Hakan Calhanoglu talks Manchester City-Inter final and his hopes of lifting the Champions League Cup in Istanbul

Hakan Calhanoglu is among the protagonists in the press conference on the eve of Manchester City-Interfinal of Champions League. These are the words of the Turkish midfielder live on FcInterNews.it.

Against such a strong City are you hoping to have chances to score?

“I hope we can win, then it doesn’t matter who scores. The important thing is to win the game.”

We are proud as Turks to see you in the final. What does it mean for you?

“I’m proud to play here in my country. I’m sure my people will support me. I hope that as a Turkish player I can lift that cup and maybe even score. We know it won’t be easy, City are very strong but we can do it.”

What did the comrades of the atmosphere ask you here?

“The comrades asked me many things. This is a city of 16 million inhabitants, I tried to explain what city Istanbul is and what atmosphere there is”.

Have you talked to Gundogan?

“No, but I admire him a lot. He plays for Germany, I play for Turkey. His decision is one that I respect. It’s very important that there are two Turks in the final.”

Who is City’s key player?

“We studied our rivals to understand how they play. We will show our strength without fear, they are very offensive but they are also good defensively. We will have to show what we are made of. In the Champions League we have often dominated matches”.

Do you expect the neutral public to be on your side?

“Playing in Istanbul is different for me. I want to enjoy the moment because I don’t know if it will happen again. We will give our best for this. We know Gundogan well, but he plays for Germany. I think my people will cheer for me. And I will give everything” .

Can playing in Istanbul motivate you more or make you feel the pressure?

“I don’t feel the pressure. After the match against Barcelona, ​​I had great confidence in myself and the team. After that match things went very well and that motivated us even more. I want to enjoy tomorrow’s match, as I said, it’s reason to “I’m proud to be here. I’ll try to play a great game. Last night the first thing I thought about was lifting this Cup and I think it’s a possible goal.”

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