WALL – Speaking after the Konyaspor match, Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk denied the reports that there was unrest within the team due to the disruption of payments.
Buruk held a press conference after the match in which they beat Konyaspor 3-0 in Aslantepe in the 19th week of the Super League.
Stating that they won despite their difficulties, Buruk said, “It was a difficult match for us. 8 of our players were not in the squad today. All 11 of us who would take the field were very good, ready and focused. Their training performance was very good. We saw this at the beginning of the match. We played against a difficult team. Konyaspor was a team that gave few positions and took few positions, but today we shot a lot. Our expectation of goals was high. However, there was a very clear position that Konyaspor entered. We had fears on the bench from time to time, but we won the match 3-0. I thank all my players. ” he said.
‘THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITHIN US’
Buruk stated that the news about unrest within the team due to the disruption of payments does not reflect the truth: “We do not have such a problem, we do not have such a problem. All the players in the team, the entire technical staff, including me, are very honored and proud to serve Galatasaray. Apart from this, There is nothing wrong with us.”
‘ZİYECH IS HAPPY IN GALATASARAY’
Expressing that Hakim Ziyech is happy in Galatasaray, Buruk said, “He had a slight injury while going to the African Nations Cup camp. His treatment is currently continuing. He has not started training yet. We talked to him, made the program. He left happily. His manager also said that Ziyech is with Galatasaray.” He said that he is happy. However, you cannot know what will happen in football. An offer may come after the transfer starts. In general, I am happy with all the players, but there may be those who want to leave during the transfer period, there may be those who we want to send but do not leave. We cannot know what will happen during the transfer period. However, Ziyech’s relationship with the team is positive. “We will look at it according to the offers we receive.” he said.
The experienced coach said that Mauro Icardi, who was injured in his foot and face, was rested by the joint decision of the technical team, player and medical team. Sharing information about the treatment process of the Argentinian star, Buruk concluded his words as follows: “There will always be speculation. There is a race. Teams will make these claims for each other, try to confuse each other. These are small calculations, but they are being done. Our thought before the Super Cup was that Mauro would play with a mask. We were considering the operation option. Then we decided on non-operative treatment. He has a fracture on his face. He was punched in the Fenerbahçe match, he was pushed towards the pole, his foot got stuck under it. We combined the treatment of his foot and his face. We were thinking about when to take a break for a long time. Our medical team, Icardi and I talked about this issue. “At the request of coach Yener and the decision of Icardi and I, we will rest him for a while. In this way, the risk will decrease. He will be with us after resting for a while. Mauro always wants to play and contribute to the team.” (SPORTS SERVICE)
2024-01-07 22:18:00
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