07.03.2025 09:40
After the match in which Fenerbahçe lost 3-1 to Rangers in the Europa League, Jose Mourinho made important statements. Mourinho said, "It was a deserved defeat. They deserved it. We made a lot of mistakes. They didn't make mistakes. We found opportunities in the attacking area but couldn't convert them. We made mistakes in midfield. We lost all the duels. The tie is not over yet."
Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho made statements after the match in which they lost 3-1 to Rangers. Mourinho pointed out the mistakes they made on the field.
"WE SHOWED A POOR PERFORMANCE"
Emphasizing the absence of Fred, the Portuguese coach said, "In the second half, we continued to make the same mistakes as in the first half. Dessers is a good player, but he is not the best in the world; we showed that in the second half. He won all the aerial duels. We felt the absence of Fred in midfield, in terms of organization. We were not active in the attacking front. Our good shots were saved by the goalkeeper. We showed a poor performance. We need to accept this result." he said.
"THE TIE IS NOT OVER YET"
Mourinho, who maintains his claim for the return match, stated, "It was a deserved defeat. They deserved it. We made many mistakes. They did not make mistakes. We found opportunities in the attacking area but could not convert them. We made mistakes in midfield. We lost all the duels. The tie is not over yet. We are 3-1 down and there is another 90 minutes to play. The tie is not over yet." he expressed.
"NOBODY WAS GOOD"
Jose Mourinho, who stated that the overall performance was low, said, "The fans were actually like the team. They could not show great support, the team did not perform well, and the coach did not perform well either. They will be well supported at Ibrox; I know that stadium. We will have a few days to rest. Since Skriniar arrived, he has played 90 minutes in 10 consecutive matches. We need to talk about nothing but blaming ourselves..." he stated. The return match of the tie will be played on Thursday, March 13 at 23:00 Turkish time.