00:00Speaking of other leagues with great African talent, as we mentioned, Oseeman with Galatasaray. Galatasaray's squad right now is absolutely incredible. Not only did they just come off of a 95-point season winning the Turkish Super League, they've added Leroy Sané, Man City legend, Ilkay Gundogan, Man City legend.
00:18Oh, and both for a free transfer, showing how well they're doing the business side of things. They also have Icardi up top, who's already got a couple goals in the league. So to have him and Oseeman both together, I mean, they have a very good squad. They're not a team that shies away from big signings. If y'all remember back in the classic 2010s teams, they had DDA Drogba, Wesley Snyder, these incredible Champions League winning ballers. It feels like they're in that type of era of how talented this Galatasaray squad is. But what are y'all thoughts on this team for Galatasaray? Is this one of their best squads ever? How does it rank up to that 2010s?
00:48What are y'all thoughts right now?
00:51I think it is one of their best squads ever. Kendrick, would you mind pulling up Galatasaray's Champions League squad gauntlet?
00:59What?
00:59Who do they have to play against in the Champions League?
01:02Yes, good job.
01:04Are you going to wait for me to do this?
01:07You know what we could use Moosey with, actually, is be like back-end producer looking things up like this, if you'd want to be involved.
01:14I know Moosey, I know he likes the research stuff, because I've seen pods where they have somebody kind of like
01:18typing on the side.
01:19It's true?
01:19Yeah, that'd be cool, too.
01:22Yeah, then you could like airplay on the TV.
01:22Then you'll be the Kim Possible nigga.
01:24Yeah.
01:26Moosey is a very well-researched person.
01:29That's what I'm saying.
01:29And Moosey, if Moosey shows me it, I believe it.
01:32They have...
01:33Other dudes?
01:35Other dudes being Sebastian.
01:36The games they have up against, or upcoming, are Frankfurt, Liverpool, Bodo Glimp, Ajax, Union SG, Monaco, Atleti, and Man City.
01:51That's not too bad.
01:52That's not too bad.
01:53They're qualifying for sure.
01:54That's not bad.
01:55A couple losses.
01:56Compared to who they could be playing?
01:57Wesh.
01:59That's a lot of losses.
02:01Continue.
02:02Atleti is a trash right now.
02:03But go ahead.
02:04Let's get it back to Sabia.
02:05No, I was going to say, just kind of based on what Galatasaray's Champions League run is, of course, that's what you build a squad for in the Turkish League.
02:14You build a squad to then move forward in the Champions League.
02:17I assume that that's what the management's thought process is.
02:20I assume.
02:23Based on who they have, I think they can comfortably move through to the next round.
02:27And then it's about seeing how far you progress in the Champions League.
02:29But with a squad like that, it's very PSG-esque in terms of what they were able to do at home, domestically in France.
02:37If you build a squad that's that good, hopefully you take care of the league with ease.
02:41And then all you have to focus on is the Champions League.
02:43Perhaps we could see a very far run from the Turkish Giants.
02:46Hey, man.
02:47Fenerbahce have been cooking up a little bit, too, now.
02:48It's true.
02:49It's true.
02:49You know, the Turkish League, I think, is actually getting more competitive.
02:51They just fired their coach.
02:52Huh?
02:52They just fired their coach.
02:53But then they get Edison and John Duran.
02:55Their team's not bad.
02:55They don't have a bad team.
02:57But the C's like three games in.
02:59You fire your coach three games in, you're in a state of disarray.
03:02They fired him because he didn't qualify for Champions League.
03:03Sanders are high.
03:04Yeah.
03:04Which was preseason low-key, actually.
03:06Yeah.
03:07Also, he is Jose Mourinho.
03:11Separate topic for later.
03:12Yeah, 100%.
03:14Jose.
03:15Hmm?
03:15I had something for Jose later.
03:17Oh, yeah.
03:17Anyone have anything else to add?
03:18Like regular episode?
03:19Yeah.
03:19Well, the question is, is this one of Galatasaray's best teams ever?
03:25And I think the other team to compare it to is the era with Drogba and Schneider.
03:31My take is that probably yes.
03:32Probably yes, because a lot of these players are closer into their prime.
03:36Like, Oseman is in his prime.
03:37Yeah.
03:38He's probably a top five striker in Europe.
03:41Yeah.
03:41Maybe top ten.
03:42He could be on a lot of teams right now.
03:43Like, I think there's only four or five teams in Europe that Oseman doesn't walk into with his talent.
03:49But having him up top and then Icardi as a backup?
03:52Icardi might be one of the best backup strikers in Europe.
03:56Yeah.
03:56So, on top of that, Gundogan.
03:59On top of that, Sané.
04:00On top of that, don't sleep on Davinson Sanchez.
04:02Yep.
04:03When did we ever see a team in Turkey be this good?
04:06The answer for me is never.
04:07Yeah.
04:08Because it was before.
04:09Before he was born.
04:11Perhaps.
04:12Shout out Galatasaray's 2000 squad.
04:14But they won the UEFA Cup, Super League, and Turkish Cup as well.
04:19I didn't get to take in that team as much.
04:22But I would definitely say, as you said, on paper, it's exciting to see, honestly.
04:26You know, hopefully it just brings more views, of course.
04:29And just the beauty of Turkish football as well.
04:31Yeah.
04:31And we'd love to see them make a good Champions League run, too.
04:34Because that 2010s team with DDA and Snyder, I believe they ran into Real Madrid, which was the only reason they lost.
04:39And that's when Real Madrid was entering their peak, I think, winning four and five years type of vibe.
04:44But Galatasaray, man, I think they can make a similar run.
04:46And the only team they might lose to is a PSG or one of the big, big European giants.
04:51So I think an Atleti is the type of team they could beat.
04:53I think, you know, in Arsenal, like those types of teams that aren't at the absolute pinnacle, they could definitely sneak by.
05:00I will say, too, besides the views and even just, you know, more exposure, the culture and the passion of the Turkish fans is what's really going to, you know, you know when you're playing a Turkish team away.
05:11You know when you're playing the Champions League.
05:13The Ultras, they make you very aware.
05:15Let me tell you something.
05:16It's very clear.
05:16The end.
05:17That's another place we don't mind you sending us.
05:18We'll definitely go to Istanbul.
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