Fenerbahçe lost a golden opportunity to continue on their European adventure, falling to PSV Eindhoven by a score of 2-0. The players from PSV could have been inspired as the man who gave the stadium its name, and I believe the guy who founded the Philips electronic company, Frits Philips, recently died at the age of 100. Anyway, Fenerbahçe blew its chance in UEFA competition, and now has to go back into Türkcell Super League competition. This week, they will look to bury this loss as they meet up with Kayseri Erciyesspor in Kayseri.
Erciyesspor has been doing well in its first season of top flight football. They have had a good chemistry. However, their initial good start has turned into a bit of a fall. They are still doing well enough that they can be considered one of the surprise teams of the league so far, even doing better than former champions Trabzonspor. This looks like it will be a tougher game that most people would like to think. It’s funny that one of the mid-size populated cities in Turkey, and the home of pastirma, has two teams in the Türkcell Super League. What’s surprising is that both of the teams are in the top six in the league so far with one match to go before the winter break.
Fenerbahçe will have to go into the match with the media sure to harass them of their Champions League failure. But, with one less thing to worry about, it will look like the team will rise again, and look to be a force at home. The Canaries still have some breathing space as they are up by four points over Galatasaray, but will still have to win this game. Galatasaray will be under a little more pressure to keep pace however; they will be taking on Beşiktaş this week.
Here are the records: Fenerbahçe go into the match with a record of 12-3-0 (39 pts.) and are in first place, while Erciyesspor has a record of 5-7-3 (22 pts.) and are in sixth place.
Erciyesspor has been doing well in its first season of top flight football. They have had a good chemistry. However, their initial good start has turned into a bit of a fall. They are still doing well enough that they can be considered one of the surprise teams of the league so far, even doing better than former champions Trabzonspor. This looks like it will be a tougher game that most people would like to think. It’s funny that one of the mid-size populated cities in Turkey, and the home of pastirma, has two teams in the Türkcell Super League. What’s surprising is that both of the teams are in the top six in the league so far with one match to go before the winter break.
Fenerbahçe will have to go into the match with the media sure to harass them of their Champions League failure. But, with one less thing to worry about, it will look like the team will rise again, and look to be a force at home. The Canaries still have some breathing space as they are up by four points over Galatasaray, but will still have to win this game. Galatasaray will be under a little more pressure to keep pace however; they will be taking on Beşiktaş this week.
Here are the records: Fenerbahçe go into the match with a record of 12-3-0 (39 pts.) and are in first place, while Erciyesspor has a record of 5-7-3 (22 pts.) and are in sixth place.
