Turkish Super League 2025/26 Season

[SUPERSAIAN]

It was a very bad start to the second half of the season for Galatasaray. Today, Fenerbahçe will probably take advantage of this opportunity to win. The Alanyaspor-Fenerbahçe match started with goals from both sides, it's still early in the game. Fenerbahçe can and must take control of the game, especially since Galatasaray is losing and needs to get points.

Alanyaspor also started the match well and could challenge Fenerbahçe, hopefully they will drop points.

No doubt playing without Victor Osimhen is troubling for Galatasaray with this level performance, I am not expecting them to have any chance against Atlético Madrid in upcoming game even they are playing at home still things are not favourable for them.

Icardi is having no depth while now it's going to be crucial part of season they need to be consistent, Gaziantep is not strong enough, having 5 games without win in Super league, now at the end of first half, Fenerbahçe is also trailing and have deficit of 1 goal against Alanyaspor, they still have time to fight back and cut the difference with Galatasaray. Alanyaspor is also having good streak before break, but Fenerbahçe surely can do something in next 45 minutes with in case of win, difference would be 1 point but in case of draw, this will be still on 3 points.

Alanyaspor put up a good fight, but Fenerbahçe, despite falling behind, managed to come back because they have squad depth. Okan Buruk doesn't know how to take risks, maybe he's afraid to because the squad is insufficient. Galatasaray is very, very incomplete without Osimhen.

Perhaps the right thing to do would have been to build a complete squad instead of spending so much money on Osimhen. Galatasaray is not bad in the Champions League. Atletico Madrid is a tough opponent, but I'm still hopeful.

[Stavri]

It was the hardest Fenerbahçe match I watched this season. Alanyaspor is a really difficult team for Fenerbahçe. Even against Barcelona, Fenerbahçe didn't look that helpless in the first half. If the score became 3-1 the game would be over. in the second half, Tedesco made some changes and won the game. If they lost points in this match, Galatasaray would be very relaxed. But now they are even more panicked. i believe when Kante comes, we will see a much better fenerbahce team.

This is the thing about teams that appear weak, they may become the biggest challenge you will get to face at a time, bigger teams who in a way undermine them later gets to find it really difficult against them because these supposed weak side will want to give in all their best not to look weak and so that I believe was the case with Fenerbahce and Alanyaspor.

It could be because they considered it too weak and Fenerbahce did not prepare well from the start, therefore Alanyaspor gave a very good resistance to Fenerbahce and looked very difficult I also saw this match, but fortunately they were still able to win with a score of 3-2, Fenerbahce must be careful again before taking further steps, looking too low at the enemy will have a bad impact on the player's situation and the quality of the strategy built before the match.

It was great to watch really... i have to admit, i’m not really a fan of players like Talisca. But give credit where it's due only he could have scored that goal. Yesterday, Tedesco neutralized Alanya with his football iq and then beat them. He did it all by design completely intentional. For those who actually understand the game, the Alanya vs. Fener match was a total tactical masterclass. We watched Alanya’s tactics dominate the first half and then Fener’s response in the second.

[MK-74]

Beşiktaş won the match 1–0 with a last-minute goal from El Bilal Touré.
I thought it would be an easy win for them, but it wasn’t.

Beşiktaş are usually a team that scores easily, but they struggled to find a goal tonight.
Dropping points would have been bad for them, but they managed to win.

Çaykur Rizespor played well, but Göztepe won. In football, if you can’t score, it doesn’t really matter how well you play.

[snipie]

Beşiktaş won the match 1–0 with a last-minute goal from El Bilal Touré.
I thought it would be an easy win for them, but it wasn’t.

At least Beşiktaş won their game and didn't start the new year poorly like Galatasaray which are risking to lose the first place after they lost the Super Cup final against their direct rival Fenerbahce.
Beşiktaş should continue winning games until mid February when they will face Istanbul Basaksehir and Goztepe.

[Stavri]

Beşiktaş won the match 1–0 with a last-minute goal from El Bilal Touré.
I thought it would be an easy win for them, but it wasn’t.

