Calhanoglu's suspension today will be a fatal blow for Turkey.
Before the start of the European Cup, Strike Iron said that the biggest dark horse in this tournament may be Austria, this is because Rangnick's high pressing tactics and the technical characteristics of Austrian players are so compatible, how fierce is Austria's pressing?
With a PPDA of 9.0, second only to hosts Germany, and the team finished second in the tournament with 61 tackles and 49 fouls, it was too difficult to get the ball out of Austria's intense pressure.
In the last game against the Netherlands, Dutch coach Koeman replaced Felman in the midfield in the 35th minute, at this point in time, it is a shame to replace the player if there is no injury, but there is no way, Felman only succeeded in 9 of 19 passes in 35 minutes, and the success rate was only 47%. It can be seen that under the pressure of Austria, the main midfielder of PSV Eindhoven is completely lost.
The most fatal thing for Turkey today is the suspension of captain Calhanoglu, Calhanoglu once said that he is the first back in today's football, Rodri and Kroos can only rank second and third, although there is a certain element of bragging, but the player's ability is indeed the top in the midfield.
His passing vision, free kicks, corners, and long-range footwork are all among the best in the world, contributing an average of 64.3 passes per game in this tournament, with a success rate of 94.8%, and 3.3 long passes, all of which are the best in the team.
If he is not there, whether it is Ozcan or Yuxek, the technical characteristics are pure sapper type ball-grabbing machines, and there is no substitute for his ball-playing role at all.
To deal with Austria's fierce team, the most important thing is that the players must have a strong ability to kick the ball, and the best ball core in the Turkish team is no longer there today, so it must be robbed and collapsed by Austria every minute? Iron or support Austria, you can win the game!