Sports writers heavily criticize Fenerbahçe-Trabzonspor match referee Ozan Ergün: He is unconscious!

At some points during the match, players from both teams experienced tension (AA)

Mustafa Çulcu - An unconscious referee!

Last season's Premier League Manchester derby featured Ederson and Onana in goal. The match referee was FIFA's John Brooks. Tonight, both goalkeepers were on the pitch. Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor's squads are valued at €400 million. Who manages this vast economy in our country? The rookie Ozan Ergün. Who manages the country's refereeing? The MHK President Ferhat Gündoğdu, a master of presentation who refereed six matches in the Süper Lig 25 years ago! Let alone officiating such a match, even a fourth official has never been on the team. He can never understand or know the atmosphere, the spirit, or the atmosphere of such matches. Yaşar Kemal Uğurlu, the VAR coordinator of this army of rookies, is in charge of referee training. Sebahattin Şahin, who caused the first replay in our country due to a rule error! We're at the end of our tether... There was no illegal use of hands/arms in the challenge with Skriniar before Trabzonspor's goal against Onuachu; the elbow wasn't used as a weapon; there was only a natural contact with Skriniar, who was behind in a struggle for possession. The referee allowed play. So why did VAR intervene? Why did he call the referee for an OFR? Trabzonspor's ice-cold goal was a blast. Then, Okay, who slid in on Kerem, was sent off for serious foul play, but the referee gave him a yellow card! Okay used both feet, and this brutal move was uncalled for on the pitch because the referee didn't know what serious foul play was! They've gotten to these matches so easily that they don't understand the economy they're managing and don't know how to referee. This is what happens when the MHK and VAR are in charge, with no knowledge of refereeing or training!

Ismail should have received a yellow card for his foul on Folcarelli in the 23rd minute, but the referee overlooked it. But this time, in the 41st minute, he gave a fabricated yellow card for a foul on Savic. It's a joke! Onuachu applauds, Fatih Tekke applauds, but the referee overlooks it. Ozan Tufan should have received a clear yellow card for his reckless move on Brown. Fred performed a similar move on Ozan, who also received a yellow card, but he didn't. The referee's decisions on the pitch were mindless and disgraceful. He failed in match management and control, including foul cards. We witnessed terrible refereeing on the pitch, in VAR, and on the sidelines. We should be thankful the match is over. It smells of salt...

Zeki Uzundurukan - VAR disaster

Inexperienced, completely ignorant of football, and ignorant of the rules of the game, VAR referee Davut Dakul Çelik completely ruined yesterday's derby. He called the referee to the monitor to disallow Onuachu's stunning goal in the 11th minute, effectively ending the match! He absolutely burned Trabzonspor! He also failed to warn the referee when En-Nesyri's shot crossed the goal line. Not only in the VAR room but also on the pitch, there was a referee who was inexperienced, unfamiliar with football psychology, and ignorant of the rules of the game. Ozan Ergün, you gave the goal. You see the situation. The situation is clear. Why are you turning right into wrong after going to VAR? Why can't you stand by your decision? Let's see what punishment the Central Referee Committee (MHK) will give this Davut Dakul? For example, will they ever let him play Trabzonspor matches again? Okay Yokuşlu received a red card for his harsh challenge on Kerem Aktürkoğlu in the 19th minute. The situation was a clear red card. The referee should have given this red card without consulting VAR. Trabzonspor were the better side when the game was 11-on-11. They were keeping Fenerbahçe away from their goal and creating chances. They were already 1-0 ahead. I expected Fatih Tekke to make a move into midfield after his team went down to 10 men. For example, he could have brought on Muçi and added a player to Folcarelli's side. When he didn't, Fenerbahçe forced Trabzonspor back even further. The claret and blue team played solely defensively after going down to 10 men. It was clear that Fenerbahçe's intense pressure would yield a goal. Onana held on for a while. He made some incredible saves. But Trabzonspor went into the locker room trailing 1-0. Onana made some incredible saves in the second 45 minutes, just as he had in the first half. And he was a 40-year Trabzonspor supporter! A brave goalkeeper!

Fatih Tekke made two moves in the second half. Muçi came off, Augusto came on. Zubkov was replaced by Baniya. In the 60th minute, Ozan Ergün couldn't even get a yellow card for Fred's tackle on Ozan Tufan's ankle from behind! Playing with 10 men from the 20th minute onwards against Fenerbahçe, especially in Kadıköy, is beyond difficult! And that's exactly what happened! We watched Trabzonspor play solely defensively, unable to hold the ball in midfield, and unable to attack for the rest of the game! Tedesco's start at Fenerbahçe with a derby win was a huge morale boost, both for the young coach and the club!