Backlash against Mourinho's post-match comments! The 'system', Galatasaray, and his future at Fenerbahçe...

In the 34th week of the Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe was defeated 1-0 at home by Beşiktaş. With 4 weeks left in the league, the Yellow-Navies have fallen 8 points behind Galatasaray.

Fenerbahçe manager Jose Mourinho evaluated the derby to the broadcaster:

"What did Fenerbahçe do wrong? We didn't have good individual performances. We weren't good collectively. Only one team wanted to win the match, one team created chances. We didn't deserve to lose. I congratulate Beşiktaş. They were a good unit defensively and offensively. We thought they would play with the same strategy. The referee, VAR decisions, the penalty given, the penalty not given to us... I'm tired of talking now. Nothing has changed. The clock is ticking, time is passing. The players feel the pressure, but I can't say we lost because of that. We lost a lot of balls in the first half. In the second half, the attacking players tried to play directly. They controlled the match until the end. The result of the league was determined before the league started. The end was clear before the league started."

Mourinho also spoke about his future. The Portuguese manager stated the following:

"I will not talk about next year. These are our internal matters, they are not discussed in front of the media. If there is one thing I am great at, it is the respect I have for our president and our management."

REMARKS ON THE 'SYSTEM' AND GALATASARAY DREW BACKLASH

Mourinho, who had previously spoken frequently about their arch-rival Galatasaray in press conferences, chose not to speak this time. Mourinho, who could not secure a win in any of the 3 matches he faced Galatasaray this season, said:

“I will not talk about them (Galatasaray). I can talk about the league. I spoke throughout the season and I will not change a single word of what I said throughout the season. One of the problems Fenerbahçe has is being able to cope mentally against this very strong system. It is really very big and very difficult to deal with. It is something bigger than quality or what you show. 

The players feel this too. They know it is impossible to win what they want. Of course, we can be critical of ourselves, but my players always do their best. I will not talk about Galatasaray anymore. It is very difficult to deal with this system. There was a very clear penalty that should have been in our favor. I don't even want to talk about this. It happened dozens of times throughout the season and it wasn't given. The penalty not given to En-Nesyri is a small piece of the puzzle. I don't think we deserved to lose. They didn't even have a shot on target. Even if we didn't play very well, we created enough positions to win the match. I am open to criticism because it is a part of my life, but I always defend my players."

News Source: 12punto