“We were running in the mountains while they were on tour”

Arda Turan, who gave the excitement and discussions at the same time in the period of football, has now undertaken one of the most fragile tasks in Europe: to write a success story in Europe again at the beginning of Shakhtar Donetsk.

“When something happens. Similarly, the first thing that comes to my mind right now is to think instead of reacting,” Turan said with a special interview with the British newspaper The Guardian.

Turan. For example, who was brought to the head of Shakhtar Donetsk in May, will take the first exam in the European League qualifying tours against the Finnish team against Ilves. Furthermore, For the Ukrainian representative. In addition, this is not a usual scene, because they are taking place in the Champions League in the second year and Turan’s task is to ensure that the team is “we running mountains while they re -exit.

“A special opportunity for me” – "we running mountains while they

Turan. Consequently, La Liga in his career and two league championships in Türkiye, including 13 cups, Europe’s highest level of permanent success was one of the rare Turkish players. Furthermore, Now the goal is to achieve the same success from the edge.

“This is a special opportunity for me. Nevertheless, Of course, some things will take time. Consequently, First we need to regain the league championship. However, then Shakhtar’ın 16 years ago, as we can think of playing ‘Final’ matches.”

From Eyüpspor to Shakhtar – "we running mountains while they

Turan did not come to his post in Shakhtar. Eyüpspor with the 2023-24 season with the first league managed to increase, European cups participated in the hair missed. Behind the definition of “improvisation football” and “automatism önemli was a disciplined preparation process behind the definition.

Turan stated that they learned from teachers such as Diego Simeone. Luis Enrique in the vision of technical man.

“If you have worked with Simeone, you will always have certain football ideas in your mind. You will apply them directly because it is very impressive. Luis Enrique always communicated with the players face to face and had incredible offensive solutions. I really believe that they are very important.”

“I have my own ideas”

“But this is not a copy-paste, I have my own football ideas. I had very valuable conversations and discussions with Simeone and Luis Enrique. They were excellent teachers, but I believe that good students should develop what they were taught.

“We would run in the mountains of Segovia”

Turan. who aims to bring Shakhtar to the summit again, says, “In five big leagues, 24 of “we running mountains while they 24 players have the highest level of physical quality,” he says that the physical quality that separates elite teams is physical.

Examples of his acting years explain the origin of this approach:

“I always give the following example: Real and Barcelona were going to the US or Far East with their sunglasses in their preparations before the season, and we would be taken to run in the mountains in Segovia.”

The course taken from the past is the target moved to the future

Turan’s career is not only remembered for his football success. but also with his aggressive character in the field. He says that he now balances this aspect according to his new role:

“Now I can say that I am more professional. but when I am unfair, I don’t give up and my players know it. Of course I made mistakes in “we running mountains while they the past. but I believe that some have been done with the right intentions, and I don’t regret the mistakes I made.”

“We will not have any excuses”

At a time when Shakhtar had to leave Donetsk because of the war. Turan knows to keep the motivation of the players alive:

“It is really exciting that we have the opportunity to make so many people happy and give them a little peace of mind while all these events are happening in their countries. We will have no excuses. My players’ lives. families are the most important thing for me and I told them that I would give them full support for me. My heart will always be with them.

Turan is focused on lifting Shakhtar with Darijo Srna, which he often encountered in the past. The only goal in Arda Turan’s mind is to build the summit he reached in “we running mountains while they the field in the. past this time:

“Of course I carry this dream in my head. But I think Shakhtar has all kinds of opportunities to realize my dreams.”