Well, when Kosheleva joined the team, Galatasaray had lost against Aydin, THY, Sariyer, and Yesilyurt (teams Gala beat with Kosheleva). And these last losses against PTT and Karayollari are senseless since Gala was already eliminated. Galatasaray could have had six more wins and that for sure would make a huge difference on the table...
So... I think they were brave to fight even having two foreigners (one arrived late) and "the worst" Turkish players among the top teams (I'm not considering Gizem, she is a good player). Now they are focusing on the semifinals of the Turkish Cup, CEV Cup, and the 5th-8th playoffs.
As you said, THY and Nilufer are well deserved, it's not their fault Gala's bad administrative decisions.
I agree on and thank Husky. Some of you guys are really digging hard to twist things but with Koshe joining the team, they actually had a chance to be in top 4, until they lost a critical match against Eczacibasi and then Sariyer (without Koshe). With these losses, they already lost the chance to be in top 4 and imagine their motivation now? Do you think they would play the same and lose against Karayollari if it was actually a crucial match to be in top 4?