Turkish commentator Evren Turhan explained why in yesterday’s national championship match "Galatasaray" could not defeat the outsider "Hatayspor" (1:1). It is noteworthy that during the match, the Istanbul team was even losing and only equalized the score after the break, with a penalty.
Evren Turhan“In this match, "Galatasaray" was just physically present on the field — the team was mentally in the game with Kyiv’s "Dynamo". This could be anticipated, as the team has previously been more focused on European cups. As a result, the players of "Galatasaray" simply did not show up for the first half.
At the same time, "Galatasaray" was unable to showcase its favorite vertical football against the closed "Hatayspor". Long passes came one after the other, but it did not work.
Moreover, without Sara in the team, there was an imbalance (Brazilian midfielder of "Galatasaray" Gabriel Sara injured his knee on January 8, and he will also miss the match against "Dynamo" — editor's note). Yes, "Galatasaray" played better in the second half, but 45 minutes of even the best football may not be enough; you need to play from the first minute, otherwise, you risk losing points, no matter how good you are on paper,” Turhan said in the studio after the match "Hatayspor" — "Galatasaray".
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Recall, the 7th round match of the main phase of the Europa League "Galatasaray" — "Dynamo" will take place next Tuesday, January 21, in Istanbul.
