Barça Are Fearsome, But Have a Weakness / Galatasaray Coach: We Will Defend and Aim for a Clean Sheet Against Barça

Okan Buruk, Galatasaray head coach, says Barça is the most fearsome team in the world, but has its own specific weaknesses too, especially when it steps into the hell of Galatasaray's home ground.

According to Sport Se, the head coach of Galatasaray said in a press conference before the battle with Barcelona that Flick's students are the most dangerous team in Europe these days, but Gala is looking to stop them at home.

On the eve of his team's Champions League match against Barcelona on Tuesday night, Okan Borok praised the performances of Hansi Flick's players and admitted that the team is currently the most fit and prepared team in the world.

"We can say that every match in the Champions League is difficult for us, but when it comes to Barcelona, the story is completely different," Boruk said about the strength of the Spanish opponent. They are the most prepared team in the world right now, they score a lot of goals and have a winning spirit. We know very well what a quality team they are and how much stronger they have become with their new signings. We have a good knowledge of the opponent and this knowledge is an advantage so that we can enter the field ready."

He said about Galatasaray's tactical plan to stop the opponent: "We try to make it as difficult as possible for Barcelona. This year, they are a team that does not give possession to the opponent, but they also have their weaknesses. Barça has many positive qualities, but they give their opponents scoring opportunities. We are playing at home and in front of our own audience and we have to create a fierce and exciting atmosphere in the stadium. I hope it will be an exciting and attractive night for us."

The head coach of the Turkish team explained about the injured situation of his team: "We only don't have Singo, and except for him, the team's squad is completely complete and available. In addition, we had four days to rest between the two matches. "When you cut games, bodies recover much faster physically."

Referring to the high spirit of his players, Boruk said: "We have great motivation and excitement to participate in the Champions League and play against Barcelona." We play at home and our matches in the presence of fans are always full of excitement. The motivation level of the team is very high and sometimes we don't even need to motivate the players more than this. Gala players are so motivated and spirited that I have no worries about this. "The key thing is to make as few mistakes as possible, because if you make a mistake against a team like this, they will punish you very easily."

He said about his style of play in this clash: "We are going to the field at home and with whatever system we play, we have to be completely strong and aggressive. We will show this fighting spirit on the field and try to keep a clean sheet. Besides this, we definitely need to score goals. We have to give the best possible performance and press with the highest possible pressure wherever we are on the pitch. »

In the final part of his speech, Boruk talked about Ilkay Gundogan's upset in the match against Kasimpasa, and with full support of his experienced star, he said: "He always shows his best quality in training sessions, he is fully prepared and waits to find a chance to play. We made offensive substitutions in Friday's game, and here we can't play everyone at the same time. Ilkay's behavior should not be taken away; I am really satisfied with him. I used to be a footballer myself and we all have experienced these situations. Emotions are involved and the players are not robots, but human beings. After warming up on the sideline, he did not get a chance to play and did not go to the field. If you were in his situation and with such a bag of experience in football, you would be upset and maybe you would show this upset. "We should not zoom in on this story too much and make it look big."