The coach came up with a thought for the 1/8 final match of the European Championship.

The head coach of the Turkish national team, Vincenzo Montella, commented on the preparations for the match against Austria.

“It’s not our fault to allow emotions to take over the mountain above us. We can’t think about revenge for Berezneva’s defeat in a friendly match with a score of 1:6,” Vincenzo is quoted as saying by the official UEFA website.

" I will see the squad with red and white ensigns in the stands. Our fans encouraged us very well in past matches. Give us the advantage.

We scored 5 goals and we have 5 different scorers. We didn’t score from the penalty spot or at the gate. We are working hard to control the ball, but we are responsible for making more goals. Calm and very respectful.

We have 16 in the middle. 67 hits per game: 50 in three matches. We made 161 attacks, which puts us fifth in the tournament rankings. We averaged 53% with the ball and provided 3 assists. Everything is fine with us from the point of view of Volodynia ball. With such statistics we would be able to score more goals. Based on our data, we are a productive team.

Austria Group? This was a balanced group with well-chosen opponents, so even if there were three teams, Austria, France or the Netherlands could become the leader. What Austria overcame was definitely not a disappointment for me.

Austria is more intense, more aggressive in transitions and physically stronger. This is a team with physical advantage. We have two significant expenses, but we also miss out in different ways. We have experienced difficult moments on the flight beyond our borders, and we will learn more and more."

The match between the teams of Turkey and Austria will take place on 2 days at 22:00 Kyiv time.