Montella Emphasized that the National Team is Competing at This Level for the First Time
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National Team Coach Vincenzo Montella, at the press conference held in preparation for the Italy match, stated that the team was competing at this level for the first time, the absence of important players and its sensitivity to unfair criticism.
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Why It Matters
The National Team will play an away match against Italy in the UEFA Nations League. Coach Vincenzo Montella spoke about player absences and criticism.
Coach Vincenzo Montella of the National Team, which will play against Italy in the 4th week match of the UEFA Nations League, made a statement at the press conference.
National Team Coach Montella said, "Even if we compete at this level for the first time, we want to win against everyone. The reason why I say we are at this level for the first time is that we, as a country, have no habits here. We continue by gaining experience."
"I DO NOT LISTEN TO ILLEGAL CRITICISM"
Montella said about the missing players, "Unfortunately, Arda will not be there tomorrow. As you know, Hakan, Kenan, Barış, Orkun and Mert Müldür are also missing. All of them are very important players for us."
Italian coach Montella said, "I know the dynamics of football completely, you know. Of course, I am open to all criticism, but I do not just listen to irrational criticism. We are fighting in the A League for the first time in our history. We achieved this together, but we are struggling with very big and very important deficiencies. If it were a different scenario, it would not be a scenario in which we weigh ourselves, but now there is a scenario in which we weigh ourselves."
"THEY WANTED ME TO GET THE FORWARD FROM THE 3RD LEAGUE"
Montella said, "The only issue that upsets me is the heavy, unfair criticism towards our football players. They are human beings like us. They can be affected when the criticism is unfair and heavy. I said we do not have a striker. We are at such a point… At the last press conference, they asked me about a 31-year-old striker playing in the 3rd League. They wanted me to include him in the squad."
Open Questions
- Who will replace them?
- What is Montella's tactical plan?
- When is the return date of the missing players?
