Okan Buruk impressed by Barça: “A real machine”

13.10.26 FT Champions League

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Despite Galatasaray’s 4-1 defeat to FC Barcelona, Okan Buruk made no secret of his admiration for his opponents. After the Champions League match played in Istanbul, the Turkish coach highlighted the Catalans’ technical quality and their perfect understanding of their teammates’ game.

Buruk praises Barça’s collective strength

FC Barcelona secured another convincing victory in the Champions League. Trailing after Aleksey Batrakov opened the scoring in the 28th minute, Hansi Flick’s men turned the game around thanks to João Cancelo, Fermín López, Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi. Speaking to Mundo Deportivo, Okan Buruk acknowledged his opponent’s superiority.

We faced players who know each other inside out. They operate like a perfectly oiled machine. We are disappointed to have lost.

Buruk believes that his team nevertheless followed its game plan for much of the first half. Galatasaray managed to take the lead, but then dropped back towards its own penalty area, leaving Barça more space. For Galatasaray, the challenge now will be to learn from this defeat and get points again in the Champions League. The Turkish club will travel to Lille on October 21, while Barcelona will welcome Paris Saint-Germain for its next European fixture.

Aliou Toundé |

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