Fourth official Philippe Kalt (R) gestures to Turkey's head coach Fatih Terim (L) during a discussion between Terim and Belgium's head coach Rene Vandereycken (rear) during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul, September 10, 2008.
Photo:REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY)
This was very important match for Turkey and Fatih Terim at home .
A win, would it made a big difference in the standings!..
A lost of two points, at home against Belgium, will cost Fatih Terim and Turkish side along the long way in this group5.
As I am writing this article, Spain is ahead against Armenia 4-0 at home, if they win this match they will take the first place from Turkey with six points.
This draw was so bad , Turkey put Belgium and Bosnia in the race in this Group.
Today, Bosnia thrashed Estonia with the score 7-0. and got their first three points in the group.
And Turkey's next match is against Bosnia next month in Turkey.
That is why this match was so important!....
Belgium, Bosnia and Turkey now have to fight for the second spot in the group after Today.Thanks to Turkish National team and fatih Terim!...
Fatih Terim, again, did some heroic changes in the line-up and the play system!...
In the first half, at home he played with 4-5-1 formation....
That was no no in my book!...
Also, again, I could not understand his gestures from side line...
His mean, aggressive moves from side line was unnecessary ,in my opinion!..
Emre Belezooglu,saved the Turkish National team and Fatih Terim with a Penalty kick goal
A loss would it been much worse!....
Some people might say this is the only second match in the group, but, if you can't win your home games ,it will be hard to get a ticket to world Cup 2010 in this group.
Let's not forget the matches that Turkey will play away!..
Why is everyone so critical? My God! We go and get so far in the EURO cup and everyone is so happy with the way the team played, and now all of a sudden, "Terim is a BAD coach!".....Let's be serious here. That is unfounded. On a day where we played mediocre, we got three points in Armenia, and on a day where we attached the whole game and stayed in Belgium's 18 yard box, we were unlucky not to have scored more than 1 goal. Belgium scored off of their only shot in the first half! That is unlucky for us. Terim had nothing to do with this. If you don't have faith like I do, then I really don't know what to say. How many times has the Turkish National Team proved media and viewers wrong?!!! Just look at the Euro Cup and World Cup 2002! Turkey will get the job done. Have faith for once, please.
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