Two National teams and two coaches !

 

Two National teams , two coaches ! 

USA AND TURKEY .......... 

JURGEN KLINSMANN 

Hired on July,2011 

ABDULLAH AVCI 

Hired on November, 2011 

KLINSMANN (USA ) 

38 matches..,,

24 wins,8 draw 6 loss 

12 game winning streak 

The longest in USA history !

His team scored 70 goals and allowed 36 goals..

Beat Germany,Mexico and Jamaica for the first time in USA SOCCER HISTORY !

ABDULLAH AVCI ...(TURKEY) 

18 games .,,,

6 wins ,4 Draw , 8 loss !

In the last 11 matches , he won only two matches ...

Turkey scored 24 goals and allowed 24 goals in 18 matches under Abdullah Avci ! 

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Turkish super league to kick-off on August 16

The new season in  the Spor Toto Super League, will kick-off on August 16, with  Antalyaspor v Kayseri Erciyesspor.

Two giants Besiktas and Trabzonspor are set to meet in Istanbul on August 18.

WEEK -1 .....

August 16, Friday:

Antalyaspor v Kayseri Erciyesspor

August 17, Saturday:

Kardemir Karabukspor v Kasimpaşa

Rizespor v Genclerbirligi 

Konyaspor v Fenerbahce 

August 18, Sunday:

Eskisehirspor v Bursaspor 

Akhisar Belediyespor v Elazigspor

Besiktas v Trabzonspor 

August 19, Monday:

Kayserispor v Sivasspor 

Galatasaray v Gaziantepspor 

Turkey Host Ghana

Turkish national football-soccer team meets Ghana in a friendly game in Istanbul .

“Playing against one of the most important teams of African football will be an important test,” coach Abdullah Avcı said at a press conference yesterday. “I hope we play well and get the result that we failed to recently – to get a morale boost before September.” 

Turkey will visit Romania on Sept. 10 in a key game, four days after hosting continental pushover Andorra. 

Six games into the 2014 World Cup qualification, Turkey is fourth in the Group D, left far behind the Netherlands, which leads with 18 points. Hungary is second with 11 points and Romania is third with 10 points. Turkey, which lost to Romania and Hungary in key games, is just fourth with seven points, and will make a desperate bid to get second place in the group for a playoff spot on the way to Brazil. 

Avcı said the Romania game would be decisive and refused to give up hope. 

 Abdullah Avcı’s performance as the national team coach has been largely disappointing, since he has led the team to only six wins in 17 matches, losing eight times. 

The Turkey vs Ghana match will start at 9:00 PM local Turkey time (2:00 ET)

The match will be broadcast live by Kanal  D TV . 

Turkish Super Cup : Drogba Factor !

Let's face it , we could call him most recognize player who is playing in Turkey.

He is  Galatasaray players Didier Drogba! 

He has been with Galatasaray only six month , but he is setting records ! 

A league Championship ...,

Emirates Cup ..,,

And now , helping Galatasaray winning 

Turkish Super Cup !

In short.  six month time...,,,,

Last season when he helped Galatasaray win the league tittle ....

Drogba played in 10 matches and scored  5 goals and assisted on 6 goals !

This season , he scored two goals against Arsenal when Galatasaray won the Emirates Cup and scoring one on Sunday in the overtime to claim Turkish Super Cup . 

That is without a doubt is Drogba factor !

Even though , Drogba was not on Fatih Terim's list !

Galatasaray CEO  Unal Aysal made move and got Drogba from China ...

Galatasaray fans should be thankful their  President for that !

There no question , Drogba is the leader on the pitch for Galatasaray ..,

Although , Fenerbahçe's new defender Buruno Alves shot him down pretty good until he received a red card at the 62 minute of the match ....

Looking at the match.,,,

Fenerbahçe had many chances early minutes of the match but, they couldn't cash  it in !

Both keepers were fantastic ...

Mert Gunok kept , Fenerbahçe with his saves before Drogba scored ...

And Muslera kept Galatasaray's lead after Drogba scored !

Both made some huge saves in the match ...

