by Fatih Terim and was followed into reality during game as whole side has provided game where it was visible what players has been aiming to achieve during game. Another aspect which made Galatasaray to get positive result is to stay calm and not trying to raise tension, which has been done with Besiktas during some parts of the game especially after 1st goal which has been scored by Henry Onyekuru. Right now without doubt Galatasaray has got an important advantage for its league title as winning all of the 3 games and even drawing against Basaksehirspor and get 2 wins could be enough for Galatasaray. Key for Galatasaray is to stay focussed for last 3 games as it has upper hand for league title.

Besiktas meanwhile has provided surprisingly not very strong performance during derby game especially when taking place that side has shown much better form performance compare to Galatasaray during last 6 games prior to today's game. One of the main mistakes which has been done from Besiktas is to change gaming style and also some changes at the starting 11, including starting with Necip Uysal, has made some crucial change of game for Besiktas and prevented them playing its own usual performance which has helped them to win games prior to this game and find itself at the league title. Besiktas one of the main aims has to prevent Galatasaray to score at 1st half and start showing much more attacking game but this tactic has failed a lot as some players has been looked to be in panicking mood. Another aspect which needs to be focussed by Besiktas is to concede goals in pretty simple manner and hence its important for team to analyse mistakes which side has made during today's game. Right now Besiktas are 4 points behind both Galatasaray and Basaksehirspor and with 9 points left at disposal, it does need to be highly lucky to win league title after this.

Galatasaray has got back into leadership following 3 points from Besiktas and has control of its own fate as 7 points would be enough for them to win league title, while Besiktas needs to be extremely lucky for league title.

Fenerbahce would now focus into getting win next week and have calm last 2 weeks.

Fenerbahce has got an important 3 points during Super League 31st week as it has won Kasimpasa and has made an important step for not having nervous end of the season with questions of being relegated or not.

Fenerbahce it needs to be stated has provided good performance and an attacking focussed game for most amount of the game as it has won, sadly for them, only 2nd away game during this season. Stating that it needs to be noted that Fenerbahce had unwanted position during game, when Roman Neustadtner has provided back pass to Harun Tekin and due of lack of concentration from Fenerbahce goalkeeper didnt provide right control of the game which has went into own goal. It needs to be noted that game has been stopped a lot from VAR decisions which has affected to the flow of the game, but to some extend this stoppage did go into hand to Fenerbahce as it was able to stay focussed and carry on showing an attacking game. It has got 3 goals which would be very important motivation for last 3 games of the season and would now focus to end season at high note gathering 9 points and hence recieve some forgiveness for such poor season from its fans. It was also important to see some willingness from players during game.

Fenerbahce would now need to get a win next week and end such stressfull and dissapointing season with knowing that it would be a top league next season for sure.

Trabzonspor aims to end season with good performance.

Trabzonspor, which mathematically still has chance to get league title, but in reality looks to be ending season at 4th spot has got a good performance at recent weeks and would be aiming to end season in similar manner, and hence would be aiming to show top performance against Kayserispor.

With taking account that Kayserispor is not showing high level performance at recent weeks and also
Trabzonspor as been noted aims to end season at very good form, side would be expected to get winning result and provide high motivation from main players at the squad at such game. It also needs to be added that Kayserispor is currently among teams which are without much aims despite of having an opportunity to end season at 5th spot, but Trabzonspor with both form and motivation and also team play does come out as favourite and key for the team is to provide performance in manner which their did in recent weeks including 1st half against Fenerbahce during next week and provide some high hopes with those last games for next season.

Trabzonspor would like to end season at high note as all clubs do, and this high tempo performance it shows does lead team to come with high chance to provide good performance.

Results:
Turkish Super League. 31st week:
Akhisarspor 0:2 Yeni Malatyaspor
Goztepe 4:1 Antalyaspor
Galatasaray 2:0 Besiktas

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 31st week:
20:30 Alanyaspor- Konyaspor
20:30 Trabzonspor- Kayserispor

In other news:

- Turkish referees Ali Palabayik and Halil Umut Meler are attending to UEFA 2nd category 2nd referee which would take place between 5-11th May in Nyon,Switzealand.

- Trabzonspor considers to extend contract with its player Jose Sosa for 1+1 years.

