National Team Coach Vincenzo Montella and football player Zeki Çelik speak at the press conference before the Spain match.
HERE ARE ZEKİ ÇELİK’S STATEMENTS:
“It will be a very difficult match. We want to get a good result against Spain before the play-offs and go there focused.”
“Our goal is always to qualify directly for the World Cup, but there may be such opponents in our group. We wanted to get a good result in the first match against Spain, but it did not happen. We went to the play-offs in the previous tournament. Why not?”
HERE ARE MONTELLA’S STATEMENTS:
“It is a very important match for us. It will not be like a friendly match. We want to win every match we play. We have prepared everyone very well and we will do our best to get the result we want. We got the results we wanted in the group, except for the Spain match. We scored 15 goals in the last 5 matches. Was there a period of ’15 goals scored in 5 matches’ in the past? I don’t remember it very well. Georgia seemed to be our direct rival. We won both matches. We did the right things.”
“We must be more balanced tomorrow compared to the first match. We will play our own attacking football, but we are aware of Spain. We came by gathering our mental energy.”
“YOU WANT TO PROVE YOURSELF IN THESE MATCHES”
“Such matches are always a great motivation. When I look back at my time as a football player, I can say that my favorite matches are these types of matches. Because you want to prove yourself in such matches. It will be a very important match for us to evaluate our own level.”
ARDA GÜLER WORDS
“We already knew what a talented football player Arda is. I have been here for two years and we witness his talent every day. We all know what big goals he has, not only in the national team but also in his own club. He is a very developing football player and someone who can still continue to improve. He shows this every time with his ambition and approach. I hope he can be the best in his own region.”