Erman Toroğlu commented on the Galatasaray-Göztepe match on Sözcü TV

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In Week 3 of the Süper Lig, Galatasaray defeated Göztepe 3-2 at home... Sözcü columnist Erman Toroğlu made statements on Sözcü TV following the match.

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"This Galatasaray—or should I say Okan Buruk or the management... If they continue with this mindset, the team will get torn to shreds in the Champions League. It sounds like a joke, but it's true. We mentioned this earlier regarding the two-striker setup. Galatasaray needs a midfielder, a mastermind. There is Osimhen in the team, running the whole show single-handedly. You don't have a second man. I can't believe how you put up with Barış for 75 minutes. There's something off with Okan. Because he got used to it over 4 years. If someone next to him points something out, he'd act surprised. You need a playmaker and a good center-back, but you go and buy random players left and right. In the final minutes, the Galatasaray fans were suffering. Instead of getting a mastermind, you're messing around with offal. In Turkey, against these teams, with a bit of help from referees now and then, you might get by, but it won't work in Europe.".

"The money Galatasaray spent went down a black hole. If you can't wear it, it means this jacket is defective. Sure, you bought new players, but most of them are on the bench. That means you threw your money down the drain. Why did you sign them then? If Barış plays for 75 minutes—sorry, doesn't play. Why do you keep him on and not use someone else in that spot? For 75 minutes, Galatasaray played with 10 men at home. If the referee had sent him off, you'd say 'the referee sent him off' and blame him. But you left your team with 10 men, manager. If the referee sent someone off today, you'd tear him apart. You didn't substitute Barış Alper off, leaving your team with 10 men.

I think Barış Alper isn't taking good care of himself. He doesn't have very high ball technique anyway. Clearly he isn't looking after himself; he's like a ghost, hiding on the pitch. The fans were bursting with anxiety waiting for the last 10 minutes to end. Göztepe isn't that great of a Göztepe either. They played very recklessly; you gave away the goal scoring chances. You didn't create many chances either, Osimhen made them happen.".

"Galatasaray fans thought Fenerbahçe wouldn't qualify for the Champions League. When they did qualify, they made panic transfers. A lot is being said about Leao. I don't know if he'll be of any use. Everyone who comes to us needs treatment. Are we football's care facility? I don't know if that much money should be paid.

In our markets, goods arrive, either from wholesale markets or smuggled. They evade tax, and get distributed to the markets. That eggplant is 40 Liras in the morning and drops to 20 by evening. Our clubs similarly intend to get a 20-Lira footballer for 10 Liras. But it doesn't work like that in football. In my opinion, Galatasaray wasn't very keen on Leao, but when Fenerbahçe qualified for the Champions League, they signed him to appease the fans.".

"The second goal was a fantastic goal. The best moment remembered from the match. The disallowed goal was also a great goal. This rule by FIFA is a disgrace. My shoe size is 44, yours is 42, and that's why I'm offside. You want the game to flow, yet offside works like this. If the striker is completely separated from the defender, only then should it be offside. It's interesting how Europeans don't revolt against this. I was surprised when it first came out too. This makes no sense. You want goals, yet you set rules that prevent goals.".

Highlights

• Tournament: Süper Lig
• Related clubs: Galatasaray, Göztepe
• News type: Football
• Certainty: The source reports this development as a claim; no official announcement was made.

Source

This news was compiled using information obtained from the Sözcü source (published: August 30, 2026 00:36).

Original news: Sözcü