Trabzonspor have a new man in the dugout
Thomas Reis has taken his first training session as Trabzonspor coach (1). He gets Galatasaray at home in Süper Lig week 6, on Saturday at 19:00 CEST (1)(8).
You go into it top of the table on 13 points from five games, plus seven on goal difference. Last time out you beat Kocaelispor 1–0 at home.
What Buruk is planning
Okan Buruk's plan for the derby is set (2) (4). Galatasaray will press high, and the idea is to squeeze Trabzonspor's build-up (4).
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Trabzonspor have their own answer ready. They are counting on Muhammed Salah in this one (3).
The selection question in attack
The attack is the open call. If Yunus plays on the right, Batrakov takes the number 10 (6). If Yunus starts behind the striker, one of Barış or Sane gets the shirt (6).
The left wing is Rafael Leao's (6).
Can Uzun is on the list for the mid-season window
Galatasaray will make an official offer for Eintracht Frankfurt's Can Uzun in the mid-season transfer window (7). That is the plan as it stands.
Özbek on the 2027 Spanish Super Cup in Istanbul
Dursun Özbek says hosting the 2027 Spanish Super Cup in Istanbul will be a big win for the city (5)(9). "Hem İstanbul'un tanıtımında hem de turizm anlamında birçok seyirci İstanbul'u görme fırsatı bulacak," the Galatasaray president said (5).
He also had a word on the Barcelona match: "Gayet güzel olacak" (9).
Fan reactions
The sub is talking about the 2027 Spanish Super Cup landing in Istanbul, with the semifinals at the Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş grounds and the final at the Ali Sami Yen. There is also a thread comparing Turkey's all-time national coefficient points. Spanish Supercopa in Istanbul
