26.04.2025 22:00
Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho reacted strongly to the referees in his statements after the Gaziantep FK match. The Portuguese coach said, "We have many reasons to be afraid of the referee's decisions. Today, we felt the pain again. I didn't want to embarrass İsmail, which is why I took him out."
Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho made striking statements after the match against Gaziantep FK, where they came back from being 1-0 down to win 3-1.
"WE WERE THE ONES WHO DOMINATED THE MATCH"
The Portuguese coach said, "The goal scored by the opponent came after our mistake with a good shot. Other than that, we were the ones trying to play and dominate the match. We made a substitution in the first half and then made another change. After going 3-1 up, we made changes to bring balance to the team, and everything went well for us."
"THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS SCORING GOALS"
Evaluating the 3 goals scored between the 45th and 72nd minutes, Mourinho stated, "The difference in that period was that we scored goals. We created chances in the first half as well. We found opportunities in the second half too, but we scored goals in that period. We had dominated the match."
"ONCE AGAIN, WE SUFFERED FROM REFEREE DECISIONS"
Mourinho commented on the substitutions of İsmail Yüksek and İrfan Can Kahveci, saying, "When you receive a yellow card in the 3rd minute, it restricts you as a player. I didn't want to take İsmail out in the first half; I didn't want to embarrass him, but I had to make a change later. When you play as a number 6, you chase the opponent and intervene. We have many reasons to be afraid of referee decisions. Today, we felt that we suffered again. That's why I took İsmail out. İrfan Can fought hard, but I wanted to bring in a fresh player instead. Those were my reasons for taking them out. Both players work very hard. Both have been frequently injured this season. They are both good people and good footballers," he expressed.