"We really missed him in the final stages. Generally, we are improving our team step by step. We have a very hard-working group. We've analysed 15 videos in the last three days. The players work tirelessly... they're incredibly hardworking and do whatever it takes on the pitch. Playing against Spain is an additional incentive for us, against the European champions at home."
"The first game is always tough, playing away. Now on Sunday we have another big game. Maybe in the second half we were a little more relaxed. We didn't move the ball quickly and we were a little over-confident."
Turkey defeated Georgia 3-2 in Tbilisi after taking a 3-0 lead courtesy of Mert Muldur's opener and two goals from Kerem Akturkoglu. Galatasaray's Barıs Alper Yilmaz was dismissed three minutes after coming on for a challenge on Giorgi Kochorashvili, but Turkey held off a second-half Georgia comeback. Spain won 3-0 in Bulgaria with early goals inside the first 38 minutes, including an arrowed finish from Marc Cucurella and strikes from Mikel Oyarzabal and Mikel Merino. Spain made several squad changes due to injuries, and 19-year-old Jesus Rodriguez made his senior debut as a late replacement.
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