Sergen Yalçın: Our National Team and Our Country Need a Win

Head coach Sergen Yalçın said at a press conference held at the Matmut Atlantique Stadium in Bordeaux that the national team and the country need a win. Yalçın said some players were not physically ready and that the team had tried to use them for limited periods. He said the fitness of Ferdi and Uğurcan would be known this evening.

Yalçın said the team had reacted well against Belgium, but that there had been negative spells, such as the 30 to 45 and 45 to 60 minute periods, and that the team's drop in morale had led to the second goal. Noting that they were new to the squad and that it is very difficult to change things in football in just two or three days, Yalçın said he saw this period as a training camp.

Yalçın pointed out that the UEFA Nations League is a very difficult league and said France is one of the best teams in the world. He stated that playing at this level is very valuable and said that, even if they do not win, the positive aspects of the match should be considered.

Yalçın said they would not play without a striker against France and added that they would be a little more defensive in tomorrow's match. He said they would try to show other qualities of the team against a strong and physical opponent.

National team goalkeeper Berke Özer, who attended the press conference, said he was very happy to be back in the squad. Stating that the team is made up of players who have played together for a long time and that this is an advantage, Özer said everyone in the team has complete trust in one another. He announced that tomorrow they will take the field and fight to make the country proud.