Turkish media slam 'scandalous' Steven Gerrard over Galatasaray comments

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesSteven GerrardLiverpool legend Steven Gerrard pulled no punches in his verdict on Galatasaray after the defeat to the Reds but a Turkish media outlet has hit backFormer Liverpool captain Steven GerrardSteven Gerrard has been slammed for comments he made about Galatasaray following Liverpool's comfortable Champions League success at Anfield.The Reds progressed to the last eight of the competition after overturning a first-leg deficit, winning 4-0 over the Turkish giants. There were a number of major injury concerns for the Turkish side, with Victor Osimhen fracturing his arm while Noa Lang also required surgery on his finger.READ MORE: Dominik Szoboszlai says Liverpool 'took it personally' after Galatasaray actionsREAD MORE: Steven Gerrard reaction speaks volumes after seeing Mohamed Salah make Liverpool historyBut Gerrard was not impressed with the theatrics of the visitors as he vented his frustrations on TNT Sports, dubbing Galatasaray 'an embarrassment from start to finish'.He said: "People came here tonight wanting to see a fast paced match and they were rolling around the floor.

But then you see people who aren't really touched and are rolling around on the floor. Liverpool were excellent tonight, they made Galatasaray look bang average.

But I thought their performance was pathetic."Pawel Raczkowski had to step in at the last minute to referee Liverpool's game against Galatasaray(Image: Getty Images)But the Liverpool legend's comments have not gone down well in Turkey, with outlet Haberler suggesting Gerrard's remarks were 'scandalous'.Visiting head coach Okan Buruk didn't share Gerrard's view and slammed the officials, rather than his players, for the way the game was handled."While we were expecting the world's best referee, the world's worst referee managed the match. Thanks for the messages."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCSteven Gerrard