At least Beşiktaş won their game and didn't start the new year poorly like Galatasaray which are risking to lose the first place after they lost the Super Cup final against their direct rival Fenerbahce.
Beşiktaş should continue winning games until mid February when they will face Istanbul Basaksehir and Goztepe.

It looked like a one sided game but the match could have ended 3-0 for Kayseri too. Kayseri defended well all game but couldn't finish the job at the last moment. With a missing squad and low quality, this was the only way to finish them and that’s what happened. Beşiktaş definitely needs at least 4 new transfers.

[CLS63]

At least Beşiktaş won their game and didn't start the new year poorly like Galatasaray which are risking to lose the first place after they lost the Super Cup final against their direct rival Fenerbahce.
Beşiktaş should continue winning games until mid February when they will face Istanbul Basaksehir and Goztepe.

Beşiktaş won their match by 1-0 maybe but that winning goal came like in the last minute. The fans at the stadium were really furious against the board. They called them to resign.

I understand them also considering how much they struggle. Besides they are sending a lot of players in the transfer window. If they don't manage to fill their places well in this month then I can't imagine how mad the fans would be at them.

[Callido]

Perhaps the right thing to do would have been to build a complete squad instead of spending so much money on Osimhen. Galatasaray is not bad in the Champions League. Atletico Madrid is a tough opponent, but I'm still hopeful.

Osimhen isn't a bad choice though, he has evenly contributed to Galatasaray, if not for the fact that Galatasaray don't have enough money to sign better players, having Osimhen alongside the perfect squad would have made Galatasaray a lot stronger. Osimhen will be joining the team in the match against Atletico Madrid, so it will be a tough game, I hope he performs very similar to what he did against Liverpool, if the team plays well, they are likely to be fortunate.

[l99l]

Beşiktaş won the match 1–0 with a last-minute goal from El Bilal Touré.
I thought it would be an easy win for them, but it wasn’t.

At least Beşiktaş won their game and didn't start the new year poorly like Galatasaray which are risking to lose the first place after they lost the Super Cup final against their direct rival Fenerbahce.
Beşiktaş should continue winning games until mid February when they will face Istanbul Basaksehir and Goztepe.

Beşiktaş started the season well, just like Fenerbahçe. We won the cup, and now there aren't many problems with the league leadership.
I don't see Galatasaray's situation as very good; they'll soon lose points to another lower-level team, and in that case, Fenerbahçe will take the lead, which is where they deserve to be.
Beşiktaş isn't a very consistent team either they'll lose points in a few of their February matches.

[tygeade]

Fenerbahce has been quite different all season this year. They have started terrible because of Mourinho, but ever since they changed their president and manager around the same time, they became a lot better team and they are doing even better transfers as well. Looks like they are going to give Galatasaray a run for their money without a doubt, and the gap is only 1 points right now, which could be closed in a single game.

Considering Galatasaray have a game against ATM in UCL this week, there is a good chance they can be very tired and drop points next week too. That could result with Fenerbahce getting lucky and taking the top spot, and this time I am not sure if they would actually lose that spot again, they may do great.

[rezakurnia66]

Fenerbahce has been quite different all season this year. They have started terrible because of Mourinho, but ever since they changed their president and manager around the same time, they became a lot better team and they are doing even better transfers as well. Looks like they are going to give Galatasaray a run for their money without a doubt, and the gap is only 1 points right now, which could be closed in a single game.

After sacking Jose Mourinho due failure at Champion League playoff round match slowly Fenerbahce has quite well performance and brilliants this season unbeaten until matchday 18, overall Fenerbahce have played 18 matches won 12 matches and drawn 6 matches its amazing performance comparison under Jose Mourinho era. Has one point gap with Galatasaray on the top place I think slowly Fenerbahce has chance to raise top position standings because both teams will face when the second half season match.
In Europe League, Fenerbahce performance still quite well although drop outside the directly spot qualifying but two matches left still get chance to improve standings position for Fenerbahce.

