Author Topic: Turkish international Arda wants to play for Liverpool (Read 26934 times)

elsewhere · « **on:** March 31, 2009, 06:43:11 pm »

if not,then Juventus:)

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1043389.html

The Turkey national squad left Madrid's Bernabeu stadium on Saturday in a dejected mood following their side's 1-0 defeat against Spain in the biggest game of the night in 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ European qualifying Group 5.

That result meant the Crescent Stars slid to third in the table behind the seemingly invincible Spaniards and second-placed Bosnia-Herzegovina, leaving them in dire need of a result against the group leaders and current European champions in Istanbul on Wednesday. One man the Turks are pinning their hopes on to get their qualification campaign back on track is 22-year-old midfielder Arda Turan. The Galatasaray youth team product is hailed as Turkey's brightest young talent and is being touted from all corners as a star of the future.

A winner of the Turkish title and Super Cup last season, Turan has been a mainstay in coach Fatih Terim's international squad for around two-and-a-half years and starred at last summer's UEFA EURO 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. FIFA.com spoke exclusively with the player about his desire to move abroad, South Africa 2010 and what is so unique about Turkish football.

FIFA.com: Mr Turan, are you Turkish football's latest superstar?
Arda Turan: I'm not a star, just a good footballer and, most importantly, I'm a team player. I always give 100 per cent and I'm constantly trying to improve my game.

Do you want to stay in Turkey or would you like to play abroad one day?
I'm definitely planning on playing in one of Europe's top leagues at some point. It would be a great chance for me to represent my country and further my career.

Are there any teams in particular who you would like to play for?

Liverpool or Juventus would be great.

What is so special about the Turkish league and what is it like playing for an historic club like Galatasaray?
It's a fascinating league, but sometimes the pitches we have to play on aren't great and that doesn't make things easy. At Galatasaray, winning the title is always a must, and being part of a team like that means that you are constantly under pressure to succeed and have to possess a will to win.

The people in Turkey are extremely passionate and would never give up on the team they love.
Turan on the Turkish fans

The Turkish fans always create a fantastic atmosphere in the stadiums. Why is that?
The people in Turkey are extremely passionate and would never give up on the team they love.

Turkey currently lie in third place behind Spain and Bosnia-Herzegovina. You've played in all five qualifying matches so far and scored against the latter. What does it mean to you to play for your country?
I'm a very patriotic person and have plenty to thank my country for, so pulling on the national strip means a lot to me. It's a great honour.

What would it mean to you to play in your first ever FIFA World Cup?
All the greatest footballers in history made their names at the World Cup, so I think it would be a big opportunity for me.

Turkey did not qualify for Germany 2006 but then made it to the semi-finals of UEFA EURO 2008. If they do manage to qualify for South Africa 2010, what do you think they can realistically hope to achieve?
Our minimum goal has to be to survive the group stage. After that, provided we take each game as it comes, we have every chance of improving on our semi-final finish in 2002.

At EURO 2008, Turkey bowed out at the last-four stage to Germany after Philipp Lahm scored a late winner in a tight encounter. Was that the worst moment of your career so far?
The worst moment of my career was when I got shown a yellow card in the quarter-final, leaving me to watch the Germany game from the stands.

Turkey are currently 11th in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings. What is holding the team back from moving further up the list?
The more experience we gain, the more we will improve.

Do you have a role model and who would you like to swap shirts with?
Maradona is my favourite player because he was just so talented and I also admire Zinedine Zidane for his skills on the pitch. From today's players, it would be nice to swap shirts with Lionel Messi.

Who is the best midfielder in the world at the moment?
Kaka.

Do you have any plans for life after football?
I would stay involved in football in some capacity, probably in the coaching side of things.

What are your goals for the rest of 2009?
To retain the league title with Galatasaray and win as many games as I can with the national team.

۩ Imperator ۩ · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2009, 06:44:50 pm »

Turkish international Arda can do one.

Filler. · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2009, 06:48:41 pm »

My number 1 choice buy would be Arda. We'd be a damn fine side with him on board.

theCanadian · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2009, 06:53:21 pm »

Good player.

