Galatasaray will be looking to take advantage of Arsenal's midfield injury crisis today as they look to pick up their first ever win in England
Galatasaray never won in England in nine attempts, although they have defeated Arsenal before in the UEFA Cup final in 2000.
Arsenal are also without long-term absentees Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott and Mathieu Debuchy.
Arsenal and Galatasaray are both desperately seeking points after a disappointing opening round that saw the English club lose to Borussia Dortmund while Galatasaray drew at home to Anderlecht.
Galatasaray not doing good in the Turkish Super Lig.....
New coach Cesare Prandelli is already rumored to be on the black list while Chairman Unal Aysal has already decided to step down ahead of an early election in mid-October.
In London, the Metropolitan Police Force has put itself on alert with both Galatasaray and Besiktas fans in town. Beşiktaş play Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League tomorrow. English clubs have become weary of Turkish fans after several bad experiences.
The police force in London is taking extra precautions to ensure there are no problems between opposing fans.
"We are aware of the background of the two clubs and appropriate plans will be in place. We are also aware that the clubs will have supporters already based in London," a spokesman for British Transport Police.
"We are used to dealing with large numbers of fans and we are liaising with the clubs to make sure everyone is safe and on the move."
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Friday, September 19, 2014
Trabzon win away match while Besiktas draw at home !
It was not good night for Besiktas but really joey for Trabzonspor in the Europa League ..
While Trabzonspor winning their match against Metalist in the last seconds of the match, Besiktas disappointed their fans by allowing goal at the 88th minute of the match !
Besiktas after missing so many chances scored in the 33th minute of the match by Gokhan Tore.
Missing chances and opportunities went on with Besiktas in the second half too !
They were not good, as far as kicking the last touches to the goal ...
And they paid for it !
Huge mistake by Besiktas defense, cost the team, two points!
In the 88th minute, Asteras scored the goal by Facundo Parras with a volley in the box !
Besiktas started the group matches with a huge disappointment...
It was the match that they should have won it easily...
Undisciplined players on the pitch was the big reason for this...
On the other hand, Trabzonspor won their match in the very last seconds of the match in Ukraine !
As I mention before, Trabzonspor probably the best form team in Turkey at this moment ..
They will hurt a lot of team this year in the Turkish Super League,,,,,,
After scoring first in away match with Kevin Constant , Metalist equalized the score ...
At the very last second of the match (injury time ) ,Trabzonspor new transfer Avram Papadopoulos
scored Trabzonspor goal and Trabzon won the away match 2-1 .
This was huge win for Trabzonspor in away match....
I think, this Trabzon team will get better as they play more matches.
Trabzonspor and Besiktas will play their league matches on Monday .
Week 3 in the #STSL takes a start with one match on Friday ..
Eskisehir will host Genclerbirligi ...
While Trabzonspor winning their match against Metalist in the last seconds of the match, Besiktas disappointed their fans by allowing goal at the 88th minute of the match !
Besiktas after missing so many chances scored in the 33th minute of the match by Gokhan Tore.
Missing chances and opportunities went on with Besiktas in the second half too !
They were not good, as far as kicking the last touches to the goal ...
And they paid for it !
Huge mistake by Besiktas defense, cost the team, two points!
In the 88th minute, Asteras scored the goal by Facundo Parras with a volley in the box !
Besiktas started the group matches with a huge disappointment...
It was the match that they should have won it easily...
Undisciplined players on the pitch was the big reason for this...
On the other hand, Trabzonspor won their match in the very last seconds of the match in Ukraine !
As I mention before, Trabzonspor probably the best form team in Turkey at this moment ..
They will hurt a lot of team this year in the Turkish Super League,,,,,,
After scoring first in away match with Kevin Constant , Metalist equalized the score ...
At the very last second of the match (injury time ) ,Trabzonspor new transfer Avram Papadopoulos
scored Trabzonspor goal and Trabzon won the away match 2-1 .
This was huge win for Trabzonspor in away match....
I think, this Trabzon team will get better as they play more matches.
Trabzonspor and Besiktas will play their league matches on Monday .
Week 3 in the #STSL takes a start with one match on Friday ..
Eskisehir will host Genclerbirligi ...
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Europa League:Besiktas at home while Trabzon will be away
Turkish teams Besiktas and Trabzonspor takes a start in the UEFA 's Europa League group matches on Thursday.....
Besiktas will face Greek team Asteras at home and Trabzon will be away in Ukraine, against Metalist Kharkiv
For Besiktas, it will be first time they will face Greek side Asteras !
With Demba Ba being in the lineup ,Besiktas should beat Asteras at home.
Asteras is the weakest team in the Group C .......
Along Asteras and Besiktas, Totenham and Partizan teams are in Group C .
Besiktas's coach Bilic after a disappointing draw against Rize at home last weekend called on Turkish Football Federation as far as the domestic league scheduling !
At the press conference after Rize match Bilic said this......
"There are 32 teams in the Champions League and 48 teams in the Europa League. Which team played on Monday?
