James Vince Double-hundred Puts Hampshire In Complete Control
LEIPZIG, Germany, July 1 (Reuters) - Turkey manager Vincenzo Montella knows that without his captain Hakan Calhanoglu and defender Samet Akaydin he will have to work wonders with his lineup in their last-16 clash on Tuesday against an Austria team he believes is the best at Euro 2024.
Turkey's last outing was a hot-tempered group game against the Czech Republic that saw Montella's men receive a whopping 11 bookings - and Calhanoglu and Akaydin suspended for Tuesday for their accumulation of yellow cards.
"I always want everyone available for selection," Montella said. "We'll be without two players, they're irreplaceable. Of course it does bother me a little bit ... but I do believe that there will be players who are ready to step in and do their job."
Montella pointed to his team's offensive output in the group stage as a reason for optimism. They scored five goals -- joint third-best at the tournament -- from five different players. None were own goals or penalties. Turkey were also third in total shots, averaging 16.67 per game.
"So I think in possession we're doing excellently, we're doing excellently in front of goal as well," Montella said.
Still, the former Roma striker knows what a formidable foe Austria are. They thrashed his side 6-1 in a friendly in March and topped a European Championship group containing France, the Netherlands and Poland.
"They're a complete team, they're perhaps the best team as a team unit, they're a team that presses very aggressively high up the pitch very consistently, they're excellent in transition," Montella said.
"They remind me of a club team because they're able to recognise all different match situations," he added.
Montella will be hoping for another big game from "the Turkish Messi" Arda Guler, who became the youngest player to score on his Euro debut at 19 years and 114 days, an accolade previously held by Cristiano Ronaldo.
"He's a very talented player. And that's there for all to see," Montella said. "Of course, there are certain areas of his game that he needs to improve, but it's difficult to leave him out because as you see on the training ground, when you see those that take shots and score goals, he's amongst the best of the lot.
"When you are playing without Arda, you feel his absence."
Turkey, who reached the Euro 2008 semi-finals in their best run yet, arrived in Germany optimistic about going deep again.
But after beating Georgia 3-1 they were thumped 3-0 by Portugal and struggled to beat the 10-man Czech Republic 2-1 in their group stage finale. All three matches were highly charged.
Turkey defender Mert Muldur, speaking after the team's walkabout on the Leipzig Stadium pitch on Monday, is optimistic the team will be roared on by a huge crowd on Tuesday night.
"As soon as we stepped out onto the pitch each one of the players, we were all thinking what kind of an atmosphere we will have," Muldur said. "In previous games, we've been very well-loved and supported by our supporters. And hopefully, it'll be the same tomorrow, we'll go through similar emotions."
(Reporting by Lori Ewing; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
Sage Green Paint GettyImages 1299098384 28137434469140eaabc6ec75996a2ba3 30806b6e26fccbed49e8bb44fc921d0b Office After 4 TagA5487e30c32793b3c3f99136eb8dbc7b 623594110dfd761a091c5e78f755e823 597e29c37630fac7a3460ecdbbae9a47 A Sage Green Home Office With A Mid Century Modenr Desk And A Plywood Chair On Casters An Open Black Shelving Unit Potted Plants 1b2a2d8bae0ef8e129436aaf4a20ef0e Ec06fe0db075d4b0b508632c2ccefc2c 3e881bed755612cdfddf5b8415bf58c8 A0521c3f2a8ad591441aa88e7bc38e3b Southern Charm Quintessential Elegance Img~be71ef900954044b 9 3475 1 98808c9 Sage Green Accent Wall Living Room Decor Via Little Lady At Home Waiting Area Office Design By Oktra 2640x1980 Acf Cropped1 Scaled E1596164381873 072b5a3dbbd49d231e743115d811ec10 Office Sage Green Home Office By Signed Samantha 1 Dark Green Office With Large Artificial Tree 832x1024 Light Green Home Office Tr 29e82dae 4790 4614 9e11 5f8088b37224 786870 4 Elsie Userview 1 An Ethereal Sage Green Home Office With A Plywood Desk A Green Chair And A Grid For Notes On The Wall 54be4254f453a18f04e29c61dbacf740 00 FEATURE Green Office Room Tour Domino ?auto=webpDabc6e350dd203db4b2c227b150a1d6e C31a979b78159cd2ac8513a1808a04b5 66f1f42fd7c6fb15d7a7c2758d869967 D815cabbdfbc42bf037878f7d02edf29 A052463ecdf2eda01fc80b6c2d17a489 Sage And Blush Pink Wedding Color Ideas For Spring Summer 11756e7b22a503f08497ee08844669d6 Sage Green Walls 2 Ee33161a8abfb2a59fab287adf767513 219b166df8574bb384f8b7c408521069 0b67bfccef636bcb8e750c3a360c3333
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sage-green-paint-GettyImages-1299098384-28137434469140eaabc6ec75996a2ba3.jpg)
James Vince Double-hundred Puts Hampshire In Complete Control
LEIPZIG, Germany, July 1 (Reuters) - Turkey manager Vincenzo Montella knows that without his captain Hakan Calhanoglu and defender Samet Akaydin he will have to work wonders with his lineup in their last-16 clash on Tuesday against an Austria team he believes is the best at Euro 2024.
Turkey's last outing was a hot-tempered group game against the Czech Republic that saw Montella's men receive a whopping 11 bookings - and Calhanoglu and Akaydin suspended for Tuesday for their accumulation of yellow cards.
"I always want everyone available for selection," Montella said. "We'll be without two players, they're irreplaceable. Of course it does bother me a little bit ... but I do believe that there will be players who are ready to step in and do their job."
Montella pointed to his team's offensive output in the group stage as a reason for optimism. They scored five goals -- joint third-best at the tournament -- from five different players. None were own goals or penalties. Turkey were also third in total shots, averaging 16.67 per game.
"So I think in possession we're doing excellently, we're doing excellently in front of goal as well," Montella said.
Still, the former Roma striker knows what a formidable foe Austria are. They thrashed his side 6-1 in a friendly in March and topped a European Championship group containing France, the Netherlands and Poland.
"They're a complete team, they're perhaps the best team as a team unit, they're a team that presses very aggressively high up the pitch very consistently, they're excellent in transition," Montella said.
"They remind me of a club team because they're able to recognise all different match situations," he added.
Montella will be hoping for another big game from "the Turkish Messi" Arda Guler, who became the youngest player to score on his Euro debut at 19 years and 114 days, an accolade previously held by Cristiano Ronaldo.
"He's a very talented player. And that's there for all to see," Montella said. "Of course, there are certain areas of his game that he needs to improve, but it's difficult to leave him out because as you see on the training ground, when you see those that take shots and score goals, he's amongst the best of the lot.
"When you are playing without Arda, you feel his absence."
Turkey, who reached the Euro 2008 semi-finals in their best run yet, arrived in Germany optimistic about going deep again.
But after beating Georgia 3-1 they were thumped 3-0 by Portugal and struggled to beat the 10-man Czech Republic 2-1 in their group stage finale. All three matches were highly charged.
Turkey defender Mert Muldur, speaking after the team's walkabout on the Leipzig Stadium pitch on Monday, is optimistic the team will be roared on by a huge crowd on Tuesday night.
"As soon as we stepped out onto the pitch each one of the players, we were all thinking what kind of an atmosphere we will have," Muldur said. "In previous games, we've been very well-loved and supported by our supporters. And hopefully, it'll be the same tomorrow, we'll go through similar emotions."
(Reporting by Lori Ewing; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
