Montella: It is easier to qualify in a single South American group than to be eliminated, while the World Cup qualification depends too much on the draw

In the final group stage of the World European Preliminaries, Türkiye will play Spain away from home. Only by defeating Spain by a big score can Turkey have a chance to pass through. Before the game, Turkish coach Montella talked about the comparison controversy between the World European Qualifiers and the South American Qualifiers triggered by Gattuso.

Montella: "60% of the teams in South America can enter the World Cup, and it may even reach 70% after the cross-continental play-offs; but less than 30% in Europe. Before hearing Gattuso's speech, I had the same assessment. Obviously, qualifying in a single group like South America is more difficult. It's much easier than being eliminated. In Europe, too many things now depend on the draw: for example, if we want to advance directly, we must cross Spain, the European champion and the world's strongest national team. I personally prefer the system used in the Champions League and European club competitions. At least my intuition is that FIFA will implement a similar, more equitable reform. "

"Yildiz? It must be remembered that Yildiz is only 20 years old, and few players at this age have a completely fixed position. It would be better to limit him to a certain area or a single role. It hinders his development and growth. I played him on the left here and he performed very well, but he can also play as a shadow striker or a second forward, depending on the formation, teammates, opponents and the game situation. Yildiz is good at short and long passes, and can do many things and can be used in multiple positions."