- Trabzonspor has made transfer deal with Hapoel Beer Sheva player John Ogochukwu Ogu.

What happened in Turkish football today? 04/05/2019

Fenerbahce has got very important win against Kasimpasa.

Fenerbahce has won an important game to make one step further to secure its spot for next season at Super League as it has won Kasimpasa with 3:1 scoreline during 31st week and currently only need 1 win as long as Goztepe losses points tomorrow.

Even through it could be stated that Fenerbahce didnt show great start at the game with conceding very simple and unexpected own goal at the moment when Roman Neustadtner has provided back pass to Harun Tekin who didnt control ball. It needs to be stated that even through Fenerbahce didnt provide very highly tempo game, which due of their position and general mood could be understandable, has started providing better attacking game and has started finding chances as it was able to score 3 goals and also one which has been disabled due of offside. With winning 2nd away game during this season, Fenerbahce as been mentioned  has provided an important step to secure its Super League for next season being away with 1 win to stay at the league. Prior to start of season, blogger of this webside would have stated that this would be main discussion on 4th May 2019 at Super League, people would thing he was crazy, but this what has taken place with Fenerbahce during this season. Looking at game-by-game this result would be seen as important achievement.

In same time, as Fenerbahce deserves praise for today's performance it needs to be stated that Kasimpasa has provided pretty poor performance during today's game not providing much organised game and only finding goal thanks to mistakes from Harun Tekin. With team aiming for 5th spot, today's performance does show it could be difficult achievement.

Fenerbahce now needs to focus for Akhisarspor which aims to stay at the Super League also to stay as it would be tough game but win at this game, would at least lead Fenerbahce to come out to game as formality.

Basaksehirspor needs to find ways to win games if it wants league title.

Even through Basaksehirspor still stays as leaders of Super League, side is still providing very shocking degrease of performance which has started during recent weeks and are now have risk of losing league title which almost them due of losing its momentum.

It needs to be admitted to some extend Basaksehirspor did show some improvement compare to last week Goztepe game especially at defence but still its performed pretty poorly at attack once again with lacking any creative game which has always been observed with performance of Edin Visca who among club didnt score during last 2 weeks. As been mentioned for several times, Basaksehirspor tends to lose internal motivation which could cost them league title as sadly for them their dont have external push, which would come only from its supporters and it need to find ways to start winning games and one of them is without doubt is to change tactical performance as it carries on providing similar performance but as opponents are start showing much more stronger performance with focussing higher at defence and hence preventing Basaksehirspor to show their usual performance. Therefore, its still crucial for Basaksehirspor to look how it can improve as technically fate of team are still on their own hand.

Basaksehirspor hence would need to figure out how to win games during last 3 weeks during this season which includes very important and difficult away game against Galatasaray.

Both Besiktas and Galatasaray will be coming to most important game of the season.

Without doubt main focus at Turkish football community is given to the Super League 31st week derby game between Galatasaray and Besiktas which could decide winner of this Super League season.

With only few weeks, chances for both clubs especially for Besiktas has been seen pretty vague but as Basaksehirspor carried on losing points in recent weeks and some losses of Galatasaray has put prior to game Besiktas into 4 points behind leaders and 2 points behind Galatasaray. It needs to be stated that with recent performance form Besiktas would be coming out as favourite and as been stated at yesterday's blog entry Burak Yilmaz are very close to score goal during tommorow's game compare to Mbiye Diagne. But it needs to be admitted that Galatasaray are also showing very good and strong performance at home ground which does put Galatasaray also close to win games, so its pretty hard to state for sure which team would be favourite to win game as both sides in their own view are coming out as favourite, but if any team should be chosen for win it can be stated that Besiktas are slighly favourites to get win. It might not be very fast tempo during this derby games but it would be very nerve game and intense as so many things are on table at this game for both sides.

Winner without doubt would get an important advantage for winning title at the end of the season while draw would be advantage for Basaksehirspor and hence result does affect all 3 teams.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 31st week:
Ankaragucu 2:2 Rizespor
Erzurumspor 2:0 Bursaspor
Kasimpasa 1:3 Fenerbahce

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 31st week:
16:00 Akhisarspor - Yeni Malatyaspor
16:00 Goztepe - Antalyaspor
19:00 Galatasaray - Besiktas

In other news:

- Fenerbahce consider to have negotiations with Martin Skrtel, Mathieu Valbuena and Roberto Soldado regarding of extension of contract.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Koln player Hikmet Ciftci.