[ajanwalker]

It was an enjoyable match, but the only goal came in the 90+5th minute from Bilal Toure, and Beşiktaş won the match 1-0.
Kayserispor created many effective chances, but their finishing choices were poor. Choosing to shoot when they should have passed led to Kayserispor's victory.
I found Beşiktaş's midfield very weak. Kayseri dominated the midfield.
Vaclav Cerny, a star player in recent weeks, was very lackluster yesterday.
Cerny was again ineffective against teams that defend deep, and the same situation repeated itself yesterday.
Beşiktaş only got three points.
I don't think they have any championship aspirations.

[yenerbatmaz]

Beşiktaş won, albeit with difficulty. The winning goal was scored by El Bilal Toure in the 90+4th minute. Kayserispor could have left Istanbul with 3 points if they had capitalized on their chances. They didn't deserve the defeat, but the rule "if you don't score, they will" worked again. Beşiktaş fans no longer believe in their team, as large empty spaces were noticeable in the stadium. The cold weather may have played a role, but the empty stands are still a sign of the team's poor performance.

[LGD2Business]

The goal came too late. They couldn't score until the 95th minute. They took so many shots, none of them went in. A Kayserispor player cleared the ball with his hand on the line, but the referee didn't give a penalty. VAR didn't intervene. What is VAR for? If Beşiktaş hadn't scored in the last minute, they would have lost 2 points. Why do we have to beat the referees in every game? If there hadn't been wrong referee decisions since the start of the season, Beşiktaş would be in the championship race right now. There is no management that can object to this. We want a management that fights for our rights. That's why the fans shouted for the management to resign even though the team won the game. The fans who went to the game in the snow and cold want to be happy. These people don't deserve this.

[PremiumcryptoHub]

I don't see Galatasaray's situation as very good; they'll soon lose points to another lower-level team, and in that case, Fenerbahçe will take the lead, which is where they deserve to be.
Beşiktaş isn't a very consistent team either they'll lose points in a few of their February matches.

Literally, it seems to me that Galatasaray has been able to play according to plan so far this season as we can already see that they are in the best position. However this team is competing in another big tournament besides this Turkish league and we are waiting to see their glorious match and that match is their seventh round of UEFA Champions League matches. However, this Turkish club must have a lot to think about in this match, in fact I think that Spanish giants Atletico Madrid can definitely cause them a headache in the UCL match. Atletico Madrid Football Club is currently in third place in the Spanish league in terms of points, so my guess they are very experienced and it's only right that they will show a lot of artistry in that Champions League match against this Turkish club.

[emrecemsan]

I'm afraid the psychological advantage is on Fenerbahçe for the league title now. Because there is a serious drop in Galatasaray's performance level recently. I wasn't going to be surprised if Gaziantep won that match.

Okan Buruk is still making the same mistakes with some of his substitution choices during a match. He doesn't read the game well from time to time. But the squad depth isn't good enough when there are injury situations especially too.

[jostorres]

It was the hardest Fenerbahçe match I watched this season. Alanyaspor is a really difficult team for Fenerbahçe. Even against Barcelona, Fenerbahçe didn't look that helpless in the first half. If the score became 3-1 the game would be over. in the second half, Tedesco made some changes and won the game. If they lost points in this match, Galatasaray would be very relaxed. But now they are even more panicked. i believe when Kante comes, we will see a much better fenerbahce team.

This is the thing about teams that appear weak, they may become the biggest challenge you will get to face at a time, bigger teams who in a way undermine them later gets to find it really difficult against them because these supposed weak side will want to give in all their best not to look weak and so that I believe was the case with Fenerbahce and Alanyaspor.

This is true in all of football and in every league. When you are playing for the top, the biggest risk you have is against weaker teams, because there are so many of them. I mean just check la liga for example, if Real Madrid lost only 4 games all year, only to Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, which they play twice, then they would lose 12 points total and get 100% win rate in all other games and be champions every single season. So you do not worry about big games, you worry about games that you should normally win.

