Ahead of the Champions League match between Galatasaray and Barcelona at home, Galatasaray legend Kezer spoke to "AS" about Barcelona's current form, Galatasaray's competitiveness, and players like Yamal, Osimhen, Adeyemi, and Gündogan.

In recent years, Barcelona has regained its standing in European football. With the Champions League match against Galatasaray approaching, Kezer analyzed Barcelona's current situation and his former club's chances. He acknowledged Barcelona's talent while believing that Galatasaray's current squad is more competitive than in their previous encounters.

He said, "All of Europe knows Barcelona well, because this is an extraordinary team that has now returned to a very high level."

However, he believes that Galatasaray currently has more resources to compete against Flick's team, and this confidence stems largely from Osimhen's presence.

Speaking about Osimhen, he stated, "He is the most important player. If he is in good physical condition and can play, it will greatly help the team. He alone can change the course of a match."

He emphasized that this is a major difference between the current Galatasaray and the past: "Previously, we didn't have a player like him."

When the conversation turned to Yamal, Kezer gave a very clear assessment. This young Barcelona winger has become one of the most anticipated players in world football, and his talent has also impressed Turkish football.

He said, "Regarding Yamal, there's no question about it. He is the next Messi; there is no other young player with talent like his."

Yamal's ability to break through one-on-one, create chances, and take attacking responsibility makes him one of the players Galatasaray must watch; the Turkish team needs to find ways to limit his influence.

Kezer also spoke about Adeyemi, as the two previously played for Dortmund.

He said, "There, they didn't understand him and didn't use him in the position where he could best utilize his potential—making runs in behind the defense."

He believes that Dortmund did not consistently exploit Adeyemi's speed and ability to make forward runs, whereas at Barcelona, Adeyemi found an environment better suited to showcase his characteristics.

He said, "He is fully recognized and is now one of Barca's key players. This shows that a system can change the level a player demonstrates. He has now reached his highest level."

Gündogan also previously played for Dortmund and Barcelona. Kezer previously worked for the Turkish Football Federation recruiting players in Germany and tried to convince Gündogan to play for Turkey's senior national team, but ultimately was unsuccessful.

Speaking about Gündogan, he stated, "He can bring balance, intelligence, and very high quality to the midfield."

Kezer said he knows Gündogan very well and greatly admires the midfielder. Gündogan, after being a leader at Manchester City and playing one season for Barcelona, has now returned to Turkey. Meanwhile, Turkish football continues to develop in terms of attracting players and investment.

Kezer believes that overall, Turkish football is quite close to the Bundesliga, but he also emphasizes that Bayern Munich is a special entity.

He said, "Bayern Munich is in a special class. In Germany, there is Bayern Munich and then there are other teams."

He then applied the same perspective to Spanish football: "The situation in Spain is similar now; there is Barcelona and then there are other teams."

Kezer believes that Turkish football continues to develop and that Galatasaray has the ability to compete against opponents of Barcelona's caliber.

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