Arda Turan: We Will Do Everything to Win

Arda Turan held a press conference at Stamford Bridge Stadium ahead of tomorrow's UEFA Champions League Round 4 match against Portuguese side Sporting. Turan said they were looking forward to the game with excitement and that they were pleased with the team's position, the way they had played, and their style of play.

Turan stressed that they would do everything to win, but that not losing was also important even if they could not win. He said they knew Sporting's strength and had great respect for the opponent. Citing last week's Champions League match against Inter, Turan said they needed to perform beyond 100 percent.

Responding to a question about Luis Suarez starting the season in great form, Turan said the opponent was a magnificent player. He said they aimed to have more possession to stop Suarez, but that if they focused only on him, the others would score.

On the coaching change at Sporting, Turan said such situations could have both positive and negative effects. Saying he respected Tiago Fernandes, Turan added that he had also passed on his respects to the coaching staff who would take the field tomorrow. He stressed that the fact Sporting is a big club would not change with this change.