Football Season Guide

Last season was an interesting one for the Aegean side, because it was full of happiness and fear. They have gone crazy when they defeated Fenerbahce in the Turkish Cup final. Besides that, they were in danger of relegation till the late fixtures. Despite his efforts, the board did not continue to work with coach Okan Buruk as both sides could not come to an agreement for the new season. As his replacement, Bosnian coach Saffer Susic was signed in. He has worked for some teams in the Super League. So he knows its dynamics well. During the summer transfer market, they lost two important players. Soner Aydogdu left to join Istanbul Basaksehir. In order to fill the hardworking midfielder’s role, the board signed Josue in. The former Bursa man has not been playing football since December 2017. So the coach knows that he needs more time than his teammates. Mugdat Celik has been the most notable performer of the team with his goals during the past season. Elvis Manu from Genclerbirligi was added in order to replace him. He did not impress with his performance. At this point, the fans did not like the idea of signing an attacker from a relegated team. At the moment, it seems like all goal scoring responsibility belongs to Seleznyov unless the board bring a quality attacker. On the other hand, they did not face any major departure in the defence line, but they should have been active making some changes. So far, they have just added Avdija Vrsajevic. At this point, the coach may think about Lopes or the Bosnian man as an offensive winger. It would be better to bring a fresh face to the center back as an alternative for Mustafa Yumlu and Caner Osmanpasa.