Wesley Sneijder is not exactly happy with optredenmer Bayram’s performance against PSV. The Dutch-born wing defender had a basic place at Galatasaray in both the first leg (5-1 defeat) and the return (1-2 defeat) of the second preliminary round of the Champions League. Sneijder speaks in the studio of RTL the expectation that Bayram will disappear from the starting eleven of Galatasaray due to the arrival of Patrick van Aanholt.
Galatasaray presented the transfer-free Van Aanholt acquired from Crystal Palace shortly before the match with PSV. “Nice for that boy, isn’t it? Good for the club too. I think that’s where some of the problems lie. A good, nice addition to Galastaray”, Sneijder reacts to Van Aanholt’s transfer. Presenter Bart Nolles mentions that Bayram still played in the position of Van Aanholt in the diptych with PSV.
“I think he was whistled all through the second half. So I don’t think we’re going to see it back on the field. Didn’t you notice that? Very silly. It can go that fast, huh”, says Sneijder. Fellow analyst Ron Vlaar mentions that Bayram was allowed to take a free kick before he was substituted. “I think that’s his last moment of shine was in Istanbul”, agrees Sneijder. “I don’t know if he’s going to leave the club, but he was substituted. So he will be the second left back and then Van Aanholt will be the first choice. He has enough qualities to play in this team. He has experience, is a player of the Dutch national team and they will be very happy with that at Galatasaray.”
Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim stood up for Bayram afterwards. “The fans probably reacted to him, but he didn’t do anything wrong. He didn’t deserve to be yelled at. These are our players, of course I support him. Suppose Ömer had scored. How would the fans have reacted then?” Turkish media reported from Terim. The coach states that PSV has rightly qualified for the third preliminary round of the Champions League. “They were better than us, so I have to congratulate them. I can’t deny that. We have played two sporting matches, so we wish them good luck.”
“I also have to compliment my players. We tried to pressure them in the first 30 to 35 minutes and played as a collective. Every match helps to create the team we have in mind. We’ll see what happens until September 7 (the end of the transfer window, ed.). I will put the recruited players on the list for the game against St. Johnstone”, Terim points out to the diptych with the Scottish St. Johnstone, starting next week in the third qualifying round of the Europa League. “We are on a new road and a transfer can take place any day.”