He challenged him on his way to Kocaeli! Willy Sagnol: Turkey is a strong team

Georgia was defeated 4-1 away to Turkey in the 4th match of FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers Group E. Georgia Technical Director Willy Sagnol made evaluations at the press conference held after the match.

Stating that they need to do more in the future, Willy Sagnol said, "Of course the referee needs to be optimal. There are strong and weak players in the team. We need to point this out in the next process. We will have to do more than our best."

'TURKEY IS A STRONG TEAM'

Pointing out that Turkey is a strong team, Sagnol said, "We have issues to work on going forward. Turkey is a strong team. We are proud of the way we played in the last part and we will work accordingly."

GOOD HALFTIME DIFFERENCE

Pointing out that there was a big difference between the two halves of the match, Sagnol said, "We started the match with a low tempo, as if we could win comfortably, but against such a big team, if you don't put all your strength on the field, you have no chance. Their players play in big leagues, they know the meaning of important matches and they played with this awareness. We didn't start that way and that was the biggest difference."

Stating that a coach must always be optimistic, Sagnol said:

"I believe in my players, I believe that Georgia can be successful again, but I must also say clearly that if we don't accept that we have to give 100 percent in every match, we have no chance. This will be our biggest area of work in the coming period. Rebuilding the strength of the team instead of individual talents. Yes, we have good individual players, but so do other teams. What makes the difference is to be a strong team."