Vincenzo Montella made a statement after the match in which the National Football Team lost 3-0 away to Belgium.
"Unfortunately, THIS IS THE LEVEL IN A LEAGUE"
"I can't say anything to our players, they fought until the end. When you don't make the last pass, when you don't score a goal and when the opponent does these things, the score is not the way you wanted. Playing in the A League is a privilege, not a punishment. The National Team is gaining experience. We have seen the level. We are fighting. Unfortunately, this is the level in the A League. We continue by gaining experience."
"THERE IS NO MEANING TO BLAME FOOTBALL PLAYERS"
"We are very sorry for our fans. We go on the field with our hearts. There is no point in blaming the players. Nobody is to blame. Even I fight with my heart on the field. We had only one mistake: the football in the first half of the Italy match. We had to react, and they did today."
"YOU CANNOT MAKE MISTAKES AT THIS LEVEL"
Emphasizing that the opponents do not forgive mistakes, Montella said, "If you cannot make mistakes at this level. The opponents do not forgive. The first half of the Italy match was just wrong in terms of mentality. My players reacted and fought. We weigh ourselves at this level every 3 days." he said.
Montella continued his words as follows:
"I have this thought in my mind: Being in the A League is not a crime, it is a privilege. We must continue to work, improve ourselves and do our best. I do not blame our players. There are different levels in football, and the A League is such a level!"
"I DON'T WANT TO LISTEN TO CRITICISM"
Speaking about the resignation chants, Montella said, "Our team is in unity. We have very important shortcomings. They are felt very much; Hakan, Kenan and Orkun. Mert Müldür is also an important missing person. He is one of the football players who started in the first 11. I do not want to listen to the current criticism. After 24 years, we went to the World Cup with these players. We went to the A League with these players. We went to the European Championship with these players. We weigh ourselves at this level every 3 days. This means the future." a preparation for studies.” made his assessment.
"WE ARE PROUD OF THE TEAM"
Evaluating the match, Montella said, "I believe that our team fought until the end. We played football on par with our opponent. We had the ball in the opponent's penalty area 40 times, they 26. When we do not score and they score, the result is not what you want. We have a team that makes the arrangements and fights until the end. We are proud to see what they try to do. Sometimes the opponent can be superior in certain details. Maybe if we could make the final decisions more clearly, we could get a different score. Unfortunately, this is what happened. The opponents were superior in this regard." he said.
"I AM READY TO WORK HARDER THAN EVER"
Evaluating the reactions of the fans, Montella said, "We have raised the expectations a lot in the last 3 years. It is natural that they are not satisfied now. Our fans can share their thoughts. I am very motivated and ready to work harder than ever." He said his words.
"I KNOW FOOTBALL VERY WELL"
Continuing his words, the Italian coach said, "I know football very well. We will prepare better. I don't think of anything else." he said.
"WE ARE VERY SORRY"
Speaking about the suspension of Barış Alper and Arda Güler, Montella said, "We are very sorry that Barış Alper and Arda are suspended. Both of them are very important for our team. We will continue with the remaining players. Many of them are playing at this level for the first time. There is no giving up. We are responsible, we represent our country. We will try to perform in the best way. Our motivation is very high. The football players may be upset when the result is not on your side, but keep their heads up, they fought well." he said.
