Vincenzo Montella: 'We know we can win'

National Team will host Spain in the 6th and final week of the World Cup Qualifying Group E. Coach Vincenzo Montella made statements at the press conference organized before the match.

"WE WANT TO WIN EVERY GAME WE PLAY"

Stating that the match will not be like a friendly, Montella said: ""It is a very important match for us. It will not be like a friendly. We want to win every game we play. We have prepared everyone very well and we will do our best to get the result we want."

Stating that they are doing the right things in the group, the Italian coach continued with the following words:

"We got the results we wanted in the group except for the Spain match. We scored 15 goals in the last 5 matches. Was there a period in the past when we scored 15 goals in 5 games? I don't remember much. Georgia seemed to be our direct opponent. We won 2 games. We did the right things."

"WE WILL PLAY OUR OWN FOOTBALL"

Stating that they will play their own game against Spain, Montella said, "We have to be more balanced tomorrow than in the first match. We will play our own attacking football but we are aware of Spain. We came with our mental energy."

Vincenzo Montella said that such matches are a source of motivation and continued as follows:

"These kind of matches are always a great motivation. When I look back to my footballing career, I can say that my favorite matches are these types of matches. Because in these matches you want to prove yourself. It will be a very important match for us as well, in terms of weighing our own level."

Answering a question about Arda Güler, Montella said: "We already knew how talented Arda is. I've been here for two years and every day we witness his talent. We all know how big his ambitions are, not only in the national team but also in his own club. He is a very developing footballer and someone who can still continue to develop. He shows it every time with his ambition and approach. I hope he can be the best in his region."

"WE KNOW WE CAN WIN"

Stating that they can beat Spain, the Italian coach said, "Everything is possible in football. We know that we can beat Spain with ambition, desire and our own football. Why not?" he said.

Speaking about his player selections, Montella continued as follows:

"We called Yusuf Akçiçek when Emirhan Topçu was injured because we think he has a future in the national team. I don't make decisions to please anyone, I make decisions considering the future of the national team. Isak Vural is a player we have been following closely for a long time. He is a player I think has a future. This is my evaluation. There were also speculations when we called Kenan Yıldız. It is very important that the players we think have a future with us spend time with us here."

Finally, speaking about Ahmed Kutucu, Vincenzo Montella concluded his words with the following words:

"Ahmed Kutucu is a player we believe in, respect and love. He is a player we believe in, he can play on the left and right and he knows our demands."