Gunes - has warned his side against complacency (Allsport)
GUNES - BEWARE OF JAPAN
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Turkey coach Senol Gunes has warned his players
to beware of co-hosts Japan when the two sides meet in their second round clash
on Tuesday.
Gunes is well aware of Japanese strengths after they topped Group H and knows
that his team will have to be on top form to book a quarter final place.
"Japan are playing a good football since the start of the tournament," said
Gunes.
"They are young and like to run and they have used their home advantage
well.
"Japan are playing with players who didn't come out of a very tiring league
season.
"We don't think of ourselves as favourites but we have the strength to beat
Japan," he added.
"Playing in the knockout phase gives us the edge because we have some
experience of this style and Japan doesn't.
"We have to use this experience and we have to stay calm."
Gunes admitted that injured striker Hakan Sukur and goalkeeper Rustu Recber
will have late fitness tests before the clash.
Hasan Sas and \mit Davala have also been suffering from thigh problems and
Nihat Kahveci has complained of a stomach problem, and all trained separately
from the rest of the team.
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