- Sevilla, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham, Roma, Espanyol and Wolverhampton are interested to transfer Besiktas player Domadoj Vida.

- Fenerbahce has made transfer deal with Istiklal player Allahyar Sayyadmanesh.

- Fiorentina are interested to transfer Everton player Cenk Tosun.

What happened in Turkish football today? 03/05/2019

Basaksehirspor keeps carrying on losing crucial points and puts its league title into real risks.

Basaksehirspor has lost another points during Super League 31st week game against Sivasspor as it has failed to win during last 3 weeks and currently are having a huge risk at losing its opportunity to get league title in the end of the season.

In fact, Basaksehirspor has come out to the game with high opportunity to get control of its fate as its main rivals for league title Galatasaray and Besiktas would be playing against each other on 5th May. It needs to be admitted that Basaksehirspor has been provided much more willing and attacking compare to last week Goztepe game, but this factor of providing lack of  creative game at the attack has once again costed Basaksehirspor its opportunity to win game without doubt. Another aspect which has been aimed that Basaksehirspor carries on providing similar performance which it did beforehand but as league gets to last weeks and all of the sides are showing much more controllable and focussed game, same tactics doesnt seem to be case. It does look like Basaksehirspor after getting 8 point advantage only 3 weeks ago, which by any marks would lead for team to win league title, it carries on losing point back to back. Basaksehirspor once again comes to the point at not gathering points when it matters and team and to some extend Abdullah Avci are not able to get wins at the weeks when it matters and with aspects it would be hard for team to get any league title not only this season but also in upcoming seasons.

On other hand, Sivasspor has provided good performance with mainly focussing into defensive game and as time went by it start creating some of the chances as game has been progressed. It is hard to state that Sivasspor was aiming to win game but more like not to lose game and has managed successfully to prevent opponent at finding goals. Sivasspor did provide vision meanwhile that it can provide good performance at the last 3 games of the season.

Basaksehirspor is getting into moment when it loses league title by its own poor performance and would hope for now for derby game to end with draw, but most importantly even if that game ends with draw it needs to improve its performance.

Fenerbahce needs to win Kasimpasa if it doesnt want to  have nervous end of the season.

Fenerbahce would be coming to very important game against Kasimpasa during Super League 31st week to prevent risk at having very nervous last weeks of the season as it would aim to secure at staying league in few weeks time.

Regarding of conditions of all teams at the bottom and also taking account that only 4 weeks left until end of the season and currently Fenerbahce having 4 point advantage from relegation zone, it is expected that for team winning 2 games would be enough for them not to be relegated. Quite naturally Fenerbahce without doubt would like to secure its stay at the Super League prior to last 2 weeks and hence would be coming out to the game with an aim to win. Kasimpasa meanwhile needs to be stated is not showing great performance right now and hence would only see this game as an opportunity to win game against big clubs but as it is known this is strong motivation especially taking account general performance of Fenerbahce. Hence, Fenerbahce needs to aim at least to show winning performance, as high level performance will not be highly expected from team sadly. Key for a game is for Fenerbahce players to realise importance of game and perform accordingly.

Fenerbahce are coming out as favourite due of status and position of the team, but it also needs to perform like favourite and this what team failed to do for most amount of games this season.

Burak Yilmaz is more likely to score than Mbiaye Diagne during derby game.

As would been expected, whole focus of the Turkish football community is currently given to Super League 31st week derby game between Galatasaray and Besiktas as winner of this game, could also become champions at the end of the season.

The main focus of the game would be also given to attackers of both sides as closest players to the goal at Galatasaray is being Mbiaye Diagne while for Besiktas is Burak Yilmaz. Even through Galatasaray does have an advantage at playing home, it should be stated that Burak Yilmaz chance to score goal is much more higher taking account high level performance and amount of goals scored by Yilmaz while Diagne still didnt get used to the level which is expected from him at Galatasaray. With Burak Yilmaz also playing against his ex-club would be also provided an additional motivation for him without doubt. Saying that Mbiaye Diagne, would be seeing this game as good opportunity to prove himself and find goals but rather than staying motivated he also needs to convert chances when he recieves as so far he managed to do so only at penalties.

