Sergen Yalçın: "It has the atmosphere of a college team"

The National Football Team lost 2-1 to Belgium in the 5th match of the UEFA International A League 4th Group.

Coach Sergen Yalçın of the Crescent Stars, who have not yet won in the International A League, made evaluations at the press conference after the match.

Stating that they started the game well, National Football Team Coach Sergen Yalçın said, "If we look at the whole match, the boys competed well. But as I said, the matches are at a high level in this group. You play with very good teams. We started the game well. We based the system on getting the ball down. We have talented players who play well. We wanted the ball to be on the ground. We started with pressing at the beginning of the game and this pressure gave results for 20-30 minutes. We were in complete control. We found the goal. O "The game was very good until the second half. We gave the game to the opponent between the 30th and 45th minutes. Of course, we are playing with a good team and they converted the positions they found into goals."

"WE COULD HAVE GOT POINTS"

Stating that they found positions to get points from the match, Yalçın said, "There is a defensive weakness in the team that has been visible for a long time. We tried to solve it a little. I think that we took the advantage of the opponent in certain parts of the game and us in certain parts of the game. We had very clear positions in the first half and the second half. We could have saved the game, we could have gotten points from today's match. We are happy with the fight. We are also very happy with certain parts of the game. Of course, we need to spread this out over a longer period of time. Not part by part, but by staying in the game for a longer time and fighting harder. "I think we will recover gradually over time. I think we can handle this when we are together with our players. This is an important point for the team. But I say again, we are very happy with the fight," he said.

"ARDA'S GOAL WAS PERFECT"

Stating that Arda was one of the best players of the team, Yalçın said, "I think Arda played a game worthy of himself and his strength. He was one of the best players of the team today. His goal was also excellent."

Stating that he preferred Oğuz because he was quick and strong, Yalçın said, "As for choosing Oğuz, I had already said that I would not continue with the same player for 90 minutes. He had just recovered from his injury. The reason why I chose Oğuz is that the player he played against was good. In my opinion, Doku had one of the most important shares in Belgium's victory. Oğuz is quick and strong. We chose him because he is a player who can fight more there and stand more solidly. I am also pleased with Oğuz's performance. "He played very well during his time in the game," he said.

"WE DROWN IN A BIT OF DETAILS IN TODAY'S MATCH"

Stating that some of the players who returned from injury were not physically fit, Yalçın said, "Our team is made up of really good players. We have missing players in these two matches. We have players who have just returned from injury and are not physically strong enough. I think we had a bit of a problem with this in the game. If we had stretched the part in which we played well over a longer period of time, maybe it could have been much different. First of all, let me say this, we got a little lost in the details in today's match."

"WE STARTED THE MATCH WITH TWO TRAININGS"

Stating that there was a good atmosphere of friendship in the team, Yalçın said, "We had very clear positions. We were also unlucky. We could have scored a goal. We have a very good friendship inside. Our children have very good characters. We are in the atmosphere of a college team. We are very happy with these. We have minor problems. We think we can solve them over time. It is still early. We started today's match with two training sessions. We will play another very difficult match in two or three days."

"IT IS NOT EASY TO PLAY AT THIS LEVEL, WITH THIS TEMPERATURE"

Stating that they could not respond to Belgium's active game in some parts, Yalçın said, "It is not easy to play at this level, with such tempo. It is a very high level, perhaps the highest level. Belgium is a team that plays very dynamically. We could not respond to that mobility in certain parts of the game. The return of some of our players from injury and their physical condition also play a role in this. This is also important. But as of today, we are satisfied with the game and the fight. We lost, of course, we are sorry. However, the struggle, desire, desire and concentration of our players were very good in my opinion. I think "We will come to much better places after a while. Of course, it is early now. We need some time to fix these. We think we will fix our problems in this time."

"TEAM DEFENSE IS VERY IMPORTANT"

Stating that defense is not only the responsibility of the defensive players, Yalçın said, "Defense is not only done by the defensive players. At these levels, team defense is also very important and it has to be done very well. We had problems defending in some parts of the game. These things happen in a normal competition. In football, you cannot score a goal without making a mistake. Someone will make a mistake so that a goal can be scored. Our players can also make mistakes during the game. We consider this very normal. But when we have time to fix these, of course we will work with our players. I am satisfied with the concentration and everything of the players today. "We want to look at the match from a positive perspective. It is a lost match, but maybe it will be a match that will bring us a lot in the future. We will see this in time."

"THERE WILL BE A HUGE BURDEN ON ARDA'S SHOULDERS"

Stating that Arda is the most important player of the team, Yalçın said, "Arda is, of course, the most important player of our team. He plays in the centre. He is a player who directs all attacks and solves many things, especially in attack. He is very valuable to us. The work he will do is very important, but our other players need to help us find solutions with him. He already takes the responsibility he can take on in the matches. He did it today too. I was very pleased with his performance in today's game. Some of our other players have injury problems. Some of them are not 100 percent ready. But he is a national team player." "The team has a group of players. We have already called up 80 percent of that group. We talked to the players and tried to use them at certain times. Of course, there will be a big burden on Arda's shoulders because he is the most important player of the team."