Romanian coach Marius Sumudica, who plays in many teams in our country, evaluated the Play-Off Round draws. Sumudica made remarkable statements about our National Team.
I felt that we would match with Türkiye. This team is full of young players, there is a changing generation and their market value is very high. Let’s not forget that their biggest achievement was 3rd place in the 2002 World Cup. So this team also has a history. This is the most important result. They reached the semi-finals of the Euro in 2008 and came 3rd in the Confederation Cup in 2003. They have important players. Türkiye is based on a new generation of very talented players playing in the big teams of Europe.
SUMUDICA PLAYERS HE EVALUATED OUR
Arda Güler is 20 years old, Real Madrid midfielder. He’s a very smart playmaker, number 10. Hakan Çalhanoğlu, game coordinator, team captain and the brain of the midfield. He plays for Inter. He has sensational free kicks and outstanding vision. He’s a very good player. Kenan Yıldız, 20 years old, winger, plays for Juventus, is another very valuable player. He is very fast, technical and has great potential.
There is Ferdi Kadıoğlu, left back with midfielder background, he was playing midfield for Fenerbahçe. He is a versatile full-back and has great attacking power. There is Merih Demiral, a strong and experienced defender. He is currently playing for Al Ahli in Saudi Arabia, I know him very well. He played for Juventus and Atalanta for a long time.
“ISTANBUL WILL BE HELL”
What can we say about Montella? He has been at the helm of the team since 2023 and has managed to completely revitalize the team. He is a very experienced coach. He coached Milan, Fiorentina and Roma. He worked in Adana, Türkiye. I know him as a rival. We won in Malatya and Adana. He is a coach who keeps his team very close to him. He is a very calm coach who gets into the hearts of the players. It is not easy to manage them. It is a Muslim country, you know the temperament of the Turks very well. It is not easy to adapt to Türkiye. He adapted.
He is an extraordinary man. He is highly respected by all players. I love it. He has a very good image in the press. He is a good coach and very knowledgeable about tactics. You know how things are in Italy. He worked as a coach at Fiorentina, Roma and Milan. He is a great coach and he revived this national team. He had big problems before. Now it is a mix of young players and experienced players but it is a very strong team and let’s not forget what awaits us in Istanbul. It will be hell.