Turkiye lost 2-1 to the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of EURO 2024, saying goodbye to the tournament. Sports writers evaluate the Netherlands vs. Turkiye match.
News Center – NTV Sports 07.07.2024 – 09:22
Uğur Meleke: “Men who kick in the head” | We started yesterday’s match with a FIFA ranking of 42nd place, the weakest record for a quarterfinalist in the entire tournament. Maybe we were weak on paper. But we fought like lions on the field. The 56th minute in Berlin yesterday, when Salif kicked the header to take the ball between Memphis and Schouten, is the symbol of this tournament for me. If a good photo of that moment is taken, it could be the shot of the year in the world of football. And the summary of this Turkish tournament is: “We are one Turkey.” We are a team of wits. (Freedom)
Cem Dizdar: “He is considered a winner but a loser on this road!” | When Arda Güler intercepted the ball at the back post, the three players in the air were all centre-backs. Kaan Ayhan, Abdülkerim Bardakçu and Samet Akaydın who scored the goal! Neither Ronald Koeman nor Guus Hiddink would have expected this. And certainly not Virgil van Dijk! …The bond between the midfield and the defence was so strong that every time Barş-Alper Yılmaz at the front made a run forward, with or without the ball, it made the crowd say “something is happening”. “occurs”. Towards the mid-60s our rhythm slowly began to fade. But after the opponent’s goal, coach Montella was forced to dismantle the team, and the team regained new momentum by adding Okkei, Kerem, Zeki and Cenk. And coach Montella, who was carrying the odds, finally sent Semih Kurçisoy onto the field. The team did everything it had to do. In fact, in the 90+1 minute, goalkeeper Bad Verbruggen cleared Semi’s shot on the line, just like Mert Gunok did against Austria. In other words, our staff did everything, but it didn’t work. What did the ancients say? “He is considered a winner, but on this road he is defeated”! This team is on the right path… (Fanatic)
Erman Özgür: “We could have won this tournament” | Regarding Erman Özgürsemich Kurçisoy’s move and the attempt of this player, Montella was not going to play the whole tournament, but Verbruggen, with his great reflexes, did not allow us to enter the match. As a result, we ended a tournament that could be considered successful, with a series of bad luck and a defeat against the Netherlands, which we could have won. But we also sent a signal that with the generation and quality we achieved, we can work a lot for the next tournament. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the European Championship and the pride they allowed us to experience. (Fanatic)
Serkan Akkan: “We waited too long” Montella planned the first half of the Austria-Netherlands match perfectly and the tactical loyalty of the players was perfect. But it was a tough match and as the game progressed it was inevitable that we would lose strength. While Koeman’s substitutions refreshed us on the field and pushed us up, we tired the same team even more and accepted our fate. (Fanatic)
Olchay Çakır: “They are coming with momentum” Rejoicing for the same goal, grieving for the same goal, a team from such a deep-rooted country has now returned with a roar. Like us, they know what their young team with a low average age will do in the upcoming tournaments. Thank you… God bless you… You were all so beautiful. What you experienced was extraordinary. Sacrifice your hearts! (Fanatic)
Levent Tüzemen: “Congratulations to everyone who contributed” Even after the Netherlands took a 2-1 lead, we didn’t give up and went into the match looking for a goal. We made the Netherlands sweat, but we couldn’t convert our chances thanks to the efforts of Kaan Ayhan and Kerem. We missed an incredible goal. We were better in terms of football and fighting, we were more effective, but it didn’t happen. As a result of Vincenzo Montella’s inexperience, inability to read the game and our incompetence in the last 10 minutes, we handed the Netherlands a ticket to the semi-finals. Nevertheless, I would like to express my sincere condolences to everyone who contributed and allowed us to experience this beautiful excitement. (Morning)
Ömer Üründül: “Thank you for the football with character” The turning point of the game came in the 68th minute. We missed a very clear goal. We were tied shortly after. That morale gave the Netherlands a quick lead. Then we made some changes and we managed to get one back in extra time. We missed many clear goals. The result was inevitable. My only criticism of Montella is that he was slow to make the substitutions. He should have at least taken action immediately after the 1-1 score. But I still want to praise the footballers, especially the coach, for the individual football they showed in the tournament. They impressed us a lot. (Morning)
Murat Ozbostan: “Thank you for life… the future is bright” It’s really hard not to be sad. The opportunity came and we took the lead, but we couldn’t succeed. First of all, I want to thank the team for allowing us to experience this excitement. The synergy they created over the course of several days has created a lot of excitement, especially in our country and among our expatriates throughout Europe. Of course, there were attacks of indigestion of success along the way. Nevertheless, we fought like lions, that is, thank you for risking your lives.. (SABAH)
Fatih Doğan: “Well done” Neither Semih Kurçisoy, who came on in the 89th minute, nor the time after being substituted was enough to score a goal. Almost everyone who saw the missed position wondered: “Why didn’t Montella make this change earlier?” He sighed. There is no solution to what happens at death. But throughout the tournament, our national team showed its best efforts and character, from the coach to the technical staff, from the players to the professionals. We are sad because we dreamed of something better. I congratulate everyone who made us believe in this. I say “well done” and I believe he will do better in another tournament. (Morning)
Gurkan Bilgic: “My right is halal” The Netherlands was a team with talented players who suddenly flourished. They were chasing mistakes and they found them. If you think about it, our “hope” move was Cenk Tosun, who was a backup for Semi in his own team. This means; the quality of our team cannot make up for the absence of a missing player. If our young people can take the experience of this tournament into their own pockets and correctly interpret what they did well and what they did badly in the battle against the European quarterfinals, the next decision will be different. Thank you to everyone who sweated. Hakan is a great captain, Arda is our future. They are all soldiers, they are our children. My right is halal to all of them. (Morning)
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