Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho on their disappointing 3-1 UEFA Europa League last 16 first leg defeat to Rangers but saying the tie is far from over
Ulker Stadium, Istanbul, Turkiye
Ulker Stadium, Istanbul, Turkiye
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00:00Also in the second half, so do you think that that was the reason of this loss today making a lot of mistakes being very
00:05bad in defense
00:07We were very bad everywhere. I
00:10Think it's not fair to say we were very bad in defense because we were very bad everywhere
00:22Maybe you laugh but for me was a good result
00:26Because the way we perform the result could be bigger than this one. I know that Butland made
00:35Three fantastic saves. I know that there is I
00:42Think a penalty
00:44But to speak about the referee after this performance, I don't think is ethical
00:51Our performance was better overall the chances. We had to score we didn't
00:56The dynamic in midfield
00:59Was not good
01:01We lost lots of duels. Our passing was not fast
01:07To speak about Fred is something that I don't like by my nature
01:12But he was playing fantastic and the team was playing fantastic with him in that position there and then yes
01:18Then you are absolutely right defensively
01:21We made incredible
01:23Incredible mistakes. We never control
01:26depth
01:27They defended a lot with the with the block
01:30Very low then dangerous counter-attack. We had no pace to follow them
01:36so for me I
01:39Have to say that
01:42We deserve the punishment of these
01:45Of these results then if somebody later want to ask me do I think is over? No, I don't think it's over
01:52I think there is
01:5590 or 120 minutes to
02:05We were bad in every part of the pitch today. I don't think it's fair to say that we were bad only in defense
02:11We were bad in every part of the pitch. Maybe you'll laugh at what I'm going to say, but actually this is a good result because this
02:18The result of the performance we showed could have been much more
02:23Butlent made three great saves. There was a position that should have been a penalty, but
02:29I don't think it would be very ethical to judge after such a performance because we were completely bad as a team
02:36We couldn't evaluate the positions we entered in the front area. We missed goals. Our dynamic in the field was not good. We lost two-on-two battles
02:45We couldn't turn the ball fast. I don't like to say this because it's something contrary to my nature, but Fred's absence affected us because
02:52When Fred played, he was playing great and the team was playing great
02:57therefore
02:59We also felt his absence. Yes, as you have also stated, we made incredible mistakes in defense
03:05We couldn't control the balls thrown behind the defense. They tried to make defense in the form of a block and come out with counterattacks
03:12I think we deserve the punishment we have received today
03:16If you ask me in the following questions, if you ask me if the tour is over
03:22I think it's not over yet. There are 90 or 120 minutes left to play
03:27Erhan Seven, TvT Sport. Coach, first of all, get well soon
03:32We just talked about the defensive structure
03:35I want to continue from there again. The player changes may have given a result about the deterioration of this defensive structure
03:43So your changes may have been about the deterioration of this defensive structure. Let me bring you a little bit from the Antalya Sport match
03:49Defensive
03:51Mert Şikrinyar Çağlar. Çağlar Şikrinyar started with Yusuf in this match. Çağlar was injured in 16.
03:58Ciku Şikrinyar became Yusuf. Talishka replaced Yusuf in 46.
04:02After the change, Şikrinyar became Ciku and Mert. Mert came out in 79. İrfan Can entered in 81.
04:09This time there was no defensive trio left. Şikrinyar and Ciku.
04:13Coach, you spoke about the mistakes made in the defensive line.
04:18Can you say that the substitutions that you make and the changes that you make in the formation might be the reason?
04:25Because for example against Antalya you played with back three which were Mert Şikrinyar and Çağlar.
04:32And today you started with Çağlar, Şikrinyar and Yusuf. Then Çağlar had to come out. You played with Mert, Şikrinyar and Çağlar.
04:38And today you started with Çağlar, Şikrinyar and Yusuf. Then Çağlar had to come out. You played with Mert, Şikrinyar and Çağlar.
04:43And in the 46th minute you played with Talishka and Yusuf went out.
04:48Oh, this is too much for my head. I'm tired, man. 90 minutes not to listen to all of this. I'm too tired for that.
04:59We played 18 matches. We never lost one match. Now we play one match.
05:04But do you think that changes might have been...
05:09Which changes? So you're too injured?
05:11No, you mean all the players in the defensive line always change. During the game and also...
05:16We change every game.
05:18We change every game.
05:25No, we change players every game.
05:27We change players every game.
05:58Who do you want me to play? Diego Carlos is injured. He's not in the list. Who do you want me to play?
06:06Then we are losing and we change a back three to a back four to bring a more offensive player to the team.
