National football player Ozan Kabak made a statement to the press before the training held after the Armenia match played in Eskişehir in Group D of the 2024 European Championship Qualifiers.
Stating that they could not show the performance they wanted against Armenia, Kabak said that everything is not over in the process of participating in the 2024 European Championship. The successful defender stated that they have 3 more matches left in the group and said, “Everything is just beginning. Morale is of course low. It was a match we had to win. We could not reflect the performance we wanted on the field. Everything is not over. We have 3 more matches. When we get good results from these three matches, we will be in Europe.” I think we will participate in the Championship. Of course, it is easy to talk depending on the results. Every player comes here with an expectation. I also came here by playing in my team. I have been playing regularly in Europe for many years. But of course, I respect my coach’s decision, it is his choice, but it is his right. “I think we did it. Every player has waited, too. I think I deserve it too. I think playing in front of the Turkish audience all the time is a source of morale for us. I don’t think this will create extra stress,” he said.
Stating that he always talks one-on-one with Merih Demiral, Çağlar Söyüncü and other defenders, Ozan Kabak said, “We evaluate the matches with them. We are close friends. We criticize each other. Sometimes we point out our shortcomings, but always in a constructive way.”
“JAPAN MATCH WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL TEST”
Speaking about the special match to be played between Japan and Belgium, the 23-year-old football player said, “Japan is a very important rival. We need to think about Japan. It is a special match, but every match is valuable. Every match is special with the national team jersey. They have very good players playing in Europe.” “They participate in every World Cup. It will be a great test for us. We are looking forward to that match,” he said.
Stating that it is easy to talk by looking at the results, Ozan Kabak said, “The coach made a choice and such a result developed. Maybe if we had won and it had gone much better, we could have been talking about other things, but it is not my job to interpret this. Every player is doing his best. The coach is also very well-intentioned.” found.
Lastly, Kabak stated that there was a very good atmosphere in the match and apologized to the fans for the loss of points.