Yunus Akgün, who made a statement to the press before the training held at Avaya Stadium, stated that they disappointed those who believed in them in the Australia match.
Emphasizing that the defeat was an unexpected result, Yunus Akgün said:
“We were upset, we made our own criticisms. We did our homework and we will play the final match tomorrow, it will be a difficult match. Paraguay will also be on the field to win. Our squad and quality are very good, we are strong enough to win. We are aware of the expectations, hopefully we want to win tomorrow and give our country 3 points. We expected Australia to play like this in the first match. We were good statistically, but we could not get the ball into the goal. We fell into their trap. After scoring the goal, their resistance increased even more. The first goal. “It would have been different if we had scored. As for my own performance, I do my best whenever my coach gives me a task. If he gives me a chance tomorrow, I will do my best for our country and my teammates.”
Stating that Paraguay is a team with good defensive qualities and high physical strength, Yunus Akgün said, “They will defend like Australia. We learned our lesson from the first match. We will play in a more controlled manner.” he said.
“WE WERE SORRY IN THE FIRST MATCH, BUT WE WERE NOT TOO IMPRESSED”
Pointing out that the National Football Team participated in the World Cup after 24 years, Yunus Akgün stated that for this reason, they were very ambitious as a team, but this sometimes did not yield good results.
Stating that they need to be controlled, the 25-year-old football player said, “It was a good lesson for us. Of course, a difficult match awaits us tomorrow, but hopefully we will win and get 3 points.” he said.
Stating that they stand out with offensive pressure in Galatasaray, Yunus Akgün said, “I like to press in the front area. But this changes from match to match, what our coach wants is important. We will see if Paraguay will set up play from the back like Australia. What we will do will change according to their game system.” he said.
Noting that coach Vincenzo Montella has instilled self-confidence in them since the first day, Yunus Akgün said:
“There is both losing and winning in football. We need to know this. Sometimes we cannot do what we want on the field. Our coach wants this situation not to break our self-confidence. We were upset in the first match, but we were not very impressed. These are in football. We want to do our best tomorrow and give our country 3 points.”