Besiktas vs. Fenerbahce

This weekend, we have important `Istanbul Derby` between two big clubs, Besiktas and Fenerbahce. If Besiktas really wants to be champions, they should be able to beat Fenerbahce at Inonu and expect the league leader, Sivasspor, to lose points. Currently, Sivasspor is lying in the first place with 60 points and Besiktas is just behind them with 59 points.

Besiktas has created a magnificent friendship and team spirit with signing new manager Mustafa Denizli. He made the team play a more collaborative, active and impressive football. Before, with Ertugrul Saglam, team played a defensive football and fans were unhappy about it. Everyone wants to watch a stunning match either they are in the stadium or in their own couch.

When we look both teams last 6 match performances, we definetly say that Besiktas is one step ahead. Besiktas won 5 games and had a goalless draw against Bursaspor. Fenerbahce lost 3 games, drawed in 2 and won only 1 in last 6 matches. While watching both teams game, the tempo and team spirit shows the reason of these results.

Fenerbahce's playmaker and star player Alex de Souza won't be able to play against Fenerbahce. Also defenders Onder Turaci and Diego Lugano are suspended. Players like Emre, Volkan and Semih which were out of squad because of their bans, will be on the pitch this Sunday. The only missing player in Besiktas is Marcio Nobre because of his back injury.

I believe, Yusuf Simsek will be the key player for Besiktas. Last week against Eskisehirspor, we have seen his talents and how he can change the result for one more time. With the help of Bobo, Holosko, Tello and Ernst, Besiktas will beat Fenerbahce. But also, when we remember Galatasaray match and all other matches between Fenerbahce and Besiktas, we all know that Fenerbahce players concentrate differently to big matches. If their 'weak looking' defence manages to play well and Deivid de Souza and Semih Senturk can create something, with a huge surprise, Fenerbahce would beat Besiktas.

Match Prediction: Besiktas : 3 - 1 Fenerbahce

Being A Part

I am great fan of football and if I wanted to be really famous about something, that would be definetly football. I played for many youth teams in my career. If I did not stop playing for Galatasaray because of my injury, I could have a chance to be at least in the reserve team at the moment. Maybe I would be playing alongside my favortite players Arda Turan and Harry Kewell. I am not interested to be famous. What I am interested is to be a great football player for Galatasaray, which would bring popularity also. As Harry Kewell said, it is a previlege to be a part of Galatasaray. I would love to be a part of Galatasaray also. Maybe, I will have a chance in other ways, like the board or something else, in the future.

"I was reborn at Galatasaray. I've found friendship and happiness at Galatasaray. I've learnt one thing really well is such a privilege to be a part of Galatasaray"

Harry Kewell