Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk on twice recovering from two goals down to draw 3-3 with Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League
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01:41 Today, of course, we played to win.
01:44 There was an amazing fans and a very amazing spectacle
01:48 they started.
01:49 In the beginning of the game, we started well, actually,
01:52 until we conceded we were the better side.
01:54 Maybe in the first chance they got,
01:57 they scored two amazing goals, first of all.
02:00 In that sense, they had very good finishing,
02:03 two amazing goals.
02:05 And we made 2-1.
02:07 And after that, it was in our control, actually, the game.
02:11 And I didn't have any fear in myself.
02:15 And I thought that we could find new goals.
02:19 After 3-1, we were down a bit more.
02:21 But after 3-2, we came back.
02:24 And 3-3, we had more chances.
02:26 After 3-3, we had chances.
02:29 And in the last part of the game, we could have conceded,
02:32 and we could have lost the game.
02:33 But when you see it, in a sense, it
02:36 was the Russian roulette in the last part.
02:39 Coming back from 3-1 is important.
02:41 In the end of the day, we are above Manchester United
02:45 in the groups.
02:46 Of course, Copenhagen didn't play.
02:48 After they play, we are going to know
02:50 the situation in the group.
02:52 And the last game will be the decisive game.
02:55 It was going to be that way anyways.
03:00 If we win the last game, we believe
03:02 that we are going to write our own future.
03:05 And we are expecting a good finish, hopefully.
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03:15 First question will be about Ndombele.
03:37 If he played because Kahn had to play as a center back
03:40 because Davinson couldn't play today.
03:43 And after that, the second question
03:45 is when he went out of the game, the fans reacted also.
03:50 How did you find, in general, Ndombele's performance?
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05:43 As a decision, of course, Victor as a center back
05:51 and Khan as a midfielder, this was one of the scenarios
05:54 that we have taught.
05:55 And the other one was Khan behind and Ndombele
05:58 in the middle, especially physically also
06:01 against Amrabat and McTominay when
06:04 they're playing in the midfield.
06:06 Answering them physically also, we
06:08 wanted to choose a player like that.
06:10 Why I chose Khan, maybe Victor didn't
06:14 have many games he played.
06:16 Khan is more informed.
06:18 He plays more, and he's a more ready player, we can say.
06:21 And especially in build up from the back,
06:23 Khan is very important for us.
06:25 We wanted to keep the ball.
06:27 And we expected that opponents will be giving us the ball.
06:30 And in the first half, we have seen that they did.
06:34 In the end of the game, we had 58% ball position.
06:37 Maybe in the first half, this was even more.
06:40 In progressing, especially to the wings,
06:44 on the right wing, left wing, because we
06:47 knew that opponent was closing centrally,
06:51 we could play long, and we could play to the wings.
06:54 We tried to do that with our center backs.
06:57 And Ndombele played very bad.
06:59 I don't think so.
07:01 He did his job within the game.
07:03 Unfortunately, this always happens
07:05 when we are behind in the score.
07:08 Whoever leaves the game, some kind of voice
07:12 is heard from the stands.
07:17 But whoever is the player that's leaving the game,
07:20 that could have happened.
07:21 I tried to support our players with applauding.
07:26 I'm happy with the performance of my players,
07:29 the ones who played more, the ones who played less.
07:32 So in that sense, I want to thank all my players.
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07:36 I have two questions.
08:01 First is, as a picture, when we look at it in one phrase,
08:05 how would you say the situation of Galatasaray
08:08 is in the Champions League?
08:09 And the second question is--
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08:12 Nelson is the fourth option as center back.
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09:24 My hope is seeing in the last 16, Galatasaray.
09:28 I'm seeing Galatasaray in the last 16.
09:30 And I think in Europe, and the broadcasting of this game
09:35 was important.
09:37 There were two games in Champions League.
09:38 We have shown Galatasaray.
09:40 We have shown the Turkish football,
09:42 this amazing atmosphere, this amazing game we have shown.
09:45 I think for the Turkish football,
09:47 where we are, we have shown.
09:49 And before I try to say this, actually,
09:53 as the fourth option, no.
09:55 But for this game, for this scenario of the game,
09:59 we thought about Khan, especially,
10:02 build up from the back is very important, we thought,
10:05 because they're pressing with their wingers.
10:08 And this was about the game, that kind of decision.
10:12 And then we have trust, and we have confidence in Victor.
10:15 We're going to play with him again.
10:17 And this was a specific decision for this game, actually.
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10:23 Outside of the score, are you happy with the game
10:30 that you played?
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11:18 I'm very happy with the game.
11:20 Of course, the game that we could play tonight,
11:22 Deminsson was a key player for this game.
11:26 In the story of this game, when we
11:28 look at the speed of the opponent,
11:30 Deminsson was an important player for us.