As natural main role for winning such crucial game and make step towards league title would be with attackers and in this front Besiktas is ahead as it has Burak Yilmaz at its dispoal.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 31st week:
Sivasspor 0:0 Basaksehirspor

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 31st week:
16:00 Ankaragucu-Rizespor
16:00 Erzurumspor - Bursaspor
19:00 Kasimpasa - Fenerbahce

In other news:

- TFF has announced that Super League 2019-20 season would start on weekend of 16-17-18-19th August 2019 and would end on 17th May 2020.

- TFF has announced that kick-off times of Super League 31st week games on 6th May between Alanyaspor-Konyaspor and Trabzonspor-Kayserispor has been changed from 20:00 to 20:30.

- Alanyaspor has signed mutual partnership agreement with Al Duhail.

- Trabzonspor has announced that it has started negotiations to purchase transfer fee of Leeds United player Caleb Ekuban.

- Kasimpasa player Trezeguet: Olympique Lyon are not only club which are interested about me. I want to play at team where I would recieve lots of playing time.

- Trabzonspor has set following guidelines for summer transfer window:
- Highest paid salary to player: 1,000,000 euro
- Highest transfer fee: 2,000,000 euro
- Age limit: 25

- Antalyaspor has made statement stating that their calling for referee Mete Kalkavan to provide fair refereeing during their Super League 31st week game against Goztepe.

- Fenerbahce considers to extend contract of its player Mathieu Valbuena for 2 years with reduction of his salary.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer RB Salzburg player Fredrik Gulbrandsen.

- Galatasaray has started recovery process of its player Kostas Mitroglou.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Bayern Munich player Frank Ribery

What happened in Turkish football today? 02/05/2019

Basaksehirspor needs to win Sivasspor if it wants league title.

Basaksehirspor would be coming to very important game against Sivasspor during Super League 31st week game if it wants to get league title especially taking account that Besiktas and Galatasaray would be playing against each other on 5th May.

The main conversation regarding of Basaksehirspor has been that it has lost focus during its game and most importantly are feeling under pressure as we are entering to last 4 weeks of the season as it has lost 8 point advantage from 2nd placed Galatasaray to 2 points. This game against Sivasspor, an opponent which meanwhile are among ones who are currently aimless at the season, to start new beginning and start an important back-to-back to wins at least prior to Galatasaray game. It needs to be stated that at the standings Basaksehirspor are still one who has upper hand at title race and hence it needs to be performing in that manner if it wants to get league title. Most important in here once again is to find ways at turning around crises conditions without any helps given from its own supporters.

Basaksehirspor hence needs to win game as result from Galatasaray and Besiktas could even turn into their own hand in case of draw and hence it needs to give all focus to beat Sivasspor to keep upper hand for league title.

Alanyaspor is showing great support to Josef Sural family.

Alanyaspor has decided to go along with playing Super League 31st week game against Konyaspor following being devastated from death of Josef Sural as players has asked for administration that their are feeling comfortable to play at game.

As it was known, and this blog has supported among Konyaspor, Alanyaspor was considering to postpone game but after talking to players administration has decided to go along with game. In addition to this Alanyaspor has made very important decision of sending all of the money which would be gathered from Konyaspor game to Josef Sural family and also 400,000 draw bonus which it has gained from Kayserispor. This feeling of providing support to family of its player at all manners is can is great example of responsibility and behaviour from club. Alanyaspor it needs to be stated has done all things right when going through this difficult time and certain would lead Sural family to remember club in warm ways for sure.

Aftermath of death of Josef Sural is still being felt at the football community especially at Alanyaspor and it would be expected to be emotional game against Konyaspor for sure on 5th May.

Turkish Cup final has moved from 16th May to 15th May. 

TFF has announced that Turkish Cup final between Akhisarspor and Galatasaray has been moved from 16th May to 15th May due of scheduling of Super League and taking account that side would be playing against Basaksehirspor on that weekend which is important game for league title.

