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Turkish Journalists Analyze Mourinho’s Strategy in Fenerbahçe’s 1-1 Draw with Manchester United

Sports writers reviewed Fenerbahçe's 1-1 draw with Manchester United in the 3rd week of the UEFA Europa League.

He Finally Understood! – Gürcan Bilgiç

In the pre-match press conference, Mourinho’s somewhat “arrogant” responses to the questions highlighted the reality of the he’s now managing. At Kadıköy, we watched a that finally played to win, as the have been hoping for. Body language is key. Even when they fell behind, not a single player gave up on the pitch. This attitude brought the fans right behind them, and they applied tremendous pressure.

Manchester’s goalkeeper Onana started playing as if he had “swallowed a cat.” Every time En-Nesyri made a play, he reestablished himself as the team’s center-forward. The player who transformed the team the most was , delivering a career-defining performance. He was like an “emergency button” in critical moments, using his skill and intelligence to assist his teammates. (SABAH)

If You Can’t Win, Don’t Lose – Faik Çetiner

drew a game they could have won. They say, “if you can’t win, don’t lose,” and Fenerbahçe continued their unbeaten run in the , staying on track with their goals. Against Manchester, it became clear that Samuel, , and En-Nesyri should be in the starting eleven. ‘s play, however, is regressing, which is unbelievable. (FANATİK)

If They Maintain Their Hunger! – Serkan Akcan

Fenerbahçe’s first-half performance against Manchester United was one of their best this season. At Kadıköy, they put pressure on their opponents, largely disrupting United’s build-up play and maintaining possession. Despite starting well, it was demoralizing that United’s first shot on target, taken by Eriksen, resulted in a . For Fenerbahçe, a against United at Kadıköy isn’t a major loss. Mourinho should consider how to maintain that first-half energy and his players’ hunger. Replacing a full-back with a center-back and shifting Djiku to full-back against Samsun and United negatively impacted the team’s rhythm. (FANATİK)

Three Szymanskis! – Emre Bol

Since Mourinho took charge, this was possibly Fenerbahçe’s best performance. From start to finish, they put Manchester United under serious pressure. Conceding a goal after such a strong start seems to be Fenerbahçe’s fate lately, as the first shot on goal often turns into a score. Szymanski truly lives up to Mourinho’s praise—if Fenerbahçe had three of him, all would play. He practically covered for three players! En-Nesyri’s performance when supplied with crosses showed what he’s capable of. I keep saying it: Mourinho should build the system around him. (FOTOMAÇ)

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