Guti, who is one of the names that left a mark in Spanish football and the ambassador of the Spanish 1st Football League (LaLiga), made statements.
Guti, who played for Beşiktaş in 2010-2011, stated that Turkish football has a great potential and said, “The energy and enthusiasm of the Turkish fan base is at a very high level. Even when spending a lot of money by forcing, perhaps exceeding, the budgets of the big teams in Turkey, they cannot get the results they want. Of course, I always want to see Beşiktaş at the top, but the Turkish Super League is a difficult league. It is very competitive. Interestingly, the big teams in Turkey continue to transfer old players persistently. Because of how much these names contribute to the teams. “I can’t be sure either. But unfortunately, it continues in this way,” he said.
Evaluating Trabzonspor’s championship in the Super League, the Spanish star said, “I congratulate Trabzonspor on its championship. It is generally thought that Beşiktaş, Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe will become champions. Therefore, I was a little surprised at Trabzonspor’s championship. I said that I was surprised, but in recent years Super League. We started to see champions in the league apart from the big three,” he said.
“BEŞİKTAŞ IS A SPECIAL CLUB FOR ME”
Guti, who also coached Beşiktaş for a short time, gave the following answer to the question of whether he wanted to be the coach of the black and white team:
“Beşiktaş is a special club for me. I worked as an assistant coach in Beşiktaş, I did not receive an offer for coaching. Of course, I never close any doors. I always give the same answer, I want to make good projects and progress. Good planning behind a project. “If there is a good spirit, I would always like to be involved in that project. To return to coaching, I want to be involved in a project that everyone believes in. One of the things I look for is for the club to have a good vision and positivity. The club is in a place where I and the players are happy, I believe good results will be achieved.”
Guti said, “It is necessary to separate the football player and the coach Guti,” said Guti. “My teams don’t have to play the game of passing. The best result for a coach is to win. The important thing is to figure out how to achieve it. You have to find the best tactic according to the players you have,” he said.
“IF THEY DON’T GIVE BALLON D’OR TO BENZEMA THIS YEAR, I WILL STOP BELIEVING BALLON D’OR”
Guti, who grew up in Real Madrid’s infrastructure and played for the Spanish team for 15 years, said that Karim Benzema definitely deserved the Ballon d’Or (Golden Ball) award this year.
Underlining that Benzema had an extraordinary season with Real Madrid, Guti said, “If they don’t give Benzema the Ballon d’Or this year, I don’t know when else they will give it. What more can be done to win the Ballon d’Or! I think the result is the result. It’s very clear. I have never seen another football player who has such an impact on the results in the most important and most critical matches of Real Madrid or any other big team this year. “If they don’t give it to Benzema, I’ll stop believing in the Ballon d’Or. He scored three goals each against PSG, Chelsea and City. We’re talking about something incredible. I don’t know if any other player in the history of the Champions League has done that.” spoke.
Noting that Real Madrid Coach Carlo Ancelotti is also a great coach, Guti said, “The only coach to win five leagues. Ancelotti is a very valuable football player. Ancelotti dominates the locker room with a great calmness and energy. He makes all players feel important. Hats off to Ancelotti, he is a great manager.”
“WE SEE THE POWER OF SPANISH FOOTBALL IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL AND FINALS”
Evaluating the Spanish football that he is his ambassador, Guti said, “My job is very easy for me. I am in this task to increase the visibility of Spanish football in the world. Spanish football is in a global position, I don’t have to try too hard. The next step is for the clubs to attract strong names to the league in a more sustainable way. “LaLiga has very big teams. It may be our only missing point right now, we have to attract big names to the league like in the past. Even if we compete with the Premier League, the Spanish League always competes for itself. We see the power of Spanish football in the semi-finals and finals of the Champions League,” he said. found.
Guti stated that Samuel Eto’o was one of the players with whom he had the most difficulty while he was playing in LaLiga, and said, “If I had to choose a player that I had the most difficulty with, I would say Samuel Eto’o. We played against each other for the first time at the age of 16, he was playing at a great level even at that age. “Both technically and physically. Rather than enjoying Eto’o’s football, I had to suffer the pain he caused. His performance against Real Madrid was hurting us,” he said.
“I THINK IT WILL BE A WORLD CUP WITH MANY SURPRISE”
Guti also evaluated the 2022 World Cup to be hosted by Qatar and said:
“Spain and Germany, which are in the same group, will be out of the group. It seems like it will be a very surprising World Cup. There are many equal teams, but I separate France a little. France is currently the best national team. However, in the mentality part, they have a team that can sometimes be lost control. “If France continues in a disciplined way, it is a national team that is one click ahead of everyone. If France is not at the top level, it will be a World Cup with equal chances for everyone. This World Cup excites me. I think it will be a fun World Cup with lots of surprises.”