06:17What do you want? Do you want to have lunch with me next week and I have time to learn from you?
06:26You have time to learn from me. It's a pleasure for me to have lunch with you.
06:30But now giving me a lesson after 90 minutes of a game is too much for me. I'm sorry.
06:49I'm waiting for lunch in San Andre.
07:27So he's fasting, maybe he can make an iftar with you.
07:31Yes, please.
07:36Hi, Jose.
07:41Try to look on the positive, because there were positives. You talked about the negatives, but you created a lot of chances.
07:46Another positive is this is half-time, as you mentioned.
07:49That's the only positive.
07:50Well, the other positive is that Rangers have lost their last three matches at home.
07:54No, but that is not important for me.
07:56Important for me is that there are 90 minutes to play.
08:00The only positive thing is that there are 90 minutes to play.
08:06From this game, I don't take any positives.
08:09I don't take any positives.
08:11Everything went wrong.
08:14The good actions we had and the good chances we created, Jack Butlan made fantastic saves.
08:22So even that went wrong.
08:25So there are no positives of the match today.
08:28The only thing positive is that we have a second match to play.
08:34That's the only positive.
08:37The question is as follows.
08:38You always talked about the negatives, but there were positives as well.
08:41Your team created a lot of chances today.
08:44At the same time, only half-time was played today.
08:47Another positive is that Rangers have lost their last three matches at home.
08:50The answer is as follows.
08:52That's not important for me.
08:53Yes, there are 90 minutes to play.
08:55That's the only positive for us.
08:58But from my point of view, there are no positives of today's match.
09:02Everything went wrong for us.
09:04We created good chances, but Jack Butlan made fantastic saves.
09:10So there are no positives of the match today.
09:13The only positive is that we have a second match to play.
09:34If you listened to my press conference yesterday, I couldn't be more respectful.
09:39I told immediately that the previous coach was more about philosophy.
09:47And I knew that Ferguson would be much more pragmatic.
09:53He was pragmatic.
09:54He brought five defenders, three midfielders, and two guys in attack on counter-attack.
10:00They defended as much as they could and basically well.
10:06When they defended badly, Butlan made fantastic saves.
10:10And in counter-attack, they were dangerous.
10:13It doesn't matter if you play in the first half with three, in the second half with four.
10:17It doesn't matter.
10:18Every duel in depth, every time Deserj, Cerny were attacking spaces behind our defenders,
10:26we were always caught in counter-attack.
10:29I don't know for how many centimetres the two goals that they scored were offside.
10:35Because they scored the two goals that the VAR found offside.
10:40But they were always cutting us in the space behind.
10:45I was not surprised.
10:47They were pragmatic.
10:48They were defensive.
10:49They played on counter-attack.
10:51Every time Jack Butlan had the ball, it took not the famous six or eight seconds.
10:57It took 30 seconds every time he had the ball on his hands.
11:01They had 20 injuries.
11:04They were pragmatic, as I was expecting.
11:07They were competitive.
11:08And they deserved the victory.
11:10The only thing I tell them is don't celebrate too much.
11:14Because there is a second match to play.
11:17It's my only advice.
11:18Then if at the end of the second game they celebrate, I will congratulate them.
11:23But now, calm down because it's not over.
11:54I knew that Ferguson was going to be pragmatic.
11:57He was.
11:58He was pragmatic.
11:59He played as a back five.
12:00He played as a midfielder.
12:01He played as a back three.
12:02He had two players for the counter-attack.
12:03They defended as well as they could.
12:06When they were bad in defense, Jack Butlan made great saves.
12:10They were dangerous in counter-attacks.
12:12When we played as a back three, when we came back as a back four,
12:16they won the two-man fight in that area.
12:20Desserts and Cerny caught us in the counter-attacks.
12:23I don't know how many centimeters of offside goals were not given.
12:26But they had two goals.
12:28They constantly hunted us like that with the runs they made behind us.
12:32So it wasn't a surprise for me.
12:34They tried to play with counter-attacks in defense.
12:39Although the famous rule that the goalkeepers should have six seconds,
12:43Butlan held the ball in his hand for 30 seconds.
12:46They suffered 20 injuries.
12:48But as I said, they showed a pragmatic performance.
12:51They showed a very combative performance.
12:54And they deserved today's victory.
12:56But I can tell them, don't celebrate too much.
12:59Because there is another game.
13:01This is the only advice I can give them.
13:03If they are still celebrating at the end of the second game,
13:06then I congratulate them.
13:08But calm down now, because it's not over yet.