National Football Team Head Coach Sergen Yalçın: We Are Satisfied with the Effort

Speaking after the Belgium match played at Gürsel Aksel Stadium, Sergen Yalçın said the team was well prepared and focused. Yalçın said they pressed well high up the pitch until the first 20-30 minutes and also found the goal, but that between the 30th and 45th minutes they gave the game away to the opponent.

Yalçın, who said Belgium is a good team, noted that the opponent turned the chances they found into goals. The coach, who explained that they are trying to solve the defensive weakness seen in the national team for a long time, said they gained the upper hand in some parts of the game and could still save the match and take a point. Yalçın said they were very pleased with a certain part of the match and that they need to extend it over a longer period.

Yalçın said Arda Güler scored an excellent goal and is one of the team's best players. He reminded that players returning from injury were not fully fit and that the team played the match after only two days of training. Emphasizing that the atmosphere among the players is very good, Yalçın said defending is the job of the whole team, not only the defenders, and that they will work with the players.