The defeat by the football team of Montenegro is the main topic in the Turkish media. The national team, led by Vinćenco Montela, lost last night in Nikšić (3:1), and slipped to second place in the group, which means that they will have to fight for a place in the A League of Nations through the playoffs, where Wales directly qualified, since that it was better than Iceland (4:1).
At the press conference after the match, the coach of Turkey, Vincenzo Montela, said that the field near Bistrica is not worthy of this level of competition. And the pitch at the City Stadium in Nikšić was also discussed in the local media, so "Fanatik" wrote after the game:
"We were left without a place in the A League of Nations at the moment when even a point suited us for promotion. We managed to lose against Montenegro on one of the worst pitches in the world. However, it all started in the previous game against Wales, when we missed a penalty kick at the end, but despite that we were favorites to win direct placement in League A," writes "Fanatik".
There was also talk about the field in Nikšić.
"This is the year 2024, and we played on a field that would have been rare to play on even in the eighties of the last century. It was in such a state that a simple pass and controlling the ball on the ground was a real torture," continues "Fanatik".
The selector Montela is also under attack.
"He started the match without a classic striker in this kind of mud, and then after 45 minutes he didn't see that it wasn't working. He insisted on it until the very end, which is probably Montela's biggest mistake on the bench of the national team."
"Fanatic" does not stop there.
"All our players tried to attack from the air, like a basketball team, thus fighting against windmills, like Don Quixote. Montela's refusal to change the game on such a field, despite the obvious problems visible even in the opening of the game, led to the collapse. Hardly "There is some national team in the world that can make life difficult for themselves with such a favorable situation in their hands," writes "Fanatik".
Turkey cannot accept defeat.
"Montela made us blush after the first defeat in mutual duels against Montenegro. Shameful night for Turkish football. We missed the chance to qualify for the A League of Nations, at a moment when everything was in our hands. We could not have predicted that "Montenegro will be so motivated that we will struggle on the field. We hope that Montela received a warning last night," writes "Fanatik", which also criticizes the changes made by the Turkish coach.
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