Buruk Has Promised the Club Will Still Win the League Title Despite a Disappointing Start, While Calling for Urgent Reinforcements in Attack

His comments came after the Istanbul giants were held to a 2-2 draw at home by newly promoted Corum FK in the opening week of the Turkish Super Lig. Buruk said his side dominated the first half and created chances, but individual errors proved costly. "The first half was very dominant, we played in the opponent's half.

We did good things and created chances. We scored and had transition opportunities for a second goal. But the match turned in two minutes, he said.

"On the long-range shot, if we had stepped forward two steps instead of retreating, we could have blocked it. Then we made an individual error. These things happen in football; we experienced them in previous seasons too.

The experienced coach also addressed the negative atmosphere that spread through the stadium after conceding, saying it affected the players. "A negative mood formed very quickly in the stadium after the goal we conceded, and it affected the players negatively. We need to dispel that pessimism.

Galatasaray is strong when we are together and lift each other up, he added. Buruk acknowledged the squad lacks depth up front and said he wants to add a number 10, a striker and wingers urgently. He revealed intense transfer talks with the board and aims to have the strongest possible squad before the Champions League squad registration deadline.

Looking ahead to the away match at Erzurum, Buruk ended with a reassurance to fans: "We didn't start with a win, but we will continue with wins, God willing. At the end of the day, Galatasaray will be champions again, nobody should worry. The first week is behind us, but we will soon show everyone on the pitch how great a community Galatasaray is and how quickly it bounces back from such situations.