Vincenzo Montella said:
Comment from Merihi Demidral Montella
“The punishment given to Melih was not fair. It was not a political move. It was an action that was not properly understood. This does not stifle Turkish pride. We will take to the field with more enthusiasm. Everyone will be highly motivated,” – and this also applies to the fans.
Every match is different, every match strategy is different. You can’t always pick the best 11. Every player knows what to do. I’m proud of all of them. When you reach this level, there is no such thing as an ideal 11.
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The role of a teacher is to take responsibility for everything. That is why we must accept criticism. If you cannot accept criticism, you cannot be a coach.
I’m not worried about the referee’s performance tomorrow, I’m only thinking about my team.
Our fans have been fantastic up until this game, they have always demonstrated the right behaviour and I expect it to be the same tomorrow.
“Turkey feels like home”
I grew up in the small city of Naples and Turkey feels like home, I feel like I’m back in my childhood.
Calling out to fans
I say this to the fans: Please support us. Even if it is a difficult situation on the field, we need to control our emotions. Of course emotions are involved. We are the youngest team in the tournament. We want to manage the emotional side of our work well and bring good energy to the field.
3-way defense, 4-way defense
Three players will be suspended. It doesn’t happen all the time, but the players on the bench did their best. I’m calm, I’m not going to reveal today about a three-man or four-man defense. Both are possible. Kahn might start the game, but we’ll see.
“We’re an aggressive team.”
The best way to build an attacking force is to have a balanced team, and this is the duty of a coach. This is the task I take on. We are an attacking team. You can see it in the statistics. Our full-backs are attacking players, as are our wingers. We also played as centre-forwards. We have several options and we use them at every point of the match.
“There’s spirit in this team, but it’s hard to create. We did it.”
I’m happy when we win a game. The team is united. Everyone does what is asked of them. That’s what makes me happy. Everyone knows what to do. This team has soul, but it’s hard to create it. We achieved this. Sometimes the results are hidden in the details.
Words of Arda Güler
“Arda Güler is a very talented player. Maybe he’s a little softer on the left foot. He had some unfortunate injuries during the season. Hopefully we can maintain the continuity.”
