When Jose Mourinho chose the Turkish league last summer, we realized that the Portuguese’s star had sunk on the market. For Fenerbahce a gigantic prestige signing, but for Mourinho a sure sign that the European giants were not exactly queuing up outside his door. Be that as it may, Mourinho retains his high opinion of himself as one of the world’s best coaches, The Special One. Then it is extra painful to be sent to the dressing room – at home – with a loss against the “jypling” Ole Gunnar Solskjær and shaky Besiktas.
Jose Mourinho has faced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer six times in the stadium. The Special One against a former Molde coach. The title wholesaler against the coach without titles in the big arenas. On Sunday, status meant nothing. Solskjaer sent a fire-breathing Mourinho into the dressing room at home with a 0-1 loss.
Thus, Solskjaer leads in internal matches with 3 wins, against Mourinho’s 2. The loss to Fenerbahce effectively decided the title race against Galatasaray, who are now eight points ahead of the table with six games left in the season. After the game, The Special One did everything possible to shift the blame for the loss onto the… Yes, pretty much everything and everyone.
“There was only one team that would win the game. Only one team created chances and missed big chances. I don’t think we deserved to lose this game at all. I congratulate Besiktas, since they won, Mourinho grumbled to Turkish beIN Sports after the game.
Fenerbahce had two potential penalty situations, but a VAR check showed there was no basis for awarding Mourinho’s team a penalty.
Mourinho continued to apportion blame for the loss, and just as well takes the lost title in advance – without having done a bad job.
“When some of our players don’t perform as they should, it affects the whole team’s effort. The league was decided before it even started. The games we lost at home were decisive. VAR, referees, etc. I’m tired of talking about it. I have no power, nothing changes, but that’s the truth,” Mourinho said.
Doesn’t sound like a Mourinho who will be seen in the Süper Lig next season. For months, the Portuguese has done what he has done when he gets tired of a club, or league, with strong criticism of opponents, referees, league, his own players and club management.
The loss to Solskjaer seems to be what makes it tip for Mourinho.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can certainly live well with that.
