Montella Evaluated the Performance of the National Team After the Italy Defeat

Vincenzo Montella, the coach of the National Team, who lost 3-1 away to Italy in the 4th week match of the UEFA Nations A League, made a statement after the defeat.

"WE SCORED WITHOUT GIVING A SHOT CHANCE"

I congratulate my football players. We were in more matches than Italy. We conceded a goal without giving a shot chance, interesting! They took the lead from a set piece with a simple concentration error.

"WE COULD NOT FIGHT AS A FULL SQUAD"

These experiences will improve us. I am very hopeful. Our first goal is the European Championship. We could not compete as a full squad in the Nations League. These experiences matter at this level. We played 4 matches in a row for the first time at this level. Of course, we will use these experiences for the European Championship...

"THE RESULT WAS NOT WHAT WE WANTED"

We played very well tactically, but the result was not what we wanted. We will get what we need for the European Championship. We had shortcomings that could make a difference, we felt the absence of these football players.

"WE SHOULD GAIN EXPERIENCE AT THIS LEVEL"

I sometimes get it wrong when I say level. We must gain experience at this level. It was the first time in our history that we weighed ourselves at such a level... We fought on equal footing and we look to the future with hope. They made 3 changes, their market value is 350-450 million Euros. I don't want to say these things, but it is like that. As a team, we played very well tactically.

"WORLD CUP SUCCESS MAY HAVE BREAKED OUR BALANCE"

World Cup success may have thrown us off balance. Expectations have risen in our country. I'm not talking about this 4-game period. As the anticipation rose, we all wanted more! We too... We are aware of the love shown for the football players and us. Wherever we go, the army follows us. We played at equal levels in 3 out of 4 matches. They don't have to be proud, it wasn't the results we wanted, but it was games that will look to the future with hope. We continued to improve our game setups.