Ağgündüz: Choosing Oğuz Aydın Was an Analysis Error

Writer Görkem Ağgündüz considered the national team's decision to play Oğuz Aydın at right-back in the Belgium match an analysis error. According to Ağgündüz, sending out this player, whose defensive positioning is weak against Doku, proved costly. The writer argued that Zeki should have started at right-back. He wrote that Barış could move to the right of the defense after the first goal.

Ağgündüz wrote that Arda Güler was the only player who gave the team hope, and he praised Güler's free kick goal from long range. However, he noted that the two goals conceded came from simple positioning errors in defense. He also criticized Yunus Akgün for not giving enough support to the defense.

The writer said that in the second half the game was played in wide areas and that simple loss of possession upset the balance of play. He noted that the team improved after the substitutions. Ağgündüz argued that the national team looked far from a plan and team play, and that it depended on individual performances.

Still, instead of criticizing Sergen Yalçın, the writer called for patience and support. He reminded readers that the coach had worked with the team for only three days. He stressed that the match against France and the goal of staying in League A still lie ahead.