Turkish National Team star Nihat Kahveci knows Spanish football well. The striker currently makes his home at Villareal in La Liga and knows many of the players he'll face this weekend. The Milli Takım footballer knows the odds are against his team this weekend in Madrid, but he says the Turks won't be afraid of the reigning European champs.
No player is better prepared for this weekend's clash with Spain that Nihat Kahveci. The Villareal star gets a first-hand look at Spanish football each week. Türkiye will be the underdog Saturday, but Nihat thinks their "nothing to lose" attitude can help them win the match.
“It is true that it will be a very complicated match not just for us, but for any team who are in the same situation that we are in,” he told Spanish newspaper AS. “
With so many eyes of the world on them, Nihat believes Saturday's match could be a showcase game for his squad. “Playing in such an important ground as the Santiago Bernabeu, we have a chance to demonstrate how good a team we are and that we can make things complicated for any rival,” he said.
The Yellow Submarine star says his teammates will employ many of the same tactics that helped them make a deep run in Euro 2008. “We will stick to the same football philosophy that we showed at Euro 2008 which helped us achieve so much before going out in the semi-finals. We will play a game which will be convenient for us and we will remain true to our style.”
Nihat said the absence of Spanish star Andres Iniesta could be a huge factor in Saturday's game. “Iniesta is an important figure for
He went on to say that while the Turks respect their European opponents, they won't be afraid this weekend in Madrid. “There will be a lot at stake in this match. It is logical to think that this will be a very decisive game against a rival who are at their peak. We have a lot of respect for
(source:fenerbahceworldwide)
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