Even through it could be seen that both sides are losing day for preparation of the game, it needs to be stated that both sides would be coming out to potential crucial games at league and hence would rather demand an extra day prior to this game rather than cup. With taking account that Galatasaray is aiming for double at the end of the season, this decision would be especially good development.In fact, it is known that Galatasaray has demanded for game to be moved on other date, even through if this date was on their mind is uncertain. Akhisarspor meanwhile could arleady be relegated from Super League due of their current condition and would likely be more focussed into Turkish Cup so upcoming league game might not take priority for them but change of date will not affect them.

It does look like TFF has followed request of Galatasaray to move date and gave more priority to league game with its scheduling change for sure.

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 31st week:
20:30 Sivasspor - Basaksehirspor

In other news:

- FootballStars awards which has been organised by TFF with partnerships of beinsports winners has been announced:
- Best Goalkeeper: Mert Gunok(Basaksehirspor)
- Best Defender: Aleksandru Epureanu(Basaksehirspor)
- Best Midfielder: Edin Visca(Basaksehirspor)
Best Attacker: Burak Yilmaz(Besiktas)
- Best Player: Edin Visca (Basaksehirspor)
- Best Coach: Abdullah Avci(Basaksehirspor)
- Best Goal: Hasan Ali Kaldirim(Fenerbahce)
- Best Fair-Play: Fuat Capa(Eskisehirspor)
- Best Raising Star: Dorukhan Tokoz(Besiktas)
- Best Turkish Ambassador: Cengiz Under(Roma)
- Best XI: Mert Gunok, Aleksandru Epureanu, Emre Belozoglu, Edin Visca(all Basaksehirspor), Gokhan Gonul, Domadoj Vida, Dorukhan Tokoz, Adem Ljajic, Burak Yilmaz(all Besiktas), Hasan Ali Kaldirim (Fenerbahce), Trezeguet (Kasimpasa)
- Special Beinsports award:Down Syndrome Futsal Turkish National Team
- Season Special Award: Lefter Kucukandonyadis

- PFDK decisions:
- Fenerbahce has recieved 200,000 TL and blockage of stands for behaviour of fans(5th time).
- Fenerbahce and Konyaspor has recieved 20,000 TL fine for events at field.
- Fenerbahce has recieved 45,000 TL for not leaving stairs empty 
- Fenerbahce player Volkan Demirel has recieved 3-game ban and 26,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship behaviour and actions.
- Fenerbahce player Sadik Ciftpinar has recieved 13,000 TL for not following guidelines.
- Trabzonspor worker Gokhan Kandemir has recieved 15,000 TL for
- anti-sportmanship behavioiur
- Bursaspor, Besiktas, Ankaragucu and Konyaspor recieved blockage of stands for behaviour of fans.
- Ankaragucu and Galatasaray has recieved 75,000 TL and blockage of stands for behaviour of fans(4th time).

- Trabzonspor player Joao Pereira  has become injured during training session.

- Fenerbahce player Mehmet Topal has resumed training sessions after recovering from injury.

- Besiktas CEO Fikret Orman and Hurser Tekinoktay would be running for club's CEO election on 12th May

- Galatasaray will have administrative monthly meeting on 8th May.

- Olympiakos are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Kostas Mitroglou

- FortunaDusseldorf has announced its release clause of its player Kaan Ayhan as 4.5 million euro.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer StokeCity player Saido Berahino.

- Besiktas player Domadoj Vida agent Ugur Avadan: Vida is very happy at this team and has no plans to leave team and team doesnt consider to sell him. He now focusses to experience league title with this team.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Altay player Ulas Zengin.

- Trabzonspor has offered 2+1 year contract for Galatasaray player Sinan Gumus.

- Fenerbahce player Serdar Aziz focusses to start against Kasimpasa during Super League 31st week despite of injury.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Dinamo Moscow player Joaozinho.

What happened in Turkish football today? 01/05/2019

Alanyaspor has requested for Super League against Konyaspor to be postponed.

Discussion regarding of Super League 31st week game between Alanyaspor and Konyaspor to be played or postponed carries on as Alanyaspor has provided request to TFF requesting for game to be postponed.

