Arda Turan, who attended the Sports Summit organized by Boğaziçi University, answered questions about his career from past to present. Answering many questions from the 2013-2014 UEFA Champions League final to the penalty he used against Croatia in 2008, Arda Turan also made statements about his goals in coaching in the one-hour program.
“I want to reflect the defense of Atletico Madrid and the attack of Barcelona together on the field.” Summing up by saying, Turan noted that football is not fully understood in Turkey, and that it is not uncommon for a lot of investment to be made and not received in return.
The 36-year-old coach, who experienced 2 draws and one defeat in 3 matches at the beginning of Eyüpspor, reminded that they met Göztepe on the road 48 hours after taking office, “We lost the first match. When we look at the analysis, we made a mistake.” I said. I came 48 hours before the game and asked the players everything that I did not show.” used the phrases.
“I WENT TO BARCELONA AS ATLETİCO MADRID’S NUMBER 10”
Emphasizing that he has been criticized on many issues throughout his career, Arda Turan said, “When I went to Barcelona, they said, ‘He went with the sponsorship of Turkish Airlines.’ However, I went to Barcelona as the number 10 of Atletico Madrid. They showed me great respect. Then I tried to explain, “I didn’t go as a sponsor transfer.” made the statement.
Expressing that he took the field in a very good atmosphere in Göztepe’s away game in his first match as a coach, the young coach continued as follows:
“If you are an athlete, you want to play against Real Madrid. If there is pressure, you are in the right places. You will also feel pressure here during the final week because you are studying at the Bosphorus, so you are in the right place. You want all the lights to be on you by doing your job well. Who wants to coach 5 people on the astroturf? “Everyone wants to be the coach of big teams. I don’t have a chance to go back to the Bernabeu as a football player again. I also enjoyed it. Why should these lights be on someone else. I want the lights to be on me by doing my job well.”
“I SHALL TAKE A NEIGHBORHOOD PENALTY AGAINST CROATIA.” I SAID”
Stating that he aimed to enjoy every moment throughout his career, Arda Turan summarized the penalty he used against Croatia in the 2008 European Football Championship as follows:
“As someone who came out of Bayrampaşa, I lived my dream and that’s why I always said to myself, ‘Arda, live this and enjoy it.’ In 2008, Fatih teacher ‘Who will take a penalty?’ he was asking, and I was like, ‘Who’s going to shoot?’ Then, when no one heard anything, ‘I’ll throw it.’ Of course, I wasn’t hitting the ball very well and Fatih teacher said, ‘Are you going to throw it?’ He tripped. I was even thinking of throwing a ‘Panenka penalty’ that day. The ground was also dry, I had screw-on cleats on my foot. There is also Modric pressure on the field. I even tripped on the grass on the way to the penalty. I said. Even though I hit it very badly, that ball scored and I was very happy. If I hadn’t taken that penalty, I would have regretted it later.”
Reminding that Mauro Icardi, wearing the Galatasaray jersey, missed the ‘Panenka penalty’ against VavaCars Fatih Karagümrük, Turan said, “Icardi missed the ‘Panenka penalty’, but it must be said that we have a player with the courage to throw ‘Panenka’.” expressed an opinion.
“I’M FROM GALATASARAY AND THAT’S WHY I THINK WE’LL BE CHAMPIONS”
About the championship race in Spor Toto Super League, “I am from Galatasaray and that’s why I think we will be champions.” Making his statement, Arda Turan used the following statements about the Argentine star football player Lionel Messi, with whom he played in Barcelona:
“The best player in the history of the world. Personally, he is extremely team-oriented. He never thinks individually. He plays to win and tries to raise his teammates. The biggest thing about Leo is not that he is talented, but that he knows how to get efficiency from his friend. That’s why he is the same as him. I’m very lucky to share the field.”
“Would have been different if I had played in the champions league final”
Arda Turan, who could not play in the UEFA Champions League final in the 2013-2014 season against Real Madrid due to his injury, expressed that the situation could be different if his team played in the match they lost.
Expressing that he did not want to talk about possibilities, but wanted to point out this situation, Turan said, “I was able to add something different to the team than the game. I was a man who could stand up to injustice and object when necessary. It was the most magnificent but saddest moment in my life. We lost the Champions League trophy with 1.5 minutes. “If I had won this, I would have won every goal in team sports. But maybe I will win as a coach. Maybe one day I will be the coach of Barcelona.” he said.
“I PLAYED ARDA GÜLER AS THE TEACHER”
Saying that the champions in Turkey act without planning their next season, Eyüpspor Technical Director Turan stated that this is one of the biggest problems in Turkey and said, “A club becomes a champion, it cannot plan the next season. Long travels, fatigue, then an away experience. “You go downhill with a loss. When you say fan enthusiasm, Turkish conditions, you become the champion, but you forget the game power with the next season’s match planning. That’s why I think the per-match fees should be lifted. When you play a match every three days, teamwork needs to be considered. That’s why the game power is very important.” made the statement.
“Would coach Arda Turan play Arda Güler or Arda Turan of the same age?” Answering the question, Turan said, “I used to play Arda Güler. Now I need to give a realistic answer. I don’t have the chance to play the old Arda Turan, but maybe I will have the opportunity to work with Arda Güler in the future. That’s why I say it.” used the phrases.
“I STILL GRATEFULLY AGAINST THE CHAMPIONSHIP LOOKING BY ONE GOAL”
Stating that the most upsetting moment in his career was when they lost the UEFA Champions League final, Arda Turan stated that he could not forget that they finished second in the 2020-2021 season with the Galatasaray jersey, and concluded his words as follows:
“I am still very sad about the championship that went with a goal at the last minute. I think we have managed the off-field factors very wrong. We play Feghouli, I, Falcao, Babel, but this squad is called ‘Handbrake’ or something. We were playing the game completely. Then we turned from well-footed players to quick players. Luyindama played instead of Donk, Yedlin replaced Omar with an eye injury, Mustafa Muhammed played for Falcao, Onyekuru played for me. I think we were playing like Real Madrid now. At that time, management, technical team, football players came together and only Aslantepe We were going to level the ground and become champions, but it didn’t happen.”