Türkiye drew 2-2 with Spain in the last match of the group stage of the World Cup European Qualifications. After the match, National Team Coach Vincenzo Montella made evaluations. Here are Montella’s words…
“OUR PLAYERS GAVE AN INCREDIBLE FIGHT”
“I am proud of our football players. Our players put up an incredible fight… We knew it would be a different match and we were aware of it. We knew that we had to make sacrifices together. If you fight with team spirit, if you do your best. Lastly, they made 7 shots against Portugal in the Nations League, and we did not allow a shot to be made.
It makes me proud that the players we gave so little time to are ready.
Every employee contributes, and I thank them too. “It was the birthday of the material man Ünal brother, that’s why we wanted to win, we tried but it didn’t work.”
“WE ACQUIRED 2 PLAYERS FROM U21”
“U21, U19, U17, they also have action. Coming to the Spain match, we watched the U21 match. We bought two players from them. Their situation is also very important to me.”
“OUR FOOTBALL PLAYERS BELIEVED IN ME”
“I was sure of our plan from the beginning, and I told my players. Our players believed in me, I thanked them. I am implementing a strategy that will make them successful. We tried to win, but it was a deserved result for both sides.”
“LET OUR CLUBS PLAY ONE LESS MATCH IN MARCH”
“I have a request. If our clubs play one less match in March, I would be very happy if we could work with our players for a few extra days.”
“OUR FOOTBALL PLAYERS MADE GREAT SACRIFICE”
“This match makes me very proud. I thanked the players at the end of the match. They made a great sacrifice. They all showed a great fight. No matter who played, our competitive percentage was high, so we were sure of such a performance. We accept this result. We tried until the end, but it did not happen, we could have won.”