As it is known, on Sunday night during minibus journey Alanyaspor player Josef Sural has passed away due of vital crash which has affected quite naturally devastation to the Alanyaspor as a whole. With this psychological condition it would be hard for them to come out and play against Konyaspor as it would be mentally difficult for them without doubt. Our blog yesterday did state that game should be postponed and we are still standing at this stance for sure. It is especially pleasing to see that Konyaspor is also supporting this idea and provides strong support towards Alanyaspor decision. As been stated at blog yesterday, this game doesnt also affect much into standings and hence it can afford to move date of this game to another date. Meanwhile, it needs to be stated that Alanyaspor also done right and respectful decision of retiring 90th shirt, wore by Josef Sural and also carry on paying 2.5 year salary which would go to his widow and children.

TFF needs to act rightfully and postpone games, in fact it could postpone whole week but sadly derby game Galatasaray-Besiktas game will be this weekend and tickets are arleady in sale so this might create some issues.

Too much focus at referees for some clubs could affect last 4 weeks performance.

With conversation about performance of referees being talked a lot as we are entering to final weeks of the Super League with up section and bottom playing an important games, also complaints about referees start taking place pretty actively.

An interesting proposition has been provided today from Galatasaray CEO Mustafa Cengiz stating that Central Referee Committee should choose referees for the games by draw and hence reduce controversy regarding those choices, but this an interesting approach and might still create some issues in the upcoming period, even if this proposition is for last 4 games. In fact, most clubs especially after loss, and hence main reason why Besiktas is being quite in recent weeks, are carrying on complaining about issues including Fenerbahce. Foremost, its important to state that this blog does all see issues with referees and lack of standards but once again clubs dont need to give lots of energy to referee issues, as this focus usually affects negatively to performance of players and raises needless pressure, which teams needs to stay away for crucial last 4 weeks of the season.

Teams have right to protect their rights from some referee decision but priority should be given to internal issues at the team rather than external.

Atletico Madrid are interested to transfer Eljif Elmas.

With season getting closer to the conclusion, some transfer rumours start slowly coming out at the Turkish sports media with one of the eye-catching for today is rumour that Atletico Madrid are interested with Fenerbahce player Eljif Elmas.

Eljif Elmas performance at Fenerbahce during recent seasons has been very impressive as due of only 19-year old age he is providing great performance and has great speed. Due of his age his still lack some of the aspects, but even taking that account it needs to be admitted that he understands and willingness to get into dangerous moments quite actively which could be also seen at Galatasaray derby game. It does look as high chance for Eljif Elmas to move to top European club and Atletico Madrid could be great option as its club where he could develop towards even better player. Fenerbahce without doubt would also be great gain with this development as it would provide some good cash which top European side including Atletico Madrid would be willing to pay and help team to make stronger transfers in summer.

It does look like Eljif Elmas possibilities to go to Europe would be actively discussed during upcoming summer transfer window and we would follow his future at our page.

In other news:


- Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir has been appointed to referee Champions League semi-final 2nd leg game between Liverpool-Barcelona.

- TFF has announced that referee of Super League 31st week game between Sivasspor vs Basaksehirspor will be Halil Umut Meler.

- Galatasaray player Marcao is expected to recover from injury prior to Super League 31st week game against Besiktas.

- Alanyaspor has called back its request to postpone Super League 31st week game against Konyaspor and has stated that it would want to play game at scheduled time.

- Euro2020 qualifers game between Turkish National Team and Andorra National Team will be played at Istanbul on 7th September.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Basaksehirspor player Edin Visca.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Besiktas player Tolga Zengin.

- OlympiqueLyon are interested to transfer Kasimpasa player Trezeguet.

- Galatasaray has started transfer negotiations with Fulham player Ryan Babel.

- Besiktas considers to transfer 1 goalkeeper if Lorius Karius and if he leaves 2 goalkeepers during summer transfer window.

- AlWehda are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Sofiane Feghouli.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Olympique Marseille player Yusuf Sari.

- Rizespor player Aatif Chacheouhue will not be able to play against Ankaragucu during Super League 31st week game due of injury.

- Besiktas would provide 100,000 TL bonus if team manages to beat Galatasaray during Super League 31st week game.

What happened in Turkish football today? 30/04/2019

Galatasaray has failed to get leadership prior to 4 weeks of the league.

Galatasaray has lost its golden opportunity to get into leadership as it has ended Super League 30th week game against Konyaspor with goalless draw without having any direct shots into goal.

