Emre Belözoğlu Evaluates Galatasaray Match and Turkish Football

Following Kasımpaşa's 3-1 away defeat to Galatasaray in the 7th week of the Süper Lig, head coach Emre Belözoğlu made post-match statements. Belözoğlu noted that they have a young squad, stating that this match was a bitter experience for the team, while also expressing that Turkish football has suffered a major loss of reputation in recent years.

Galatasaray Defeat and Match Analysis

Kasımpaşa faced Galatasaray away in the 7th week of the Süper Lig and left the pitch with a 3-1 defeat. Evaluating the match at the post-match press conference, Kasımpaşa Head Coach Emre Belözoğlu stated that the return from the international break was difficult for both teams.

Stating that the momentum shifted in their favor after the opponent was reduced to 10 players, Belözoğlu said they made moves to win, but these moves pushed the game backward.

Young Squad and Lessons Learned

Emphasizing that his team consists of very young players open to development, the experienced manager expressed that this defeat became a bitter experience for his players.

Stating that his battling players tried to do their best on the pitch, Belözoğlu evaluated the regression in the game after the substitutions as a situation from which he also needs to learn a lesson.

Loss of Reputation in Turkish Football

Touching upon the recent state of Turkish football, Emre Belözoğlu stated that there have been problems persisting for many years and what has been experienced has now become the peak of this process.

Arguing that Turkish football has been losing a great deal of blood and value for the last two or three years, Belözoğlu added that as someone who has served the football of this country since childhood, he feels great sadness over the current picture.