Victor Osimhen is the whole team. He runs, he fights, he takes responsibility and he winds the crowd up. Stop him and you have stopped most of Galatasaray.
“Osimhen, G.Saray'ın her şeyi olmaya devam ediyor. Koşuyor, mücadele ediyor, sorumluluk alıyor, tribünleri ateşliyor, sürekli arkadaşlarının enerjisini yukarı çekmeye çalışıyor.”Osimhen continues to be Galatasaray's everything. He runs, he battles, he takes responsibility, he sets the stands alight, he constantly tries to lift his team-mates' energy. our translation
They can be dragged into a hoof-it, head-it contest. Against a physical side they started hitting it long more often than the opponent did.
“İlk 45’te toplam 64 uzun top oynandı. 36’sı Galatasaray’dandı.”In the first 45 minutes 64 long balls were played in total. 36 of them were Galatasaray's. our translation
When they get it right they put the ball on the grass and pass quickly through the middle. Watch for that switch — it usually decides the game.
“İkinci yarının başlama düdüğüyle sahadaki trend değişti, Rus on numara Batrakov’un da oyuna dahil olmasının etkisiyle Galatasaray topu yere indirdi. Pas hızını artırdı. Sete yerleşti.”With the whistle for the second half the trend on the pitch changed; with the Russian number ten Batrakov coming into the game, Galatasaray brought the ball down to the ground. They increased their passing speed. They settled into possession play. our translation
Buruk's first rule: Galatasaray keep the ball.
“4 sezonluk süreçte Okan Buruk’un ana beklentisi en baştan beri istikrarlıydı; “Galatasaray topa sahip olmalı”…”Over four seasons Okan Buruk's main demand has been consistent from the start: "Galatasaray must have the ball". our translation
They are at their most dangerous in the seconds after winning the ball.
“Her şampiyonluk adayı topu kontrol etme arayışındayken, Okan Buruk’un takımı özellikle topsuz oyunda ve hızlı geçiş metodolojisinde ustalaştı.”While every title contender tries to control the ball, Okan Buruk's team has mastered play without the ball and fast transitions in particular. our translation
Galatasaray do not sit back: they press high up the pitch.
“Okan Buruk, takımından sahada çok önde baskı yapmasını istiyor…”Okan Buruk wants his team to press very high up the pitch. our translation