Okan Buruk's statements before Liverpool! Will Osimhen play? Sane...

Galatasaray Technical Director Okan Buruk held a press conference at Kemerburgaz Metin Oktay Facilities before the match against England team Liverpool in the second week of UEFA Champions League.

Here are the highlights from the press conference attended by Mario Lemina;

STATEMENTS BY OKAN BURUK

"We will play against a very good and in-form team, a team that started the league and the Champions League well, even if they lost their last game, even if they didn't play well in their last game and gave up positions. These kind of home games are one of the games where we have to show ourselves on this stage. It will be a game where we will play like Galatasaray and think like Galatasaray. We need to put intense pressure, we need to make our opponent feel it. It is one of the matches where we need to put our opponent under pressure in this sense. We know that we will achieve this together with our fans."

🗣️ Okan Buruk: We will play a very good and fit team. This is one of those games where we need to put our opponent under pressure at home.pic.twitter.com/Md5Gw9oEuy - Fanatik (@fanatikcomtr) September 29, 2025

'IT WILL BE ONE OF THE TOUGHEST MATCHES'

If we look at Liverpool's performance against Crystal Palace, they should have finished the first half 5-0 down, but in reality this is not the team. Players can play badly, the opponent can have a better plan. Rather than going through players, we finished very well as a team. This year we are trying to do the same with the new players. The new players will adapt to the team. We made a lot of changes to get our players to play, we don't play with a fixed squad. We went through a transition period but now Galatasaray needs to show its own identity and we will show that tomorrow. We have played many games like this. This is my fourth year and this will be one of the toughest games we have played. They are a very important, successful team and a successful coach. We want to be on the pitch with our own plans and do our best."

WILL OSIMHEN PLAY AGAINST LIVERPOOL?

"Today we will see how he was in the last training session. "Osimhen has continued training. It was positive for us that he played 10 minutes in the last game. We will look at his situation today and decide."

SANE QUOTES

"It is not right to talk about the first direct player question. I am happy with all my players. They are all doing their best. We are going 7 for 7 in the league. There were matches where we didn't play well. We need to do better as a team, not just on 1-2 players. I have the first responsibility. The technical team has the first responsibility to prepare their players well, to motivate them, to prepare the game plan. I believe in my players, I trust them. Every player is trying to give his hundred percent. Of course it changes from match to match. If we look at Liverpool's performance against Crystal Palace, they should have finished the first half 5-0 down. It's not really a team like that, players can play badly, the opponent can be better. Instead of going through the players, we finished well at the end as a team, we finished as a team. This year we are trying to catch up with the new players. We can change players match by match, the newcomers will adapt, the rosters are not finalized at the beginning of the summer. We made a lot of changes in order to play all of our players. We don't continue with a fixed squad. There can be problems. The transition period continued. Galatasaray must show its identity from tomorrow."

ABOUT THE FRANKFURT MATCH

"It's quite normal. We got a result we didn't expect in the first match and that match is over. A new match awaits us. When we show our belief and unity, our only desire will be to win in this match as in every match. It is normal that there is a negative atmosphere. We will show our belief on the pitch with the fans. We want to win against Liverpool."

'THE 11 TO FINISH THE MATCH IS IMPORTANT'

"We have very important players, important squad. Not only the 11 that will start the match, but also the 11 that will finish the match will be important. The players coming from the bench should also be important. I look at it as the team that will start and finish the match. Of course, the player who doesn't play always falls, but tomorrow's match is not like that. The resistance of the players coming in will be an important factor for the high tempo. It's a day to show our game power, our will, what we can do. We have a chance to forget the Champions League adventure that we started badly."

ON THE QUESTION OF SALLAI FROM THE HUNGARIAN PRESS;

"Roland is a player we are happy with as a player and personality. He gives his hundred percent regardless of his position. I am very happy with him. We knew his national team performance. He is a new option at right back, very important. This is very pleasing for us."

'IT CAN START BAD AND END GOOD'

"Last year's winner is a team that made it to 24 in the last games. PSG. City made the top 24 at the last moment. So in this format you have the chance to start badly and finish well. We will continue with the same goal we started with."

JOTA JEST

"You know Diogo Jota lost his life in a car accident three months ago. We had to commemorate him before the Liverpool game. Something similar will happen in the stadium."

GOAL AGAINST LIVERPOOL DURING HIS FOOTBALL CAREER

"I scored from distance as a midfielder, now we're waiting for Mario Lemina. Jokes aside, Galatasaray has played many great games in its history. I played in many of them, I took part in important successes. As a manager, I want to achieve these successes with my players. We need to show the atmosphere and passion with our fans. I watched Liverpool's match against Newcastle. Newcastle were very passionate. They played well with 10 men. I think with passion, goals and scoring will come."

LEMINA'S STATEMENTS

"As you know, I have played against Liverpoool many times in my career. I know how they play. Not one player, not one key player, it cannot be solved with one player. We have many players, leaders. We want to win. I want to do my part, we have a good chemistry among ourselves. Success in this game is about chemistry, defense together, offense together. We will do our best. We want to be very proud."

'WE HAVE TO BE CONFIDENT'

"It's not right for Liverpool to say this is their moment of weakness (against Crystal Palace) We have to be confident playing at home. It's going to be a great game. We have to be very, very ready. It will not be easy. They don't lose many games in a season. We also lose very few games. We have to be very concentrated. We will play one of the best in the world. We want to say that we can be a team like that."

"We played well at the beginning against Frankfurt. Small details, small mistakes can affect the course of the game in such matches. We could have made it 2-0 before they scored. These kinds of details can change it. It was a different match. We didn't deserve to lose by that margin. We need to refocus. We have to finish the matches well. And morally we have to continue as we were at the beginning of the match. We have a new match ahead of us. We will try to do better than the first 35 minutes there."