None. None of the teams that play their matches on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday played in their domestic league on Monday. So why do we play on Monday? We represent not only Besiktas but also Turkey. I don't allege this as an excuse. But no matter what the result was this evening, I was going to ask this question"
He went on to say, "TFF should create better fixture for Besiktas "
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Another team that represents Turkey in the Europa League,Trabzonspor will face Metalist team from Ukraine .
Trabzonspor looked really good against Fenerbahce at home last weekend .....
Although they did not score goals , they looked well organized on the pitch as a team.
Coach Vahid Halilhodzic will rely on his Paraguayan star Oscar Cardozo. He missed out on domestic league derby action against Fenerbahçe last week due to a hamstring injury but joined the training for the Metalist match.
He is likely to be on the turf as Halilhodzic's strongest weapon against the Ukrainians. Trabzonspor will expect more from its new stars including Mustapha Yatabare and Majeed Waris, Kevin Constant and Essaid Belkalem on Thursday.
Besiktas will face Greek team Asteras at home and Trabzon will be away in Ukraine, against Metalist Kharkiv
For Besiktas, it will be first time they will face Greek side Asteras !
With Demba Ba being in the lineup ,Besiktas should beat Asteras at home.
Asteras is the weakest team in the Group C .......
Along Asteras and Besiktas, Totenham and Partizan teams are in Group C .
Besiktas's coach Bilic after a disappointing draw against Rize at home last weekend called on Turkish Football Federation as far as the domestic league scheduling !
At the press conference after Rize match Bilic said this......
"There are 32 teams in the Champions League and 48 teams in the Europa League. Which team played on Monday?
None. None of the teams that play their matches on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday played in their domestic league on Monday. So why do we play on Monday? We represent not only Besiktas but also Turkey. I don't allege this as an excuse. But no matter what the result was this evening, I was going to ask this question"
He went on to say, "TFF should create better fixture for Besiktas "
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Another team that represents Turkey in the Europa League,Trabzonspor will face Metalist team from Ukraine .
Trabzonspor looked really good against Fenerbahce at home last weekend .....
Although they did not score goals , they looked well organized on the pitch as a team.
Coach Vahid Halilhodzic will rely on his Paraguayan star Oscar Cardozo. He missed out on domestic league derby action against Fenerbahçe last week due to a hamstring injury but joined the training for the Metalist match.
He is likely to be on the turf as Halilhodzic's strongest weapon against the Ukrainians. Trabzonspor will expect more from its new stars including Mustapha Yatabare and Majeed Waris, Kevin Constant and Essaid Belkalem on Thursday.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Bad start for Galatasaray !
Let's face it...
It was a must win match for Galatasaray at home against Anderlecht ...
They looked very weak at home...
With this kind of football, it will be very difficult to beat other teams in the group !
Problem with Galatasaray is the midfield....
Players like Selcuk Inan in the middle is not producing !
I think, Prandelli should start Wesley Snyder in the midfield where Selcuk Inan plays ...
It was a must win match for Galatasaray at home against Anderlecht ...
They looked very weak at home...
With this kind of football, it will be very difficult to beat other teams in the group !
Problem with Galatasaray is the midfield....
Players like Selcuk Inan in the middle is not producing !
I think, Prandelli should start Wesley Snyder in the midfield where Selcuk Inan plays ...
GALATASARAY BARELY SNATCHES A DRAW !
Galatasaray drew against Anderlecht 1-1 in UEFA Champions League Group D match .
Anderlecht were close to score as Belgian team's Guinean winger Ibrahima Conte's close range shot missed the target in the 26th minute .
Three minutes later, Anderlecht's 33-year-old defender Olivier Deschacht attempted a goal in the box, but goalkeeper Fernando Muslera managed a save.
In the 35th minute of play, Galatasaray mid-fielder Felipe Melo's shot from outside the box, but it was saved by goalkeeper Davy Roef.
Galatasaray's Turkish midfielder Selcuk Inan fired from a free kick just outside the penalty area in the 40th minute - the ball shaved the post. Roef did not even move.
The first half ended as a goal-less draw.
In the 52nd minute, Anderlecht's 20-year-old Belgian attacking midfielder Dennis Praet skipped two Galatasaray players outside the area and made a shot into the far-right post, the ball hit the post and went in, 1-0.
A close-range shot by Galatasaray's Macedonian forward Goran Pandev in the 57th minute wave saved by Roef.
Galatasaray increased the pressure on Anderlecht's half to score the equalizer.
Bruma had an effort at a goal in the 62nd minute; however, the ball was deflected by Roef once again.
In the 86th minute, Galatasaray's Umut Bulut, looking for equalizer, missed a chance in the box.
In stoppage time, Galatasaray finally equalized when striker Burak Yilmaz - assisted by his Cameroonian teammate Aurelien Chedjou - easily put the ball in the back of the net, ending the game in Istanbul as a 1-1 draw.
Three minutes later, Anderlecht's 33-year-old defender Olivier Deschacht attempted a goal in the box, but goalkeeper Fernando Muslera managed a save.
In the 35th minute of play, Galatasaray mid-fielder Felipe Melo's shot from outside the box, but it was saved by goalkeeper Davy Roef.
