UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round in the first match Besiktas on Thursday, July 24 at 21.00 at Tüpraş Stadium Shakhtar Donetsk’i will host. Ukrainian team coach Arda Turan and football players Georgiy Sudakov, made statements at a press conference. Arda Turan stated that football has good stories and that it is a special story for him to come to Türkiye. I think that the team of two big and big players will be young.
🗣️ Shakhtar Donetsk coach Arda Turan: We will try to be in our best way for the match, we will not step back. Whichever team is eliminated, it will be sad and pity. It is unlucky for the two big teams to encounter in this round. Both matches will have special stories. pic.twitter.com/vplxrom9ke
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‘The atmosphere can push the game tomorrow in both directions’
Arda Turan pointed out that the atmosphere in the stadium could push the game in both directions and said, “Besiktas was scoring more than 60 percent with Giovanni van Bronckhorst. I think the number of teams in 2004, we will have the ball of the game.
‘The development of my players makes me happy’
Turan, indicating that the development of his players after 1 month after a period of time, “I respect all the teachers’ game plans. I want the players to get closer to the penalty area. I take the ball from the stoppers in the midfield, I learned that if you pass 5 people. If we do it, we’ll be able to change the tactics of each other.
‘Besiktas supporter is one of the most important supporters in the world’
Besiktas is difficult to play away Turan, “Besiktas supporter is one of the most important fans in the world. A community I compete throughout my life. But I think I do this competition in love and friendship. It is hard to play here. Not only for us. It is difficult for everyone. Especially when the targets at the beginning of the season.”
‘I am upset that we lost, but it does not affect our development’
Expressing that the goals of the team are more important, the young technical man, “I can not say that I think of my personal goals. The important thing is the goal of the team. An important match for my career, but I do not think something will affect something. This match is an important match for us. Paris Saint Germain 9, Manchester City 8 years later in the Champions League.
Arda Turan stating that they will be brave in Beşiktaş away, the more brave they will be, ended their words as follows:
“The more brave can be played in this stadium, the more brave. Sometimes it is courage to defend well. It is important to play moments right.
Georgıy Sudakov: We are aware that we will play against a strong opponent
Georgiy Sudakov expressed that they will play against a strong opponent.
‘Our teacher wants me to be closer to the penalty area’
After Arda Turan took over the team, Sudakov said:
“There were some changes. I was playing like more free in number 8. Now I’m closer to number 10. Our teacher wants me to be closer to the penalty area. He wants me to focus on making a score. This kind of small changes. It gives us many details about the game. I’m trying to apply these details.”