Football Season Guide

Sivas enjoyed a great season comparing to the recent past, but it should have been much better as they lost many points in the 2nd part of the campaign while just a couple of goals were separating them from the top of the league following 20 fixtures. The biggest reason for their fall was the transfer rumours about Mert Hakan Yandas and Emre Kilinc that caused their loss of concentration. It was evident that their performances got worse as in 2020 their longest winning run wasn't longer than 2 games. As expected, the fans saw the departures of important players over the summer. It seems like Jorge Felix, who did a great job in Poland last season, is the only arrival to make a difference. So far, they failed to replace the departed players. Coach Riza Calimbay knows that they have to bring in more quality players at once, because it will be a very tough season for them as they will also compete in the EL group stage. Speaking about building the new squad, it would be better to add young blood as they are the oldest team of the league with the average of 29,4. Following the departures of Fatih Aksoy, Paul Papp and Samba Camara, they are very short in center back options. They need to add at least two more players. In the midfield, they seem satisfactory in numbers, but not in quality. On the net, they look safe with two experienced keepers. The coach knows the city and the dynamics of the club very well. The only thing to do is to bring in the necessary missing pieces.