Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk said that they do not think about the result other than winning in the away match against Monaco, one of the French 1st Football League (Ligue 1) teams, this evening in the sixth week of the UEFA Champions League.
Experienced coach and football player Yunus Akgün and II. He made a statement at the press conference of the match, which will start at 23.00 at St. Louis Stadium.
Stating that it will be a very important match for both teams, Buruk said, “We are playing a very important match that will determine the next goals. We see the variable performances of our opponent in the league and in Europe. They have a very good squad. Their victory against PSG in the last home match was very important. We came here to win. We have shortcomings. We are going through a difficult period. We play tough matches one after another. More or less the same players are playing. We are in a situation where we do not have many options. Despite this, everything is good.” “We are leaders in the Super League. This match will clearly determine where we will go in the Champions League.” he said.
Buruk, II. Reminding that he won the UEFA Super Cup by beating Real Madrid in the Galatasaray jersey at the St. Louis Stadium, he said, “This stadium is very important for the history of Galatasaray. We played the Super Cup match here in 2000, we won the cup. This is a very important success in the memories of the Turkish people. We had an important night here. I hope we will write another very important night tonight. We are prepared in the best way for this.” he said.
Expressing the number of injured and suspended players, the coach of the yellow-red team said, “Every point scored in the Champions League is very important. However, we will have no other thought than winning tonight.” he said.