Even though , Drogba scored on him, Fenerbahçe keeper Mert Gunok won the most valuable players award by TFF ...

Drogba's powered header was the only goal in the Turkish Super Cup in Kayseri .

Just before, the season started this weekend , Drogba factor is already working for Galatasaray .

Galatasaray with the help from Drogba won the Turkish Super Cup against 10 -man Fenerbahçe team ...

Also.this was Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim's 13th cup winning, in his career .He surpassed Trabzonspor former coach Ahmet Suat Ozyazici ,who won 12 cup titles in his career . 

Turkish Super Cup: Galatasaray vs Fenerbahce

Just one week before the Turkish Super League takes a start

We will see Galatasaray and Fenerbahce go at it in Kayseri,Turkey

For a  " Super Cup " of Turkey !

Galatasaray recently beat Arsenal in England and captured the Emirates Cup in London

On the other hand Fenerbahce, beat Salzburg at home and advance to the next round in the Champions League play-off 

Fenerbahce will face Arsenal in Champion League play -off match !

Fenerbahce recently added  a new player to their roster....

He is Emanuel Emenike....

He will not play in the Turkish Super Cup but he will be big scoring power in the league games and also against Arsenal... 

Turkish Super Cup use to called "Presidential Cup"...

And started at 1966 ...

Every season , League Champions and Turkish Cup winners play for Turkish Super Cup...

The 2012-2013  Turkish Super Lig Champions Galatasaray and 2012-2013 Turkish Cup winners Fenerbahce will face each other in Kayseri on Sunday.

Fenerbahce will be without their starting keeper Volkan Demirel ...

This should be very fun match to watch....

Players like, Drogba ,Sneijder and Burak Yilmaz should be on the pitch for Galatasaray.

Fenerbahce's Dirk Kuyt , Sow and Webo  could do damage on Galatasaray's week defense.

This is no friendly match....

Both teams would want to win this trophy and start the league on a good note....

Both of the teams will have their fans in the stadium.....

There will be high security at the doors, checking fans for alcohol level !
Anyone who does not pass breathalyzer test will not attend the match......

The Super Cup match  will be on Sunday Agust 11th, at 21:00 local Turkey time (2.00 ET),in Kadir Has Stadium in Kayseri,Turkey.

The match will be broadcast by Turkish A TV Channel.

Here are some fact about teams and the Super Cup.....

This will be 40th Turkish Super Cup...

And it is the fifth match up for both teams in the Turkish Super Cup since 1966...

Galatasaray won the last Turkish Super Cup in 2012 against Fenerbahce...

Fenerbahce hasn't won this cup since 1985!

It will be very interesting  if they pull this one out....

Galatasaray coached by Fatih Terim and Fenerbahce coached by Ersun Yanal....

Both coaches like open and attacking  football !

That is why we should see a really good match on Sunday...

Bursaspor sack coach Hikmet Karaman

The Turkish Super League didn't even start yet but we have one coach already shown the door!

Bursaspor coach sacked on Friday after a huge loss at home in the Europa League play-off match...

Hikmet Karaman ,started the last season, with Gazinatep and later, in the late part of the second half of the season came to Bursaspor after Ertugrul Saglam resigned from his duties .

Since that time, Hikmet Karaman was coach of the Bursaspor....

Made a good run in the last part of the season with Bursa team....

Unfortunately, the man who gave him the job, has died suddenly and  Bursa club elected new CEO!

Things did not go that well with new CEO and Hikmet Karaman!

The loss at home against Serb team was Karaman's biggest cause .....

Fans called his resignation during the match....

Bursaspor officially announced  sacking news on Friday , on their web site.

There are few Turkish name coaches that is being talked  at water-cooler .....

Reportedly, Mustafa Denizli was asked and he did not want the job!

Most likely, one of the Turkish coaches who is  out of work will coach Bursaspor...

That is the way ,how Turkish football clubs run their team...

When things going bad.....
Fire coaches...

This is just starting, this season!

Before the season started......

Merry Go Round of Turkish coaches will go around again , this season.

Retread coaches and rookie coaches who has no experience, will be there !