Will he be able to play in the Iceland match? Montella has a statement about Arda Güler’s injury

Our National Team will host Iceland tomorrow in the second match of the Nations League B Group 4. Coach Vincenzo Montella made important statements before the match. Montella also provided information about the current status of Arda Güler, who was injured in the Wales match.

“ICELAND IS A COMPACT TEAM”

Vincenzo Montella’s statements are as follows;

“They are a very good and compact team. When I watched their matches, I saw that the coach’s principles were in line with the Italian coaches’ principles. They beat England. They are a team we respect. When we look at it historically, we see that they are very tough. Their last win was 9 years ago against an opponent. When we look at the historical results with Iceland, we won 2-3 times in 13 matches. We will do our best to make tomorrow a good day.

IS THERE ANY FOOTBALL PLAYER WHO SHOULD TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS?

We see that it is a team that can only play as a team. Although there are some individual players, there are not many individual players that stand out. They are prone to team play. That’s why I won’t mention any names. They are dangerous even in dead balls and throw-ins. We have to prepare accordingly. In recent times, every opponent has been trying to organize this kind of organization. We will prepare accordingly.

“3 WEEKS MUST BE GIVEN”

We talked about this a lot the other day, there is an explanation provided by science. Players who play between 50-60 matches normally need to be given a 3-week rest period. They also need 35-40 days before the season starts. But as you know, such a difference was felt the other day. I think Iceland will also be ahead physically. We need to take this detail into consideration. But this does not mean that we do not want to win. We are preparing accordingly. If we evaluate based on this, we will have touched on much more accurate points.

BARIŞ ALPER WORDS

Barış Alper Yılmaz had a very good tournament. Many coaches from big teams have me in between, he is currently missing, he is not with us. But our preparations continue in the same way.

ARDA GULER’S INJURY

Our other football players are ready. Arda was hit, he has a problem related to the hit. He was having trouble walking yesterday. Even if he doesn’t train with the team, we have an evaluation period. We will evaluate him.

“I AM NOT TURKISH BUT I EXPERIENCE NATIONAL FEELINGS IN THE BEST WAY”

This is the fate of coaches in national teams. Every match is a final. But I have to say that when criticism comes to coaches, I am more inclined to accept it. But when it comes to football players, I do not understand. Maybe I am not Turkish, but I experience national feelings in the best way. I experience this sense of belonging. We should not try to divide football players. We need unity from the outside as well. Strength comes from unity. Unity is needed because our football players deserve it. We need to provide this. Not only unity inside, but also unity from the outside. Strength always comes from unity and we become stronger. I am not only addressing the people who are here. I am also addressing the people who comment from the outside. We need to be together everywhere.

“OUR GOAL IS TO GO TO THE A LEAGUE”

We have now started a new adventure. Our goal is to advance to the A League, this is our priority. We will prepare in the best way possible. We will shape all our feelings and work accordingly, no matter what is necessary. We are very happy to be in Izmir. We chose this place knowingly. Tomorrow is a very important day not only for Izmir, but for Turkey. On this historic day, we want to contribute to the celebrations with a beautiful victory.”