11:32 But in a scenario where he doesn't play,
11:35 I think as a game we played well.
11:38 As I've said before, 58% ball position.
11:41 I think maybe in the last part of the game
11:43 we gave a lot of chances.
11:45 But in the most part of the game,
11:47 we were the superior side against a very important team
11:51 from Premier League and Manchester United.
11:54 Having that superiority in certain parts
11:56 was important, I think.
11:57 So I'm confident and happy with my team and my players.
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12:36 Also, I want to add that Manchester United is playing
12:40 in Premier League.
12:41 And their physical situation playing difficult games
12:46 and the number of games they play is higher.
12:49 Us in Turkish League, the same number of minutes.
12:53 In the Turkish League, 45 minutes the ball is in play.
12:58 But in Premier League, it's close to 60.
13:01 And in Champions League, going from the Turkish League
13:04 to play against these teams in these leagues
13:07 is important for us as well.
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13:13 The first question is about Angelinho.
13:27 We are not seeing him play in the league,
13:29 but we see him play in the Champions League.
13:31 Is this about an option, his contract?
13:33 And the second question is, we have played five games
13:36 in Champions League.
13:37 And in what role would you put this game in these five games?
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14:38 Our choice is actually we have to play with three Turkish players in the Turkish league.
14:43 So our decisions are left back in that sense.
14:48 And that's the reason that we, in the last two games, played with Kazımcan.
14:54 And besides that, the other question, which row we would put this game?
15:01 We have played two Bayern games.
15:03 They were better than this one.
15:05 I think this game was a bit similar to the Copenhagen game.
15:08 The beginning of the game, the opponent scoring and coming back and finding the draw and the result.
15:17 And I think in the second game, in Manchester United game, I would put in the first place.
15:23 And this game would be in the fourth or fifth place with the Copenhagen game.
15:28 Guys, there are a lot of questions, but it's a long interview, so we'll take the last question.
15:35 First of all, I wish the group success in the last game. I hope we qualify.
15:47 I have a question.
15:48 Icardi has an offside position in the first half.
15:52 It's not a position that can be distinguished by the natural eye. You've probably seen it.
15:56 Do you think it's right to use this automatic offside system?
16:00 Do you think it affects the nature of football?
16:02 Because it's going to be used in our league soon. I'm curious about your thoughts.
16:25 You know, we didn't see this automatic offside system in the goal that Bayern Munich scored.
16:31 We don't know what happened there.
16:33 Did the automatic offside system break? Did it work or not?
16:37 The referee didn't start the game twice and the TV wasn't shown.
16:42 So there was an automatic offside system full of question marks.
16:47 That's why these question marks are always on our minds.
16:50 I can say both. I can say it's not offside, but it's offside.
16:56 I looked at it on the phone and it's not clear.
17:02 I'm in favor of scoring in these kinds of images.
17:07 I didn't understand which was offside and which wasn't.
17:14 Maybe there will be a regulation on this in the future.
17:20 But in general, it's offside.
17:24 But this is almost a half a centimeter.
17:29 You can't see it clearly.
17:32 Bayern Munich scored even though it wasn't in the image.
17:37 The referee also scored even though it was offside.
17:40 We're a bit unlucky in this regard.
17:45 The automated offside system, as you know,
17:48 and the goal that Bayern Munich scored,
17:50 we couldn't see what happened there.
17:52 We don't know.
17:54 The automated offside system was broken.
17:57 It didn't function.
17:59 The referee didn't start the game twice
18:01 and we couldn't get images on the television.
18:03 As you know, there are a lot of question marks
18:05 in that automated offside system.
18:08 So these question marks continue in our head,
18:10 actually in our mind.
18:12 The question marks continue in our head,
18:14 actually in the images for today as well.
18:16 You could say it's an offside or it's not.
18:19 It's onside, you could say.
18:21 But I checked on the phone and it wasn't very clear
18:24 if it's offside or not.
18:26 In these type of situations, in these type of images,
18:29 I'm on the side of making the goal valid.
18:33 I didn't understand because which one is offside,
18:36 which one is not offside.
18:38 Maybe in the future, about the regulations,
18:41 the rule of offside, they may make changes.
18:44 But generally, it's offside or not,
18:47 they make the decision.
18:49 But this is maybe half a centimeter,
18:52 it's positive or not.
18:54 In the end, you can't see it exactly.
18:56 But as I said, in the Bayern Munich game,
18:58 even though we didn't get this image,
19:00 even though the lineman said that it was offside,
19:02 they said that the goal was valid.
19:05 So this was very unfortunate, actually.
19:07 [Good evening to all of you.]
19:09 Thank you. Good evening.
19:11 [Thank you.]
19:13 [Thank you.]
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