Fenerbahçe manager İsmail Kartal discusses Galatasaray derby

Fenerbahçe technical director İsmail Kartal shared his outlook ahead of the Süper Lig derby against Galatasaray. Kartal expressed confidence in his team's performance and stated that the squad has prepared specifically to secure a victory. He noted that while the team aims to win, their secondary goal is to avoid defeat.

Regarding squad selection, Kartal announced that Archie would start as a center-back to provide better aerial ability and speed against long balls. Following the match, which Galatasaray won 2-1 at RAMS Park, Galatasaray made social media posts that included references to past interactions between managers, specifically mentioning a ‘turtleneck sweater’ incident involving Kartal and Okan Buruk.