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Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho, one of our representatives in Europe, made statements after the Twente match. "A GOOD AND POSITIVE POINT"Expressing satisfaction with the 1 point gained, the Portuguese coach said, "A good and positive point. Every point you earn in European away games is positive. We earned a point against a good team, which makes it even more valuable. We missed a clear chance when it was 0-0, it happens to us in every match. Oosterwolde's shot hit the post, En-Nesyri missed. That was the reason for our disappointment. Our opponent has short, agile players. We could have found the equalizer earlier with Seba. After the equalizer, the momentum shifted to us, we could have won. We received too many yellow cards. Then we made substitutions. The point we gained is positive for us. We currently have 4 points. Our goal is to stay as far away as possible from teams that cannot advance to the next round in this league. Amrabat is playing well, he came fit. He was playing in matches at Fiorentina, even played 120 minutes in one match. He just needed to understand our game. He has a good character. In those kinds of situations, he needs to make those types of passes," he said. "I FEEL LIKE I'VE COME TO TURKEY TO LEARN MY JOB"Claiming that his work is being interfered with, he said, "Sometimes I feel like I've come to Turkey to learn my job. Looking at the questions being asked; it's a good opportunity to learn my job! I don't know how many points are needed to advance to the next round. According to one calculation, 11 points would be sufficient. More than this point is needed to advance without playing playoffs. I am thinking step by step for this tournament. Let's advance to the next round, then we can look at what comes next. The draw for 8 matches is very tough. Normally, you would expect to collect more points at home, but we will be playing at home against Manchester United, Athletic Bilbao, and Lyon. Considering the difficulty of these opponents, we need to earn points from the away matches we will play to compensate for this situation," he expressed. Highlights from Mourinho's statements; "One day, maybe I can sit with journalists in Samandıra, and explain the difficult things in a press conference. Because there isn't enough time here. It's hard to go 1-0 down against such a team. I told my players at halftime that we shouldn't concede a goal. In the second half, we were able to do more of what we wanted. Now they have 2 points, but they got these points from Fenerbahçe and Manchester United. I think they can advance to the next round. It was a tough match. It could have been different if we had scored one of the two clear chances we had when it was 0-0. Actually, we worked on those situations yesterday, which made me happy. After going 1-0 down, we played against a faster, different team. When you fall behind, you face risks in transitions against such teams. They have quality, and their pragmatism is at the right level. They are not a naive team that sells a beautiful philosophy. Their coach is not a philosopher, but a good technical director. They know how to counterattack and defend. I told my players at halftime that we shouldn't concede a second goal. In the second half, we controlled the game well. We were able to hold and circulate the ball better. When it was 1-0, Seba had a chance he could have scored. It was a good match. If I had watched it from the outside, I would say it was a good match. I don't care about the age of the players. There are good players, average players, and bad players. Age doesn't matter! Tadic has a brain, he plays with his brain. He understands everything. If he wants to become a coach one day, he can, he has the right mindset. The goal he scored, we worked on it yesterday. That made me very happy. When he is one-on-one with the goalkeeper, he doesn't panic, he stays calm, he is an experienced player, and he shoots to the open corner. He is an important player. If he had the speed he had 10 years ago, I would use him more on the right side. People might wonder why I play him on the left instead of the right, that's why. Playing football with your brain is very important, and Tadic has that. "I always shake hands with the opposing coach before and after the match, regardless of the result. I went straight inside. Should I celebrate the 1 point? I am happy with the 1 point, but it is not a reason for me to celebrate on the field. There was no reason for me to go straight inside. There was a foul on Szymanski, and the return was a dangerous counterattack. Maybe I am mistaken. The referees managed well. There were too many cards, but the criteria were the same for both teams. Both teams helped the referee to perform well."
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