Arda Turan's derby speech became a hot topic: 'We are at war, we must be respectful'

Shakhtar Donetsk, under the management of Arda Turan, faced Dynamo Kiev in the last 16 rounds of the Ukrainian Cup. Shakhtar, which is in second place in the league with average difference and continues its way in the Champions League with 4 points in 3 matches, defeated Dynamo Kiev 3-0 in the Ukrainian derby and remained among the last 8 teams in the cup.

Shakhtar Donetsk took the lead with the goal scored by Gleiker Mendoza in the 43rd minute and closed the first half ahead, while Isaque Silva doubled the difference in the 74th minute. Alisson Santana set the score with the goal he scored in the 87th minute. Evaluating the 90 minutes after the match, Shakhtar Donetsk Coach Arda Turan's statements towards his opponent were appreciated.

Arda Turan warned his players at the end of the match and in his speech in the locker room that they should be careful about what they share on social media.

Turan used the following statements in his evaluation after the match:

"Beating Dynamo Kiev is always a big win. I congratulate my players for the job they did. We should not be arrogant. We must continue to play our game. We played magnificently against Inter and Zorya, the first half of Zorya. We could not find the score. Today we found the score. We must continue. We did not win anything, but we went to the next round. The Dynamo Kiev match is a big derby in name. We are happy to win, but we must be ready at our best on Friday."

Arda Turan also said, "The most important rival for Shakhtar is always Dynamo Kiev. Also from Real Madrid, Sporting and AEK. We are happy about this, but Shakhtar should experience the happiness of the trophies it has won. We teach this to our players. We should respect each other rather than being happy. Let's be a better example for the people of this country. We can also be happy within the framework of respect."

In his speech to his players in the locker room, Arda Turan said:

"We must be respectful of other things. We are at war. You know that. I know you enjoy the victory, but we must be respectful. Be careful with your social media posts. I love you all very much and you have done a great job. You played great. But we have another match on Friday. We need 3 points. We will be happy again when we win the cup. You remember how we were happy before, right? I congratulate you all, but respect is very important."