We could use a Turk.

Zaffarious · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:29:46 pm »

good player, would do well in our system, he has a solid work rate and is technically good.

Party Phil · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:30:55 pm »

must try arda

slickman · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:33:50 pm »

FIFA.com: Mr Turan, are you Turkish football's latest superstar?
Arda Turan: I'm not a star, just a good footballer and, most importantly, I'm a team player. I always give 100 per cent and I'm constantly trying to improve my game.

rafa would have loved that answer seems very humble.

Something Else · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:35:43 pm »

Quote from: Party Phil on March 31, 2009, 07:30:55 pm

must try arda

boo you beat me too it

Benneh · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:35:53 pm »

Oh yes.

I would love that.

Donnacha90 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:56:35 pm »

Me too...

... Play for Liverpool that is. Doesn't mean its going to happen

conman · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:59:09 pm »

id say we won over a lot of turkish fans in 2005

JoeK · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:00:34 pm »

Turkish international Arda wants to play for Liverpool

So do fucking I, Mr Arda, and i said it first so fuck off!

-Sad Fuck- · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:17:17 pm »

Having watched him in both legs against Gala, he's not some nancy boy like Ronaldo, although he's got the potential. He's a real worker, would fit right in IMO.

Cribertinokes · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:21:53 pm »

He can lick my rim.

Kaka 22 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:34:14 pm »

Quote from: Skrtel the Turtle on March 31, 2009, 08:21:53 pm

He can lick my rim.

Any reason why or you just being unnecessarily vulgar?

I think he looks a very exciting player and would welcome him with open arms for the right price

elsewhere · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:36:25 pm »

maybe rafa is reading this forum and will attempt to buy him this summer;)

elsewhere · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:37:04 pm »

Quote from: Skrtel the Turtle on March 31, 2009, 08:21:53 pm

He can lick my rim.

you meant he can kick your rim?

Ben J · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:51:04 pm »

Just been watching some highlights from Euro 2008 and remembered thinking Arda could do a job for us.

Would like to have him here to challenge Riera and give Babel a kick up the arse (or free him up to be played in his favourite position) but Gala seem to value him very highly (quite rightly) and would be incredibly reluctant to let him go.

Pity we couldn't have lumped Kewell on a contract last year and done a swapsies.

Helsinki Red · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2009, 09:38:58 pm »

I'd love to have Arda in our team. Really talented player and he seems to have the right mentality to play for Rafa.

shelovesyou · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2009, 09:46:21 pm »

Nice to hear like , Is this geezer any good ? ? Honestly ?

Im gonna have a butchers now I think

guest · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2009, 09:49:33 pm »

Quote from: Skrtel the Turtle on March 31, 2009, 08:21:53 pm

He can lick my rim.

Clearly never seen him then you queg.

.adam · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2009, 09:49:35 pm »

Apparently the Barcodes had a £9m bid rejected in the summer.

guapa · « **Reply #22 on:** March 31, 2009, 09:50:26 pm »

Is he any good in goal?

shelovesyou · « **Reply #23 on:** March 31, 2009, 09:51:45 pm »

Voted 8th best young player in the world apparantly ,
Winger / Central Role , likes a bit of trickery buy the looks of it ,
tendancy to lose his rag , assisted a goal against us at Anfield .

We'll see .

Helsinki Red · « **Reply #24 on:** March 31, 2009, 09:53:21 pm »

Quote from: shelovesyouyehyehyeh on March 31, 2009, 09:46:21 pm

Nice to hear like , Is this geezer any good ? ? Honestly ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJH3gSLqxo4

El Campeador · « **Reply #25 on:** April 1, 2009, 12:46:23 am »

Best young player in Turkey hands down, the hottest property Turkish football has to offer. He is absolutely mustard. I've seen him in the flesh, and followed his career. He's a bag of tricks, he's got a great first touch, a blistering shot, fantastic dribble, and is driven.

And I like Fenerbahce, so to give props to a Galatasaray player is meeeh.

No chance we'd sign him though.

