TURKEY 0-3 NIGERIA: We lost to a better side, Menge admits

After watching his team crumble 3-0 to Nigeria in their first group match of the ongoing ITTF World Team Championship, captain of Turkey, Gencay Menge believes their opponent have everything ahead of them.
The 26-year-old told Sportinglife that having watched
videos of the Nigerian team on youtube, he had thought he would win one of his matches, but he discovered that the Nigerians are talented particularly with their distinct style of play.
“When I knew that we were going to play against Nigeria, I have been watching all their videos on youtube and I was confident going into the match but after losing the first two games, I lost concentration having discovered that they (Nigeria) are a very strong side,” Menge said.
He, however, ruled out his team’s qualification from the group made up of India, Nigeria, Slovakia, Switzerland and Vietnam, saying, “I think what we can only fight for now is to finish in third position in the group. I don’t think we can be among the top two teams because we are a young team and we hope to improve in our next match,” he said.