11.06.2025 09:10
The head coach of the Turkish National Football Team, Vincenzo Montella, made statements following the defeat against Mexico. Montella expressed that he was pleased with the team's performance despite the result and stated, "We did not deserve to lose." He also emphasized that there were some shortcomings within the team and mentioned that they would work on improving this situation in the future.
The head coach of the Turkish National Football Team, Vincenzo Montella, made statements following the defeat against Mexico. The Italian coach stated that they did not deserve to lose and emphasized that there are some deficiencies in the team.
"WE DOMINATED THE GAME IN THE FIRST HALF"
In the press conference held after the match at Kenan Stadium, Montella said, "We completely dominated the game in the first half and took a lot of shots. We fought against a team that plays in the middle of the season, and we inevitably felt this difference in physical condition. Despite everything, we had three times more shots than the opponent, but unfortunately, our accuracy rate was low. We conceded a faulty goal while everyone was behind the ball; we shouldn't make such small mistakes, this has given us experience. During the camp period, we saw four new players wearing the national team jersey. We are hopeful about the future; we are not happy about losing, I don't think we deserved to lose, but we are concluding this camp in this way. We will take these experiences with us to use them in the best way in the future." he stated.
"WHEN I CAME, WE WERE 40TH"
Montella, who said, "I can say that everyone did their own role, I was satisfied with the performance in this match throughout the camp, they were able to reflect the team spirit on the field," added, "When I came, we were 40th in the FIFA rankings, we rose to 27th, Mexico is 17th, we must not forget that our opponent is valuable. Overall, it was not a defeat we deserved. We were a bit left alone with that sadness; everyone fought, we could have been a bit more accurate with our shots. We did not put in a worse physical performance than the opponent; it was a fierce struggle. Some of our players played after 50 matches. They did not rest much after the European Championship, but despite that, we were not physically behind the opponent. It is not nice to say this, but we had many deficiencies." he said.
In response to the question, "Will Arda continue to wear the number 10 jersey?" the Italian coach replied, "It's not a question I ask myself. I have made mistakes in the past regarding jersey numbers, so I don't get into those matters."