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      Jose Mourinho issues come-and-get-me plea to Premier League clubs as he hints he could leave Fenerbahce

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      JOSE MOURINHO has issued a come-and-get-me plea to the Premier League.The Special One hinted that he could LEAVE Fenerbahce after his side held former club Manchester United to a 1-1 draw in the Europa League.Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has teased a potential Prem returnThe Portuguese boss produced a vintage Mourinho performance after he was shown a red card for his touchline outburst, before delivering a classic hostile interview.Mourinho, 61, said: “Best thing I can do is to go to a team who does not play in Uefa competition.”So a club at the bottom in England who needs a coach in two years, I am ready to go. I don’t want to speak any more about it.”Mourinho also sarcastically called referee Clement Turpin “one of the best in the world” after he was sent-off in Thursday’s match.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSThe Fenerbahce manager was raging after Manuel Ugarte appeared to bring down Bright Osayi-Samuel in the box around the hour mark.But he lost his temper when neither the referee nor VAR gave the penalty.And TNT Sports host Jules Breach revealed he launched a foul-mouthed tirade in the tunnel “that she couldn’t repeat”.After the game, the Portuguese boss gave a very tongue-in-cheek explanation for his anger.Most read in FootballMourinho was forced to watch the rest of the game from the standsFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSHe told TNT Sports: “I congratulate the referee. He told me something incredible.”He said at the same time he could see the action in the box and my behaviour on the touchline.Watch Jose Mourinho’s hilarious reaction after Man Utd keeper Andre Onana’s ‘double worldy’ save”His peripheral vision during the game, at 100 miles per hour, he had one eye on the penalty situation and one eye on the bench and on my behaviour so that’s the explanation given.”That’s why he is one of the best referees in the world!”Mourinho was sent off FIVE times during his two-year spell at Serie A side Roma before he was sacked in the summer and joined Fenerbahce.Meanwhile Man United took the lead in the match through Christian Eriksen after a sleek move in the 15th minute.However, Mourinho’s side equalised early in the second half through former Sevilla star Youssef En-Nesyri.Mourinho even teased a potential return to the Prem BEFORE the game in Istanbul.The former United boss refused to bash Erik ten Hag’s tumultuous campaign, instead saying: “Sooner or later they will succeed.”The ex-Chelsea and Spurs gaffer added: “Hopefully sooner and hopefully before I go back to the Premier League and they become my opponents.”READ MORE SUN STORIESThe Special One has a two-year contract at Fenerbahce that runs until the summer of 2026.He won three Prem titles across two separate spells at Chelsea, while he later had stints in charge of United and Tottenham.Man Utd ratings vs Fenerbahce: Onana saves the day for Red Devils as Lindelof has a stinker MANCHESTER UNITED were held to a 1-1 draw by Fenerbahce on a disappointing night in Turkey.Christian Eriksen broke the deadlock for Erik ten Hag’s side in the first half before En-Nesyri levelled soon after the break.Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands in the second half after a touchline tantrum.But the Red Devils could find a much-needed winner for Erik ten Hag.SunSport’s Emillia Hawkins rates the performances…Andre Onana – 7Made an outstanding double save in the 37th minute to keep two attempts from Youssef En-Nesyri out.His defenders could’ve done much better to prevent Fenerbahce’s goal.Diogo Dalot – 5Failed to track back at times and had his blushes saved in the first half by Ugarte, who made a crucial tackle on Dusan Tadic to prevent a goal.Matthijs de Ligt – 6Made some good blocks during the first half to keep Fenerbahce at bay.Missed a few chances from set-pieces after the break.Victor Lindelof – 4Failed to follow En-Nesyri for Fenerbahce’s opening goal and made no attempt to win the ball.Hauled off in the 54th minute.Lisandro Martinez – 5Like Lindelof, he did not apply any pressure to En-Nesyri for the hosts’ first goal. Poor communication from both.Christian Eriksen – 7Broke the deadlock for United with a great strike into the top-left corner from the edge of the box.Manuel Ugarte – 6Won the ball in the build-up to the first goal and saved Man Utd from conceding with a fantastic last-ditch tackle in front of goal in the 22nd minute.Was lucky to avoid giving away a penalty after the break.Noussair Mazraoui – 6Didn’t look too out of place starting in the No10 position. Played a role in the build-up to the goal, passing the ball to Zirkzee who got the assist.Eventually moved into left-back, allowing Martinez to move central.Marcus Rashford – 5Played out of preferred position and started on the right as opposed to the left.Didn’t make too much of an impact on the game.Alejandro Garnacho – 6Played a key role in the build-up to Erikson’s goal by making a direct run into the box.Challenged Dominik Livakovic a few times and looked lively.Joshua Zirkzee – 5A poor overall performance from the striker despite providing the assist for Eriksen’s opener.Failed to make much of an impact and was hauled off in the 54th minute. More

