The English team won with a goal from Christian Eriksen and Youssef En Nesy tied it for the local team. The Red Devils did not win in the league stage (there were three dates) and extended their difficult present which includes the Premier League.
There is no situation, Manchester United is not giving up. In another situation, perhaps, a draw from Istanbul to England against Fenerbahce might be a tempting result, but in the current reality, the team led by Erik ten Hag only prolongs the sleepiness of the Red Devils.. With the 1-1 they signed in the third round of the Europa League series stage, the English team has one victory in the last seven games, including the continental competition and the Premier League.
United’s game does not attract, not at all. There are sparks because of the quality of their players, but everything costs them. The team is in no rush, in the last seven games they scored seven goals and in one game (vs Porto) they scored three. The Dutch coach searches, tries, but to no avail. In the Premier League they are struggling, with only 11 points in eight games and ten behind the leader, Liverpool. And in the Europa League they have accumulated their third draw in a row and are just joining the group of 24 out of 36 that go through to the next stage! A poor gift for Europe’s best, who have been in the doldrums since last season, in which Ten Hag had the ticket, but the FA Cup title gave him life and an entry into Europe that seemed impossible.
And that Manchester started on top in Istanbul against Mourinho’s Fenerbahce (he ended up being relegated). As a result of a wonderful combination, one of those sparks, Joshua Zirkzee assisted Christian Eriksen and a wonderful goal. Was it deserved? In fact, Devils goalkeeper Andre Onana was the star of the first half (he had a double save that went straight to best of the week). But United didn’t care much about merits. He needed a win to shake himself upa little, like a dog coming out of a bath. As if to wake up, but just then he failed.
At the start of the second half, far from being awake, United went into nap mode. And Fenerbahce scored: a center from Saint-Maximin, a center back from the England team at a birthday party and Moroccan Youssef En Nesyri headed in to equalise. In the following minutes, the locals, with Mourinho in the stands after the red (he discussed a play in which he called for a penalty, there was none), were close to the second. But they stayed and Manchester, with self-esteem, the need to win and not much football, went looking for him. Alejandro Garnacho, who was not looking for much in the first phase, flourished and United had a chance to win the game. But it didn’t budge from the tie.
Fenerbahce fell in love with the tie: three dates, a win and two draws that leave them stuck in the table that goes from ninth to 24th and they go to 16th place. For United, captained by Lisandro Martínez and starter Manuel Urgante, this resulted in an increasingly opaque presence, leaving him with very early Europa League obligations. and, as if that were not enough, with the injury of Antony. , who left the field 16 minutes after coming on with a worrying injury. It’s just that when things don’t work out, they definitely don’t work out. And Manchester is in that state these days, falling apart, trying to shake itself with something that gives energy, but that is not visible.