On the eve of the match, Turkey – Wales, which will take place tomorrow at the Baku Olympic Stadium, the online press conference of the head coach of the Welsh national team of Robert Page and the leader Gareth Baleh Leader was held.
“Turkey played against Italy. We must try to win,” says Page. “There will be a difficult game. We need to win to exit the group. But it will be hard. We want to show a better game. With Switzerland, we have not been shown such a game. .
We have 26 football players. I will release on the field of the best 11 players. We will take into account the air temperature in Baku. We can play against any team. We respect rivals, but no one is afraid.
Tomorrow, 30 thousand fans will be hurting for Turkey, so we need a balance. Some special preparation against the atmosphere in the stadium we will not have. We have a plan, and we are preparing on it.
Weak people of the national team of Turkey? Do you want me to tell you everything now? (smiles). We looked not only their game with Italy, but also previous matches. This is a good team, but we want to win. “
Gareth Bale said the following:
“I understand that the stadium will support Turkey tomorrow. But we play for the fans. We are glad that life is returning. I am used to games where fans put pressure on the players. I myself played the Turkish stadiums
We really want to win. To do this, you need to act correctly. The main thing is our team. It doesn’t matter for me who scored a goal. We win together and lose together. As a team we will withstand this atmosphere.
Tomorrow we will feel guests. We know that we will be pressed. But it normal. It is necessary to enjoy the atmosphere. I got used to the fact that fans can and squeeze. “