Vincenzo Montella, head coach of the Turkey national football team, held a press conference before the match against Georgia and said this year Turkey proved that it can change trends.

“Do we always lose in the first round? This year the boys proved they can change some trends. We have beat Germany for the first time in 62 years, we also won over Croatia for the first time. So, it is a good time to change trends.

Arda Guler is feeling good. His playing time has increased since March. He became champion of Spain and winner of Champions League. Now he has a chance to play at the European Championship.

We do not want to disappoint the millions of Turks who are here or in Turkey. My years of work in Turkey taught me that the most important thing here is to play with heart.

There were some injuries on the team but it is part of football. I have a squad and I have a lot of options. Many teams have such players who have played 55 matches in the season. We do not have many of them and it is our advantage.

We have a dream and passion that has brought us to this point, like Georgia, Italy, Turkey. Everyone has motivation but it must not turn into hyper-motivation. It is just football.

I really did not remember that I had played against the Georgia national team before. We have analyzed the game of Georgia. They are good at counter attacks. It will be the match in which we must maintain balance, be patient in order to take advantage at the right moment. We have great respect for the Georgia national team”, - said Montella.

Georgia – Turkey match will be held on June 18. The match will start at 20:00 Tbilisi time.

WORLDSPORT.GE from Dortmund