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      Terrifying moment Man Utd fans ‘attacked by mob of Fenerbahce ultras in Istanbul’ hours before Europa League clash

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      THIS is the terrifying moment Man United fans were “attacked” by Fenerbahce ultras in Istanbul just hours before the Europa League clash.The Fenerbahce stormed the bar where Manchester United fans were sat having a casual drink before the game. Man Utd fans were seen having a drink outside a barCredit: XThe fans soon had to scramble as Fenerbahce ultras apparently launched an attackCredit: XChairs were seen being used as weaponsCredit: XIt is unknown if any injuries were sustainedCredit: XFootage shared on social media showed a clan of thugs dressed in all-black swarm into the bar’s outside seating area.Manchester United fans desperately scrambling from the scene as a violent brawl breaks out. Within a few seconds chairs appear to fly through the air as thugs hurl the outdoor seating at their opponents.More ultras then seem to get involved as they swarm the bar and continue to use chairs as weapons.read more in sportSeveral tourists were captured desperately fleeing the dangerous scene.It’s currently unknown whether anyone was injured.But this isn’t the first time an alleged attack has taken place.In a separate incident as many as 50 Fenerbahce fans are said to have “swarmed” a group of United fans who had travelled to Istanbul for the match.Most read in FootballFootage shared on social media showed an attack taking place outside of the Grand Hisar Hotel.Multiple Man Utd fans injured after ‘being ambushed by 50 Fenerbahce ultras in Istanbul’ ahead of Europa League clash Ultras charged and assaulted fans, leaving several injured.A self-professed “anarchist” account on X by the name of GFB Bogaz Hooligans then boasted about the footage after posting it online.The account shared a 26-second video of the attacks with the caption: “This is İSTANBUL!”An ominous post on their Instagram page showed an apparent group of hooligans on bikes.It was captioned: “On the first punch of a fight… Manchester is now truly RED :).”One Red Devils fan who was caught up in the attacks told StrettyNews how five fans were “swarmed” by a violent mob.They said: “About 50 of them swarmed us.”One lad followed me down a street and pretended to help before hitting me a shot into the jaw.”They added that two members of their group were left injured by glasses and a crowbar.Man Utd fans appear to have been attacked in Istanbul before their match with FenerbahceCredit: X/BogazHooligansWitnesses said multiple fans were left injuredCredit: X/BogazHooligansA separate incident is said to have involved 20 Fenerbahce fans descending upon a smaller group of United fans.The Fenerbahce ultra account posted a screenshot of an apparent online conversation between them and a so-called United fan.They said: “A response has been given to the traitors who insulted our religious and national values ​​and gave us a position.”The pictures detailed how an offensive message was sent to start the exchange before messages of “see you soon”, and “let’s go” were sent.The location of the Celtic Irish Pub in Istanbul was then sent. The pub is approximately an 11-minute walk from where one of the attacks took place.SunSport was unable to track down a social media account with the details shared in the screenshot, meaning the message could have been fabricated or the original account was changed or deleted.Manchester United and Fenerbahce have been approached for comment.Violence has unfortunately become commonplace in football in Turkey, with Fenerbahce’s chairman attacked by a pitch invader and pelted with bottles earlier this season.READ MORE SUN STORIESUnited’s former boss Jose Mourinho was sent off during the match last night for throwing one of his infamous tantrums. Manchester United and Fenerbahce ended the game level with a 1-1 tie. More

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      Antony leaves Fenerbahce stadium on crutches after Man Utd star carried off on stretcher in Europa League clash

