The head coach of Donetsk Shakhtar, Arda Turan, spoke about his goals and ambitions, as well as the style of play he wants to instill in his team.
Arda Turan. Photo — shakhtar.com«I wouldn’t call my arrival at Shakhtar a necessity to prove something. Rather, my dreams and my chemistry with Shakhtar fit very well together. Success is the story of this club, its DNA. This is a club that has achieved a lot both domestically and in Europe. I believe that success is a habit, and my goal is to help this club regain that habit.
Of course, we want to become champions again: this is our main goal. We are a very young and developing team. Shakhtar has always been a club participating in European competitions. I believe these European matches are vital for our players' experience. That’s why we have goals in the Conference League: we want to advance as far as possible and contribute to the club’s longstanding tradition of participating in European tournaments.
As for the style of play I am aiming for, I will say that in football, individual talent is very important, but I value dedication to the system above all. Because in the long term, it is the system that brings success. It is a system that guarantees collective movement and harmony. While implementing it, I don’t want my players to sacrifice their creativity or freedom. That’s why I emphasize discipline and structure in the first two zones of the field and a combination of talent and freedom in the final third. I also don’t take away their right to make mistakes. As long as they are committed to the system, they always have the right to individual mistakes,» Turan’s words are cited by AS.