Galatasaray's Turkish midfielder Selcuk Inan fired from a free kick just outside the penalty area in the 40th minute - the ball shaved the post. Roef did not even move.
The first half ended as a goal-less draw.
In the 52nd minute, Anderlecht's 20-year-old Belgian attacking midfielder Dennis Praet skipped two Galatasaray players outside the area and made a shot into the far-right post, the ball hit the post and went in, 1-0.
A close-range shot by Galatasaray's Macedonian forward Goran Pandev in the 57th minute wave saved by Roef.
Galatasaray increased the pressure on Anderlecht's half to score the equalizer.
Bruma had an effort at a goal in the 62nd minute; however, the ball was deflected by Roef once again.
In the 86th minute, Galatasaray's Umut Bulut, looking for equalizer, missed a chance in the box.
In stoppage time, Galatasaray finally equalized when striker Burak Yilmaz - assisted by his Cameroonian teammate Aurelien Chedjou - easily put the ball in the back of the net, ending the game in Istanbul as a 1-1 draw.
Group D
Galatasaray 1 Anderlecht 1
Borussia Dortmund 2 Arsenal 0
Galatasaray 1 Anderlecht 1
Borussia Dortmund 2 Arsenal 0
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Galatasaray hosts Anderlecht
Galatasaray starts its Champions League campaign with a home match against Anderlecht.
The match starts at 9:45 p.m.(local Turkey time) at Galatasaray's Turk Telekom Arena in İstanbul. In the other Group D match, Dortmund hosts Arsenal at the same time.
Galatasaray coach Cesare Prandelli has refused to label his side's opening Champions League opponents Anderlecht as the weak link in Group D.
"We'll play against an organised, very young and interesting team. They will be ambitious to impress. Therefore we need to be careful. We'll try to get three points with the help of our fans," he told www.uefa.com.
"Let's not call Anderlecht the weakest team in the group. Let's say the youngest. Just because they have played more matches than us, we won't have any fear of them."
The 57-year-old Italian expects playmaker Wesley Sneijder to play a starring role over the course of the season for Gala, who have taken four points out of six at the start of their Super Lig season.
"Sneijder is one of the most important players of Galatasaray. He has big quality. He showed a high-level of performance in the World Cup and before that for Galatasaray," added Prandelli.
Galatasaray will miss defender Semih Kaya, who is nursing a calf injury. Meanwhile, Anderlecht will be without goalkeeper and captain Silvio Proto and French defender Fabrice N'Sakala, both of whom are suspended.
Anderlecht manager Besnik Hasi is adamant his side will not just park the bus and hope for a draw.
The Belgian champions are unbeaten this season but face a tough test to extend that record in the cauldron of the Turk Telekom Arena although this does not faze Hasi.
"We haven't come here just to defend," he said. "We'll try to play our game as much as we can.
"We'll try to play in the way we do in our league and have possession. Will we get points? That depends on the tactics. If we can play our own game, why not?"
Galatasaray should score goal and goals in Istanbul today while Anderlecht's top keeper is away. If Galatasaray wants to win.
The match starts at 9:45 p.m.(local Turkey time) at Galatasaray's Turk Telekom Arena in İstanbul. In the other Group D match, Dortmund hosts Arsenal at the same time.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Important away match for Turkey
Turkish National team will take on Iceland in away match in their first match in Euro 2016 qualifiers .
This will be Fatih Terim's 104th match with the Turkish National team......
Under Fatih Terim, Turkish National team played 103 matches and win 52 of those matches !
In his third spell with the Turkish National team has started in positive way for Terim.
Out of their last eleven matches they won nine of them....
Turkish National team will be without Nuri Sahin, Oguz Ozyakup and Semih Kaya because of injuries.
Iceland could give problems to Terim's boys in their first match...
Iceland moved from 13th to 46th place in two years.....
Iceland's coach Surging Nordics said they want to beat Turkey at home .....
Iceland is very strong and physical team .
Turkey have won four ,draw two and lose one against Iceland .....
Last time both team played ,they draw in the Euro 1996 qualifier match .
Turkey and Iceland in Group A along with Holland, Czech's and Latvia
Two top teams will qualify and third place finishers going to play-off from this group......
Turkish National team failed to qualify Euro 2012 and last three World Cups.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Turkey beat Denmark before important Iceland match !
It was two half's......
Bad and good !
First half was all Denmark....
Second half , Fatih Terim's boys looked much better after Arda and Ozan addition !
Agger coming out for Denmark on defense helped Turkey to attack ....
Captain Daniel Agger scored for Denmark on a penalty kick.
Olcay Sahan equalized it for Turkey on a breakaway goal ....
Bursaspor's teenage player Ozan Tufan saved the day for Terim and Turkey........
19 year old defender Tufan rifled the late last minute goal too win the match.
It was good test before the Iceland match......
But, back line still shaky for Fatih Terim......
Turkish National team coach Fatih Terim said he is building team for 2018 World Cup !
He said , he is also aiming the qualify to Euro 2016 too......
After the match , players celebrated Fatih Terim's 61st birthday ...
Road to France starts on Tuesday for Terim and his boys...
First match against Iceland .
Denmark vs Turkey match highlights......
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