Football Season Guide

After being out of top three places in the Super League for the previous two seasons, the Lions managed to clinch the title under the pressure of their opponents. It made sure that the fans forgot the Europa League’s shock exit and the Turkish Cup failure, but, of course, the most important thing is that the Champions League’s economical help has been a great cure for them. Speaking about the financial issues, the club still have big debts. That is why UEFA do not let them sign any new player with a big amount fee in term of the financial fair-play unless they sell any player from the current squad. At this point, coach Fatih Terim has been brooding over the ways of coping with three competitions. First of all, the experienced coach will try to win the league title once again, but he knows that it will not be easy this time as only a few points separated them from all three chasers. Bafetimbi Gomis was their biggest performer with 32 goals during the last season. It is known that there are some serious offers for him. The board think about selling him in order to create a source, but they already have no replacement for him in the current squad. So it is very risky. After losing Yasin Oztekin, they added Henri Onyekuru on loan from Everton. He did not have a great past season because of injury. Mugdat Celik’s arrival is an advantage as he knows the league well and he can be useful with his speed but he needs to add a lot to his current level in order to cope with European teams. Considering that both flanks are very important in the team’s offensive plans, the duo have to work harder and harder. As Jason Denayer’s loan period came to an end, they look short at center back. The coach needs to find another soldier to join Serdar Aziz and Maicon.