MONTENEGRIN JOURNALIST COMMENTED: “TURKEY WAS EXTRAORDINARY, WE WERE PUNISHED!”

The Turkish National Football Team faced Montenegro in the third match of Group 4 in the UEFA Nations League at Samsun’s Yeni 19 Mayıs Stadium. With a goal from Irfan Can Kahveci in the 69th minute, the Crescent-Stars secured a 1-0 victory, reaching 7 points after 3 matches and maintaining their lead over Wales. Montenegrin football journalist Aleksandar Popovic spoke to Spor Arena about the match and commented on the successful trajectory of the Turkish team in the UEFA Nations League.

Turkey continued its unbeaten run in the group with a 1-0 win over Montenegro. The Crescent-Stars played an effective and aggressive game throughout the match, and with Kahveci’s goal, they continued on their path as group leaders. Under the management of coach Robert Prosinečki, Montenegro adopted a defense-oriented game but found itself at the bottom of the group with 0 points. Editor Aleksandar Popovic, who works in the Montenegrin media, made significant assessments regarding the performances of both teams.

ALEXANDAR POPOVIC (LOB SPORT) ON THE “TURKEY-MONTENEGRO” MATCH:
“WE WERE PUNISHED FOR NOT TAKING OUR OPPORTUNITIES”
Montenegro played with enthusiasm and dedication, especially in their defensive block. Goalkeeper Igor Nikić provided security with his performance. We created very serious chances in attack, but we lacked the final touch. This has been our biggest issue from match to match. On the other hand, we definitely deserved to earn more points in the UEFA Nations League so far. However, in a highly competitive environment, if you do not capitalize on the chances you create, you are usually punished immediately. Now it’s time for the match against Wales away. Montenegro’s struggle will continue as always. Meanwhile, our Montenegrin football gem Vasilij Adzić, who is one year younger than Arda Güler and his teammate Kenan Yıldız, plays for Juventus, and we have high hopes for him in the future.

“TURKEY IS ALWAYS AN EXTRAORDINARY NATIONAL TEAM”

Turkey is an extraordinary national team that is always a dangerous opponent for everyone. They are also physically strong and always generate energy, thanks to Italian coach Vincenzo Montella. This Turkish National Team definitely lacks something I miss seeing; a striker, a classic number nine, a goal scorer… Because throughout history, you have always had players of this profile and caliber who constantly posed a threat in front of the opponent’s goal and thus put pressure on the opposing defense. That is when Turkey will become an even more valuable team and climb another step toward the top.

“TURKEY NEED NOT FEAR FOR THE FUTURE WITH THIS SQUAD”

Turkey need not worry about today or the future with this squad. Especially Arda Güler and Kenan Yıldız will be the leaders of the game who can truly make you happy for many years to come. Arda Güler is working with a coach like Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid. Arda is already irreplaceable in the national team and is a very young player. The same goes for Kenan Yıldız, who plays for Juventus. Kenan wearing the number ten at Juventus tells us more than words can convey. We saw that he almost initiated the position for the winning goal this evening.

“IF TURKEY MAINTAINS ITS CURRENT CONCENTRATION…”

Turkey is undoubtedly in its best form right now and also holds an advantageous position on the road to the final. However, Turkey has three very challenging matches ahead: the away match against Iceland, the home match against Wales, and lastly, the away match against Montenegro. Turkey will certainly do its best to showcase its quality again. Turkey has proven to be the most serious contender in the group, conceding only one goal so far. When the defense is solid, the other lines in the team also perform at a high level. If Turkey maintains its current concentration, it will continue its progress toward advancing from the group and taking another step forward in the UEFA Nations League.