SMD · « **Reply #26 on:** April 1, 2009, 01:05:43 am »

Killer_Heels might combust from joy if this happened.

theCanadian · « **Reply #27 on:** April 1, 2009, 01:18:57 am »

Quote from: El Campeador on April 1, 2009, 12:46:23 am

No chance we'd sign him though.

Why's that?

PS: Where is your family from in Turkey?

Red_Rich · « **Reply #28 on:** April 1, 2009, 02:32:14 am »

Got to be a better option than Barry or Lennon.

Manila Kop · « **Reply #29 on:** April 1, 2009, 04:12:33 am »

Quote from: SMD on April 1, 2009, 01:05:43 am

Killer_Heels might combust from joy if this happened.

Buy him now Rafa!

Scored some vital goals for Turkey in Euro 08. Dirk Kuyt-type clutch player with more skill?

Our No.9 never dives · « **Reply #30 on:** April 1, 2009, 08:16:46 am »

Quote from: Manila Kop on April 1, 2009, 04:12:33 am

Buy him now Rafa!

Scored some vital goals for Turkey in Euro 08. Dirk Kuyt-type clutch player with more skill?

How he can replace kuyt , he is left footed, is nt he?

Manila Kop · « **Reply #31 on:** April 1, 2009, 08:47:21 am »

Quote from: Our No.9 never dives on April 1, 2009, 08:16:46 am

How he can replace kuyt , he is left footed, is nt he?

Didn't say he'd replace Kuyt, I just likened him to Kuyt in terms of scoring important goals (clutch player)

otitito · « **Reply #32 on:** April 1, 2009, 08:50:52 am »

Quote from: theCanadian on March 31, 2009, 06:53:21 pm

Good player.

We could use a Turk.

Momos_righteye · « **Reply #33 on:** April 1, 2009, 09:54:12 am »

Not a man of many words is he?

Brentieke · « **Reply #34 on:** April 1, 2009, 10:04:40 am »

Every time I've seen him, e's loked good.

Him and Sabri are 2 fantastic talents from what I've seen.

Can someone who watches Turkish footy give us more info on him?

Filler. · « **Reply #35 on:** April 1, 2009, 10:08:29 am »

The timing of this admission of wanting to play in another league is intriguing me this morning. Privately, I've been thinking that now is the time for a move for Arda, but as he's a Gala boy through and through and the fact that Gala are moving to a new 55k stadium in October made me think that he was going to stay for at least another year, but maybe not.

If he is contemplating a move away then we should do everything in our power to get him in a Red shirt. He is the one player in world football who could genuinely solve that 'only weekness' of ours in my humble for a number of reasons. He's two-footed... about 35/65 left/right, he's got extraordinary balance, making it very hard to knock him off the ball, he's quick, he's tricky, he's deft and he's always looking around him and moving and finding players. He seems to enjoy setting up goals as much as scoring them himself... 10 goals this season. Going by the interview above, he seems to have that important mentality that Rafa goes for.

This season he's played 50/50 wide left/wide right when Gala play their preferred 4231, and he's also comfortable in both wide positions in a 442. He could literally play anywhere across the 3 tho I'd see him predominately playing on our left.

Aidan_B · « **Reply #36 on:** April 1, 2009, 10:11:12 am »

Isn't he a right footed player playing down the left and always looking to cut inside who'll be worked out within a season of being in a top league?

Dr Cornwallis · « **Reply #37 on:** April 1, 2009, 10:18:00 am »

Quote from: SMD on April 1, 2009, 01:05:43 am

Killer_Heels might combust from joy if this happened.

I saw a girl on redtube who did that

Kaka 22 · « **Reply #38 on:** April 1, 2009, 10:18:56 am »

Babel or Turan

Filler. · « **Reply #39 on:** April 1, 2009, 10:21:18 am »

Quote from: Aidan_B on April 1, 2009, 10:11:12 am

Isn't he a right footed player playing down the left and always looking to cut inside who'll be worked out within a season of being in a top league?

When Kewell is fit, Arda plays on the right. Once or twice Kewell has played in the hole and Arda plays on the left. Kewell played in central defence a week or so back but that's another topic altogether!