The head coach of Turkish Galatasaray Okan Buruk answered journalists’ questions during a press conference dedicated to the upcoming Europa League match against Kyiv’s Dynamo. The specialist’s words are provided by the Spor News portal.
Okan Buruk
— Do not be deceived by Dynamo’s position in the Europa League, as they are leaders in the Ukrainian championship, and they have not lost in the UPL yet. Of course, there are differences from the Europa League, but they have not lost. I can say that our opponent is a good team.
— Will Galatasaray have problems with concentration?
— No. You cannot tell a team that has won 17 consecutive away matches: “You are not thinking about the match, you are not concentrating.” We respect every opponent. We dominated in the last game, but the ball did not go into the net.
— What is the current squad situation in the team?
— Our bench has shortened. We are missing Eyup Aydin and Roland Sallai. Tomorrow will be important for our bench, but we have 11 strong players. The footballers who will go onto the field have enough qualities to win such matches.
— What is your goal in the Europa League?
— Our main goal is to play in the final at the San Mames stadium. We dream of this match.
— What can you say about the efficiency that your team demonstrates?
— We are one of the teams that creates the most chances near the opponents' goal. We are the best team in the league by this indicator. Of course, there can be different matches, as in one game all chances are realized, while in another - not.
— What is the situation with the injured Gabriel Soro?
— We planned for him to train today, we will see. We still have time to make a final decision on whether he will be in the squad for tomorrow's match.