Galatasaray had trouble at getting through Konyaspor defence game which is tactical being used by Aykut Kocaman due of lacking strong attackers at his squad and hence has focussed not to allow Galatasaray to create many chances. As in one side, this tactic has worked well for him it needs to be noted that on other hand Istanbul giant had trouble at showing good and attacking game with creative aspect available to it. It needs to be noted that Mbiaye Diagne has once again has shown very poor performance and has wasted a very good chance at 2nd half. Meanwhile, there has been high amount of criticism towards referee of the game Arda Kardesler but it needs to be noted that he did show reasonable good performance and it does look like Galatasaray sadly is creating new habit at blaming poor results into referee and this could provide some destruction to the team at the upcoming games.

Galatasaray meanwhile didnt provide promising image prior to very important derby game against Besiktas on 5th May but in same time it does provide very good performance at home so it would be exciting game for sure.

TFF needs to postpone Alanyaspor-Konyaspor game.

Disbelief and aftermath of death of Alanyaspor player Josef Sural carries on being felt heavily at Turkish football community today, especially taking account from club CEO Hasan Cavusoglu statements it could be also be prevented.

One of the main discussion which taking place is understandable consideration of Alanyaspor to ask TFF to postpone game as this death of course has provided negative affect to whole team as it was known that players and coaches had great connection with Sural even if he only joined team during mid-season transfer window. Meanwhile, Konyaspor has also stated that it would respect decision to postpone game as both sides are scheduled to meet on 6th May. It would be also expected that TFF could postpone game and show its humanity side especially taking account that both sides doesnt have upper or low at the league aims so it wont affect negatively if this game will not be played. As blog, we would expect for game to be postponed but decision will be TFF.

Alanyaspor as team does go through difficult time right now and its important for whole football community in country to show understanding and support for this.

Basaksehirspor feels pressure during title race. 

Even through when looking at standings and despite of losing crucial points at the league,
Basaksehirspor still stays as main canditate for league title but as been stated their performance doesnt provide much hope for last games.

This blog has been stated for several months that team could have some difficulty during last weeks as it did in previous season. However, it needs to be stated that writer of this blog is actually surprised that condition which league has come out as Basaksehirspor 8 point advantage over Galatasaray only 3-4 weeks ago is big advantage. We did expect for Basaksehirspor to lose points towards end but it start losing them, and hence feeling pressure, too early. As been stated Basaksehirspor would still have strong chance for title if it has 5 point advantage when it comes to Galatasaray which still can happen if it wins this week and Galatasaray loses but also Besiktas coming up closer would provide now Basaksehirspor double pressure. What needs to be done, and this is only solution, is for Abdullah Avci not mainly into tactical changes, as regardless how boring it looked, has gave them points but lead team not to feel pressure and focus into league title.

Title is still at the hand of Basaksehirspor but it is important for side that while it start reaching to handlers of cup that it should hands should not shiver a lot, sort of speak, in last minutes of this title race.

In other news:

- YeniMalatyaspor has recieved 40,000 TL fine for events at the field from PFDK.

- PFDK referalls: 
- Erzurumspor has been referred for events at field.
- Fenerbahce has been referred for events at field, behaviour of fans and not leaving stairs empty
- Fenerbahce player Volkan Demirel has been referred for anti-sportmanship behaviour and statements.
- Fenerbahce player Sadik Ciftpinar has been referred for not following guidelines.
- Trabzonspor worker Gokhan Kandemir has been referred for anti-sportmanship action
- Bursaspor, Besiktas, Ankaragucu, Konyaspor and Galatasaray has been referred for behaviour of fans.
- Fenerbahce players Mehmet Topal and Serdar Aziz are expected to be taken into squad for Super League 31st week game against Kasimpasa.

- HurserTekinoktay has managed to gather 270 signatures to become Besiktas CEO candidate and would run for position during an election on 12th May.

- Konyaspor player Petar Filipovic had went through an operation.

- Besiktas considers to rank its player Burak Yilmaz as captain of the team for last 4 games of the season.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Slavia Prague player Tomas Soucek.

- Fenerbahce player Mathieu Valbuena has agreed to take away clause at his contract which states that if he players more than 25 games per season, his contract would be extended automatically.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Ankaragucu player Altay Bayindir.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Norwich player Timm Klose.

- Fenerbahce has started transfer negotiations with Werder Bremen player Max Kruse.