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      ANTONY left Fenerbahce’s stadium on crutches following Manchester United’s Europa League draw.The Brazilian initially came off the bench on 73 minutes with the game level at 1-1. Antony left Fenerbahce’s stadium on crutchesAntony was stretchered off the pitchCredit: GettyBut Antony was forced off himself just before the final whistle after going down with what looked to be a calf injury. The winger was stretchered off by the physio team and was later pictured leaving the ground on crutches. Antony has struggled for form this season with just five appearances and one goal to his name. Christian Eriksen opened the scoring in Turkey before Youssef En-Nesyri levelled five minutes after the break.READ MORE ON MAN UTDIt means United have drawn all three of their Europa League matches. And under-fire manager Erik ten Hag spoke out following Antony’s unfortunate injury. He said: “It’s really unlucky for him. I feel real compassion for him, when he worked so hard in training.”His training performances are that good that he deserved to come on. When you have to come off so quickly, that is really sad to see.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”Hopefully, it’s not too bad, we have to wait 24 hours for what the assessment is.”The forward is now set for medical checks ahead of United’s trip to West Ham on Sunday.Furious Jose Mourinho’s CUTTING dig at referee Clement Turpin after red card vs Man UtdJOSE MOURINHO launched a sarcastic blast at ref Clement Turpin after he was red-carded in his clash with former club Manchester United. The Fenerbahce boss saw his side fight back to earn a point as United tossed away the lead for a third successive drawn Europa League match.Mourinho was sent to the stands after raging against Turpin’s failure to award a penalty against Manuel Ugarte for a challenge on Bright Osayi-Samuel.And Mourinho scowled: “The referee told me something incredible. He said at the same time he could see the action in the box and my behaviour on the touchline.“I congratulate him because he is absolutely incredible. During the game, 100 miles per hour, he had one eye on the penalty situation and one eye on my behaviour on the bench. That’s the explanation he gave me.”That is why he is one of the best referees in the world!”Moment Man United fans attacked hours before match in IstanbulThe match would finish 1-1 in Turkey as the Red Devils slumped to 21st in the Europa League table.It also meant they haven’t tasted a European win for TWELVE MONTHS.Man Utd ratings vs Fenerbahce: Onana saves the day for Red Devils as Lindelof has a stinker MANCHESTER UNITED were held to a 1-1 draw by Fenerbahce on a disappointing night in Turkey.Christian Eriksen broke the deadlock for Erik ten Hag’s side in the first half before En-Nesyri levelled soon after the break.Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands in the second half after a touchline tantrum.But the Red Devils could find a much-needed winner for Erik ten Hag.SunSport’s Emillia Hawkins rates the performances…Andre Onana – 7Made an outstanding double save in the 37th minute to keep two attempts from Youssef En-Nesyri out.His defenders could’ve done much better to prevent Fenerbahce’s goal.Diogo Dalot – 5Failed to track back at times and had his blushes saved in the first half by Ugarte, who made a crucial tackle on Dusan Tadic to prevent a goal.Matthijs de Ligt – 6Made some good blocks during the first half to keep Fenerbahce at bay.Missed a few chances from set-pieces after the break.Victor Lindelof – 4Failed to follow En-Nesyri for Fenerbahce’s opening goal and made no attempt to win the ball.Hauled off in the 54th minute.Lisandro Martinez – 5Like Lindelof, he did not apply any pressure to En-Nesyri for the hosts’ first goal. Poor communication from both.Christian Eriksen – 7Broke the deadlock for United with a great strike into the top-left corner from the edge of the box.Manuel Ugarte – 6Won the ball in the build-up to the first goal and saved Man Utd from conceding with a fantastic last-ditch tackle in front of goal in the 22nd minute.Was lucky to avoid giving away a penalty after the break.Noussair Mazraoui – 6Didn’t look too out of place starting in the No10 position. Played a role in the build-up to the goal, passing the ball to Zirkzee who got the assist.Eventually moved into left-back, allowing Martinez to move central.Marcus Rashford – 5Played out of preferred position and started on the right as opposed to the left.Didn’t make too much of an impact on the game.Alejandro Garnacho – 6Played a key role in the build-up to Erikson’s goal by making a direct run into the box.Challenged Dominik Livakovic a few times and looked lively.Joshua Zirkzee – 5A poor overall performance from the striker despite providing the assist for Eriksen’s opener.Failed to make much of an impact and was hauled off in the 54th minute. More

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      Tottenham player ratings: Lucas Bergvall looks a star in the making but Radu Dragusin endures another mixed display

