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On Saturday night, Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce defeated Istanbul Basaksehir 4-1, thereby accumulating 78 points to continue chasing Galatasaray, who have 83 points but have played 1 game less. There are 3 rounds left and the Special One's team still has a slim hope of creating a miracle.
What was notable in Fenerbahce's victory was Mourinho's continued shuffling of the line-up. After 33 games played, the Portuguese tactician has used 31 different formations with 32 players used (34 if you count in all competitions).
In his post-match press conference, reporters asked Mourinho why he kept shuffling his line-up. In a tongue-in-cheek way, he said: "I have 25 coins representing each player and I toss them in the air before every game. The ones on the table mean they're playing. The ones on the ground mean they're on the bench."
"Every week goes by in joy. I go to nightclubs, walk around everywhere every day. When it's time for a match, just toss a coin and you have 11 players to start. It's easy," Mourinho said, while making a coin toss gesture.
It is not the first time he has shown contempt for journalists in Türkiye. In March, after a 3-1 defeat to Rangers, Mourinho pretended to fall asleep in his chair while reporters were asking him questions, then said that after 90 minutes his head was too tired to continue listening to the questions.
Since taking charge of Fenerbahce in the summer of 2024, Mourinho has managed 53 games with a win rate of 62.26%. This figure is not very impressive because his two predecessors had higher win rates, with Ismail Kartal at 75.86% and Jorge Jesus at 67.31%.
Along with Mourinho, Fenerbahce was also eliminated early in the Turkish Cup, stopped in the 1/8 round of the Europa League and is likely to finish second in the national championship. However, President Ali Koc still has great confidence in Mourinho, affirming that he wants to stick with the 62-year-old strategist for a long time.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/jose-mourinho-lai-gay-shocked-with-each-coin-de-choosing-the-hinh-post1741020.tpo
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