Sports Journalists Evaluate Fenerbahçe’s 3-0 Win Over Alanyaspor

Serkan Akcan: “Quality Shined Through” | The turning point of the match was forcing Alanya, who played deep and passed the ball in the first half, to come out of their shell and then searching for goals by sending long balls behind their defense. This scenario played out. Livaković saved a one-on-one and sent a long ball behind the defense, which Tadić converted to make it 2-0. Following that, Džeko made it 3-0. With Fred‘s return, it can be said that Fenerbahçe started enjoying the comfort of the quality players they have. When Tadić’s two goals and Džeko’s finishing skills combined with Fred’s intelligence, Fenerbahçe’s quality shined through. (FANATİK)

Cem Dizdar: “Masters Solved the Match” | At the 48th minute, Alanya got close to scoring with accurate passes all over the pitch, but Gaius Makuta tried to cross instead of passing! In the following position, Serdar Dursun tried to shoot twice instead of passing, and what wasn’t meant to happen, didn’t! But in the 64th minute, Tadić did what the Alanya player couldn’t, and solved the match! After that, Alanya collapsed completely, even if they had some energy left. Fenerbahçe, on the other hand, was confident. It was as if they had a plan for what to do and with whom. However, they were also creative when it came to improvisation. Alanya was diligent but equally “fatigued” in attack! They were convinced they couldn’t do it, and they didn’t. Still, if they continue with this style, they could be one of the most troublesome and confusing teams in the league. (FANATİK)

Gürcan Bilgiç: “Get Ready, They Are Coming in Full Force” | It was essentially a test match. After the great performance and result in Rize five days ago, were we going to see a repeat? The result; we did… Mourinho is showing us the promised development period exactly as he said. For the “stifled” game in the first weeks, he said, “We are not physically at our best yet.” Once the group regained their strength and reached the desired level, the Fenerbahçe that left the ball to the opponent was gone, replaced by a pressing and threatening team. (SABAH)

Ömer Üründül: “The Hero of the Match, Who Ran the Least” | İsmail was hardworking as always. Fred was mediocre. Szymanski ran a lot but was erratic. Maximin is currently signaling S.O.S. He cannot find consistency in his ability to eliminate opponents and has a lack of harmony with his teammates. He probably needs time. En-Nesyri is an important striker. Moreover, he was the top priority for Mourinho in the transfer. Why is he getting so little playtime? I’m genuinely curious. Is he unfit, or is he injured? Another interesting aspect of last night was this; the player who ran the least on the field, Tadić, became the hero of the night. This is the situation of the teams in our league. That’s why we struggle even against average teams in European competitions. Happy Victory Day. We are grateful to our great leader and his heroic comrades. (SABAH)

Ercan Güven: “Two ‘Amusement Park’ Coaches!” | The reason for this interesting match was actually the impact on the field of Mourinho, whose career of madness has brought him to the top, and Fatih Tekke, who never shies away from doing crazy things — the mature and the young two crazies. It was natural… Both a holiday resort operator who promises you “peace” and an amusement park operator who offers “tension, fear, excitement” belong to the same profession in the end. However, some are unconventional! Some try to be unconventional. (MİLLİYET)

Fırat Aydınus: “Fenerbahçe Shined Again and Scored” | Fenerbahçe took the field against Alanyaspor with the same eleven as in the match against Rizespor last week. Alanyaspor’s insistence on building up from the back, which they couldn’t do successfully, allowed the home team to create three dangerous opportunities in the first 10 minutes. Alanyaspor was almost insistent on conceding a goal. The desire to build from the back that started with Farioli and continued with Fatih Tekke carries great risk, especially against teams like Fenerbahçe that apply front-line pressure. At Fenerbahçe, Szymanski, Fred, and İsmail present a balanced and close-to-ideal midfield setup. With the addition of new signing Sofyan Amrabat, the team’s pressing power will increase even further. (HÜRRİYET)