It's probably a combination of many factors :swissfootballdata wrote: ↑Fri Nov 04, 2022 12:52I'm very impressed by Turkey, especially because there are so many unexperienced teams who perform so well. Any insights what cases this strong performances? They can even make top 10 now, it's not that unrealistic.
- No team in CL GS for the first time in 25 years (obviously it is much harder to score points in CL)
- First time ever we had Turkish teams in ECL group stage (allowing us to "milk" the system a bit too)
- The approach towards European games have changed drastically since last season's fiasco (Turkey #20)
- Luck, of course, is almost essential for a strong performance
Fenerbahçe have a very good squad with an experienced coach (Jorge Jesus) - they also dominate Turkish league right now.
Jorge Jesus is using his squad efficiently by rotating players and getting the best performance from each of them.
Istanbul Basaksehir dodget a bullet in qualifications (v Antwerp). They have a great team with many experienced players. Hearts and RFS were too weak and they won the first place in Turkey with their 3-0 victory over Fiorentina.
While I expected Fenerbahçe and Istanbul Basaksehir's sucess, I can't say the same for Trabzonspor. They are not reliable but still got 3 home wins
Sivasspor on the other hand, is almost entirely by luck only.
I would rate Konyaspor as a stronger team than Sivasspor (despite the loss v Vaduz, which was an accident)