Vincenzo MontellaTurkey’s coach, said this Monday at a press conference, on the eve of facing Austria in the round of 16 of the Euro Cupthat his footballer Arda Güler “is very talented” and acknowledged that “it is impossible not to let him play.”
The Italian coach praised one of the great sensations of the Eurocup and who left on the bench in the second game of the group stage due to “tiredness”, as he explained himself. He returned in the third, to face the Czech Republic, and for the round of 16 it will have the Real Madrid footballer.
“He is a very talented player, everyone has seen that.”. He has to improve in some areas of his game, but it’s hard to leave him out. You feel the difference when you have a player like him. He is young, he can improve in certain aspects and he will, but, for example, “He is one of the best when he shoots on goal.”he explained.
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He also spoke about the friendly that Turkey played in March of this year and lost 6-1: “They are a great team. They press very aggressively up top, very consistent. Son excellent in transition and are very complete. They remind me of a club team because they recognize all the situations of a game. That’s why they are so complete. I don’t remember having lost with such a big score either as a coach or a player. Now it’s another game. I hope things turn out differently,” she noted.
“We talk about things at that moment and afterwards. We have to ensure that emotions don’t get the better of us so we don’t go out and avenge the defeat. We know what team Austria is and what team we are. “Everything else is gossip, talk is cheap,” she added.
They press very aggressively up top and are excellent in transition
Asked why he feels about being the last surviving Italian in the Euro Cup After the elimination of Italy and the departure of the other transalpine coaches from the championship, he said that it is simply “a statistical peculiarity” although he would have liked them all to reach the semifinals.
In addition, Montella boasted some data about Turkey after the first phase: We are the third best team in number of goals. Five different players have scored and without a set piece. We are the third best team in terms of total shots. We have created 150 opportunities; third in terms of number of dribbles completed; In possession we are doing excellently and in front of goal. We need to score more goals, I hope that happens. All our players are important in this team. “Since I’ve been in Türkiye I believe more in team ethics than in individual ethics.”
I expect a very fiery atmosphere from our fans
Finally, he declared that he hopes his fans will flock to the Leipzig field to support their players: “I hope the stadium is dressed in red and white as it has been until now. They are always behind us when things get tough. I expect a very fiery atmosphere from our fans, as always,” he concluded.