[Qhunman]

Osimhen isn't a bad choice though, he has evenly contributed to Galatasaray, if not for the fact that Galatasaray don't have enough money to sign better players, having Osimhen alongside the perfect squad would have made Galatasaray a lot stronger. Osimhen will be joining the team in the match against Atletico Madrid, so it will be a tough game, I hope he performs very similar to what he did against Liverpool, if the team plays well, they are likely to be fortunate.

The money Galatasaray spend for signing Osimhen is enough to bring in additional quality players that is why Galatasaray expect Osimhen to perform exceptionally well in their games. Fortunately for Galatasaray Osimhen has been playing up to expectations but when osimhen is out of the team, Galatasaray struggle to win games. Galatasaray will be alot tougher against Atletico Madrid and I believe they will beat Atletico Madrid

[Accardo]

The money Galatasaray spend for signing Osimhen is enough to bring in additional quality players that is why Galatasaray expect Osimhen to perform exceptionally well in their games. Fortunately for Galatasaray Osimhen has been playing up to expectations but when osimhen is out of the team, Galatasaray struggle to win games. Galatasaray will be alot tougher against Atletico Madrid and I believe they will beat Atletico Madrid

Osihmen is family, he's doing a great finish at the forward line, additional quality wingers and midfielders in the team would add flairs to the Nigerian Striker's shine. Galatasaray is supposed to have a hard moment playing without him, he's adjusting to well and adapts to players quickly, Buruk is feeling too well about him too, he said in an Interview, 'Osihmen is not just a striker, he is a player who fights for the team'. Moreover, the club would play much better if they find a way to add strong midfielders to empower Osihmen's striking forces

[Callido]

The money Galatasaray spend for signing Osimhen is enough to bring in additional quality players that is why Galatasaray expect Osimhen to perform exceptionally well in their games. Fortunately for Galatasaray Osimhen has been playing up to expectations but when osimhen is out of the team, Galatasaray struggle to win games. Galatasaray will be alot tougher against Atletico Madrid and I believe they will beat Atletico Madrid

It was the AFCON that took him out for 3-4 games if am not mistaken, notwithstanding Galatasaray won some games they played without Osimhen, in the Turkish League they are likely to excel somehow without Osimhen making the squad, for the Champions League, so much important to have Osimhen in the squad as he is the best threat in the attack.

He is back and the Champions League match is tomorrow, the home team needs to be strong, Atletico Madrid is not a small club, if they don't take the match serious, Madrid will override them in a disgraceful score line.

[RaltcoinsB]

The money Galatasaray spend for signing Osimhen is enough to bring in additional quality players that is why Galatasaray expect Osimhen to perform exceptionally well in their games. Fortunately for Galatasaray Osimhen has been playing up to expectations but when osimhen is out of the team, Galatasaray struggle to win games. Galatasaray will be alot tougher against Atletico Madrid and I believe they will beat Atletico Madrid

Osihmen is family, he's doing a great finish at the forward line, additional quality wingers and midfielders in the team would add flairs to the Nigerian Striker's shine. Galatasaray is supposed to have a hard moment playing without him, he's adjusting to well and adapts to players quickly, Buruk is feeling too well about him too, he said in an Interview, 'Osihmen is not just a striker, he is a player who fights for the team'. Moreover, the club would play much better if they find a way to add strong midfielders to empower Osihmen's striking forces

Osimhen is a player who currently has the talent to play as a striker for any team in the world. Even having such a talented player at Galatasaray is a huge plus for them, in my opinion. Because you can't bring players like that to Turkey during their prime. As far as I remember, Fenerbahçe (my team) brought our Brazilian legend Alex de Souza to Turkey during his prime. Nicolas Anelka also played for us for a while. But you can't name many players like that. Having the Nigerian striker at Galatasaray at this time is a huge advantage for them, and they need to take advantage of it. It will be very difficult for them to keep him in the team next year, so Okan Buruk should try to get the most out of him this year.