"After Mourinho's reactions, the decision regarding Samet Akaydin will be widely discussed."

Fenerbahçe Technical Director Jose Mourinho made statements after the 2-0 loss against Athletic Bilbao in Kadıköy. The Portuguese coach also announced his decision regarding Samet Akaydin, who made a mistake that overshadowed the match and drew reactions.

"WE MADE THE MISTAKE, IT COST US THE MATCH"

Mourinho stated immediately after the match, "I think everyone who watched the match tonight knows what happened. We started the match very well. There was a game similar to the Manchester United match. We had a very good start. Our opponent faced difficulties. Then we, I repeat, we made a mistake. The situation changed. After that, we continued to play well in the first half. The 1-0 score at halftime was an undeserved score. Suddenly, with one shot, it became 2-0. We were the better team in the first half. After going 2-0 down, things got tough. We made changes. But after going down to 10 men, the match was over for us. I cannot comment on the fans' reactions. I am a servant of this club. We made a mistake that probably cost us the match," he said.

MOURINHO'S DEFENDER PREFERENCE

Jose Mourinho's statements at the press conference after the Athletic Bilbao match were as follows;

"For me to develop İrfan, he needs to be injury-free. He has been injured and in recovery for the last few months. He couldn't provide stability. Today, we weren't sure if he would play or not. It was a question mark for us. It was a risk for us. You are asking about Becao because he didn't play. Every defender has different characteristics. I like defenders who enjoy building play. We take some risks while doing this. Becao is a different type of defender in this sense. I am happy with my players. I cannot throw my players under the bus. But I would have liked to have Jayden with me. I don't want Kostic or Oğuz Aydın to be with us. You can see how difficult the situation is for me. Today, there was no midfielder on the bench. Sometimes, maybe you look without seeing the reality. I don't speak Turkish, but does the club provide you with enough information? You mentioned two players. It is easy for me to explain. I wish all players were available to us. Mert Müldür has fallen into a suspension situation. Who will play left-back in the Lyon match? Maybe the commentators on TV can help me.

"SHOTS ON TARGET DO NOT ALWAYS REFLECT THE MATCH WELL"

I haven't thought about the next match yet. But sometimes, shots on target do not reflect the match well. Statistics can be a bit pragmatic, but football is not like that. Today, we created enough chances to score. The Bilbao defender was almost scoring an own goal under pressure; I said on the bench, 'If the same situation were in our goal, it would have been a goal.' Bilbao is going through a good period. They suddenly took the lead and scored the second goal out of nowhere. I haven't looked at the statistics, but I think we had more possession of the ball. The result could have been different.

SAMET AKAYDİN'S WORDS

"In the next match, Fred, Oğuz, and Kostic will return. I need to protect Samet. I cannot play him in the home match. I need to protect him. There will be 3-4-5 changes, but I haven't thought about it yet. I know Başakşehir well. If I can sleep tomorrow, if I can't sleep, I will start analyzing today. You are asking about Becao because he didn't play. Every defender has different characteristics. I like defenders who enjoy building play. We take some risks while doing this. Becao is a different type of defender in this sense. I am happy with my players.