In their news and comments about the UEFA Nations League A League match, in which our national team lost 2-1 to Belgium, the European press highlighted Arda Güler and Jeremy Doku, who stood out as the best players on the field, and wrote that the defensive problems experienced by our star-studded team have now become chronic.
The following statements were used in the news, which was also praised by football fans at Gürsel Aksel Stadium:
BELGIUM
· DH LES SPORTS: They had a hard time against Güler, but they survived with Doku's genius. Jeremy Doku's return to the field helped the Red Devils get out of a very difficult situation in Turkey.
· SPORZA: First surprise, then resurrection. The Red Devils managed to turn the difficult situation around in Türkiye. The 20 thousand spectators in the stadium fully reflected the atmosphere unique to Türkiye: deafening whistles and rhythmic chants.
· NiEUWSBLAD: The Red Devils did exactly what they had to do against Türkiye and won 1-2. While Doku brought life to the team with his bright moments, Lammens and Ngoy also played critical roles.
· VRT: The 'Red Devils', who were first surprised and then got back up in the match when they fell behind with the magnificent free kick of the 'Golden Boy' Arda Güler, turned the situation around in a crazy 3 minutes with the goals of de Bruyne and de Ketealere.
ITALY
· LA GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT: New coach, but old problems that have not changed. The fate of the match was determined by the weaknesses experienced by the Turkish defense, which became a habit. De Bruyne and de Ketelaere made good use of the large gaps in defense.
GERMANY
· KiCKER: Despite Arda Güler's magnificent free-kick goal, Belgium overshadowed Sergen Yalçın's debut. Belgium responded to Arda Güler's magnificent goal and changed the fate of the match in just three minutes.
NETHERLANDS
· VOETBAL iINTERNATIONAL: Arda Güler's great goal was not enough: Mark Van Bommel scored three points in Türkiye's away game. Belgium had a hard time stopping Arda Güler. The Turkish side also had difficulty controlling Jeremy Doku.
FRANCE
· L'EQUiPE: In the 20th minute of the match, Arda Güler reaped the fruit of the intense pressure applied by the home team with a stylish free-kick goal. At a time when the opponent was in complete control of the game, the Belgians converted the first two opportunities they had into goals.
MESSI AND BECKHAM ATABILI MADE THAT GOAL OUTSIDE ARDA
Arda Güler, the wonder boy of Turkish football, left his mark on the Belgium match with both his successful football and his superb goal. Arda, who received the ball 86 times and played with 91 percent passing accuracy despite the tight marking applied to him by the opponent players, won 10 of the 14 bilateral matches he entered. The young star made 3 shots, 3 of which were on target, and made 1 key pass.
Arda, who shot the free throw from 28 meters away from the goal in the 20th minute of the match and sent the ball into the net from 90 at a speed of 105 km per hour, could not prevent the defeat even though he continued to play well until the final whistle.
Arda Güler's beautiful free-kick goal, which is rarely seen on the field, became one of the most shared images of the last 24 hours all over the world. Spanish newspaper Marca compared Arda's goal with the free-kick goal that Lionel Messi scored against Liverpool while he was in Barcelona in the 2018-19 season and said, "Arda is like Messi." AS compared the young football player to David Beckham and wrote, "Türkiye's star's incredible Beckham-style shot. Goalkeeper Senne Lammens could not do anything against this magnificent shot," while Mundo Deportivo called the goal "A masterpiece!" he said.
