The Italian team Napoli, which was the guest of Antalyaspor during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, won the match with scores of 3-2. Answering the questions of the press at the end of the match, experienced technical man Luciano Spalletti stated that they had to use a different tactic due to the deficiencies in the squad, and said, “We saw that we have an opportunity tonight. Actually, it was easy at first, but later it became difficult. Nuri Şahin’s share as a factor in this. “It is very high. It is a great chance for Antalyaspor to have Nuri Şahin. It is certain that he will be a great coach in the future. He is very knowledgeable and shows himself.”
“WE WILL CONTINUE OUR PREPARATIONS AS WELL”
Expressing that he was happy to see players from his old teams in the match, Spalletti said, “It made me happy to see Luiz Adriano and Fernando Martins from the Shaktar Donetsk era. Seeing Ömer Toprak closely. It was an interesting match for us. We will continue our preparations at full speed.”
“WE DO TRAINING IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF ALL OPPORTUNITIES”
Expressing that everything was fine during the camp, Luciano Spalletti said, “We do what needs to be done physically during the camp. We train in a very nice place in an environment where all the opportunities are offered to come in the most ready for the second half of the season. It was not an easy match, it was a slippery one. “The technical players had difficulties. After N’Dombele came into the game, he performed well despite his physique. Sometimes we had difficulties as a team and we had to improve some points. I liked the points, we showed how to turn the ball fast and what we should do.”
“WE ARE WAITING FOR PLAYERS GOING TO THE WORLD CUP”
Expressing that they are waiting for the players going to the World Cup, Napoli coach Spalletti said, “All of our players who participated in the World Cup are on vacation. They are having a pleasant rest. We are looking forward to their joining us. We will welcome them with lots of love.”
Stating that there is a high-quality game in Turkey, Spalletti said, “It should be reminded that if there is such a high-quality football, the coaches from Italy are also here. There is a very high level of football here. If names such as Farioli, Pirlo and Montella come to Turkey, this is the case. “It’s not a coincidence. Because they believe they can show this quality with the players here. Montella also came to visit me and praised Turkish football. They showed how well they could spin the ball at certain moments on the field compared to European football,” he said.
“WE HAVE SEEN THAT YOU CAN GET MANY FOOTBALL PLAYERS FROM TURKEY”
Spalletti stated that they are aware that they can buy not only Eljif Elmas, Kim Min-Jae, but also many football players from Turkey. Let no one else buy those players,” he said.