Paraguay defeat our boys? No be tactics. No be bad form. The real reason be say this team get cold weather inside their DNA. Just think about am.
Check the squad: players wey come from Anatolia highlands, Karadeniz misty slopes, and Ic Anadolu cold breeze. Arda Guler wey born for Ankara, but im family from Bolu Mengen. This pikin know all four seasons, but ‘feels like 38°C’ no dey im dictionary.
Hakan Calhanoglu roots dey Bayburt. For Bayburt, you dey wear jacket for summer evening; when humidity reach 90%, body go naturally begin to malfunction. Baris Alper Yilmaz na Rize rough rain pikin. Im factory settings get drizzle, no be suffocating heat.
Kerem Akturkoglu one side na Rize, other side na Trabzon. Karadeniz man happy to see sun, but to run under am for 90 minutes na different ball game. Can Kahveci na Ankara born; im origin dey Corum and Yozgat. This geography people don suffer dry cold. To fight humidity harder than to beat opponent defence.
Kenan Yildiz? Im family from Afyonkarahisar. Yes, im grow for Germany, but still im come from cool climate school. In short, this team common thing no be technical ability; na the reflex to wear light jacket because evening go be cool.
Paraguay players no dey fight heat; dem dey live inside heat. Our boys dey instinctively search for shade. These pikin no be bad footballers. Dem just need small shade, small cool air, and if possible camp for Karadeniz plateau.
A Milli Takim and fans need urgent therapy appointment. The national team lately dey fight not only opponents but also comments. E dey show say social media notifications dey tire dem more than match analysis.
Experienced defender Samet Akaydin words na the sum of the matter: ‘We fit do match analysis, but to talk about person hair or beard na different level.’ Im correct. To discuss player position mistake na one thing, to target im appearance, personal life, or character na another thing. Unfortunately, dis na part of the job.
Some time ago, after Olympics, I watch documentary where world most successful gymnast Simone Biles talk about similar thing. Despite say im win medals, dem dey criticize im nails, hair, everything. The result na invisible load: burnout, pressure, and depression wey dey grow quietly. For sports world, success and mental health must dey discussed.
A Milli Takim coach Vincenzo Montella statement show am: im no dey hide sadness say world dey appreciate the team but for im own country dem dey tear am down. E be like say for dressing room, next to tactics board, dem go set up group therapy circle. Nobody go complain. Maybe na wetin we need.
Footballers no be robots. When dem enter pitch, dem no just wear jersey; dem dey carry expectations, criticisms, and millions of people disappointment on their shoulders. Of course, criticism go dey. Na football nature. But criticism must be to build, not to destroy. Instead of ‘let us reset everything’ reflex, we need to breathe small.
For me, A Milli Takim biggest missing thing no be new game plan; na professional support to strengthen mental resilience. In short, urgent therapy needed not only for team but also for we fans.
