Jose Mourinho: The team delivered a solid performance

In the 3rd week of the Trendyol Süper League, Fenerbahçe defeated Kocaelispor 3-1 at home. Fenerbahçe manager Jose Mourinho said, "Their performance was like the team's performance.

The team delivered a solid performance. Çağlar won 100 percent of his duels. İsmail was the same. He played cleanly after winning the ball. Both players were very good, and I am happy about that."

When asked if he was considering a goalkeeper transfer, Mourinho replied, "I never talk about the transfer market here. I work with the players I have. Therefore, I have no comment."

Regarding the question about the team's difficulty in creating offensive chances, Mourinho said:

"I couldn't agree more. We created a lot of chances today. We could have scored 4-5 goals. The first half didn't have to end 1-1. We could have scored many more goals. I don't know the VAR protocol for the 4th goal. I think we created a lot of chances."

Regarding İsmail Yüksek playing instead of Amrabat against the green-and-blacks, Mourinho said, "What made the difference today was not İsmail playing. The difference was that our opponent was Kocaeli, not Benfica. I have very positive feelings for Kocaelispor. I coached a match against them as an assistant manager. I have positive feelings toward them. They are a very well-organized team. Their attitude on the pitch and the support of their fans are wonderful. Benfica is a Champions League team. Kocaeli was a 1st League team last year. The difference is the gap between the teams. They will fight to stay in the Super League."

When asked about the difference between being a manager in Turkey compared to other countries he has worked in, Jose Mourinho said, "Being a manager here is harder. Here, the manager is the person who understands football the least."

News Source: İHA