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      TOTTENHAM made it a hat-trick of Europa League wins thanks to Richarlison’s penalty against ten-man AZ Alkmaar. The Brazilian converted from the spot on 53 minutes in an opening goal that eventually separated the sides. Richarlison won the game for TottenhamCredit: PAAnd the visitor’s night got even worse with five minutes to go when David Moller Wolfe was shown a second yellow. Here is how Dan King rated Spurs’ players from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Fraser Forster – 7Brilliant save and good rush from line in first half to stop Spurs falling behind. A spectator for most of the second half but made smart stop in last 20 minutes.Archie Gray – 5Unable to team up with fellow teenager Moore in first half to match threat from Tottenham’s other flank and struggled with pace of Ernest Poku.READ MORE IN football Radu Dragusin – 5Another mixed display. Good on the ball one moment, not so much the next. Sometimes looked strong, but then vulnerable, especially when Alkmaar ran at him.Radu Dragusin had another mixed displayCredit: GettyBen Davies – 7Tottenham’s Mr Dependable was their most convincing defender, thanks mainly to good positioning and calmness. Although even he showed signs of tension late on.Destiny Udogie – 6Did a bit of everything in the opening 45 minutes, although as usual his work in opposition half tended to be better. Less adventurous in the second half.Rodrigo Bentancur – 6After a commanding start, was unable to stop Alkmaar from gaining a first-half foothold. Apart from occasional lapses, maintained his authority better after the break.Most read in FootballMikey Moore enjoyed success on the leftCredit: AlamyMikey Moore – 7Missed golden early chance and looked uncomfortable on right. Immediate, massive improvement when switched to left, running at defence and creating chances..Lucas Bergvall – 8Impressive display with everything but a goal. Full of running, composed, and found killer passes that should have become assists. But had to go off injured.James Maddison – 7Skipper for the night had some lovely moments without finding a decisive contribution – until he let Richarlison have the penalty.Timo Werner was hooked at half timeCredit: RexTimo Werner – 5Superb cross for Moore chance but woeful finish when played through by Bergvall told you everything about his confidence levels. Hooked at half time. Richarlison – 6Busy and committed in first half, but ball wasn’t sticking much. Really wanted to take the penalty and converting it should be a morale boost. Lasted just over an hour.SUBSBrennan Johnson (for Werner, half time) – 5Failed to make most of a Bergvall pass. Quieter than usual.Dominic Solanke (for Richarlison, 65) – 6Worked hard without having a sight of goal. Dejan Kulusevski (for Bergvall, 73) – 6Gave the Spurs midfield the legs it needed to see out game.Pape Sarr (for Maddison, 73)  – 6Also brought an injection of energy to dampen Alkmaar hopes of a comeback.READ MORE SUN STORIESWilson Odobert (for Moore, 87) – 6Had two sights of goal but steered second wide from close range.Watch Jose Mourinho’s hilarious reaction after Man Utd keeper Andre Onana’s ‘double worldy’ save More

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      Man Utd ratings: Onana makes fantastic double save but is let down by poor defensive display from Lindelof

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      MANCHESTER UNITED were held to a 1-1 draw by Fenerbahce on a disappointing night in Turkey.Christian Eriksen broke the deadlock for Erik ten Hag’s side in the first half with a composed strike into the top-left corner.Andre Onana made a huge double save to keep United ahead in the first halfCredit: ReutersVictor Lindelof failed to challenge Youssef En-Nesyri for the ball before the striker scoredCredit: EPABut the Red Devils quickly found themselves under pressure.Andre Onana pulled off an outstanding double save to keep his team ahead just before half-time.However, things quickly fell apart after the break when some poor defending led to Youssef En-Nesyri equalising.Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands by the referee, furious his side were denied a penalty.Read More in FootballAnd United were unable to restore their lead and now sit 21st in the Europa League group stage table.SunSport’s Emillia Hawkins rates the performance.Andre Onana – 7Made an outstanding double save in the 37th minute to keep two attempts from En-Nesyri out.Onana stepped up to make two huge saves in quick successionCredit: APHis defenders could’ve done much better to prevent Fenerbahce’s goal.Most read in Europa LeagueDiogo Dalot – 5Failed to track back at times and had his blushes spared in the first half by Ugarte, who made a crucial tackle on Dusan Tadic to prevent a goal.FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSMatthijs de Ligt – 6 Made some good blocks during the first half to keep Fenerbahce at bay.Missed a few chances from set-pieces after the break. Probably Man Utd’s best defender on the night.Jose Mourinho makes cheeky dig at the referee after being sent off against old club Manchester UnitedLindelof failed to impressCredit: ReutersVictor Lindelof – 4 Failed to follow En-Nesyri for Fenerbahce’s opening goal and made no attempt to win the ball.Hauled off in the 54th minute.Lisandro Martinez – 5 Like Lindelof, he did not apply any pressure to En-Nesyri for the hosts’ first goal. Poor communication from both.Christian Eriksen – 7Broke the deadlock for United with a great strike into the top-left corner from the edge of the box.The midfielder has now provided a goal involvement in every Europa League game this season for United.Manuel Ugarte – 6 Won the ball in the build-up to the first goal and saved Man Utd from conceding with a fantastic last-ditch tackle in front of goal in the 22nd minute.Was lucky to avoid giving away a penalty after the break.Noussair Mazraoui – 6 Didn’t look too out of place starting in the No10 position. Played a role in the build-up to the goal, passing the ball to Zirkzee who got the assist.Eventually moved to left-back, allowing Martinez to move central.Noussair Mazraoui played in the No10 position before moving to left-backMarcus Rashford – 5 Played out of preferred position and started on the right as opposed to the left.Didn’t make too much of an impact on the game.Alejandro Garnacho – 6Played a key role in the build-up to Eriksen’s goal by making a direct run into the box.Challenged Dominik Livakovic a few times and looked lively.READ MORE SUN STORIESJoshua Zirkzee – 5A poor overall performance from the striker despite providing the assist for Eriksen’s opener.Failed to make much of an impact and was hauled off in the 54th minute. More

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      Fenerbahce 1-1 Man Utd LIVE RESULT: Jose Mourinho SENT OFF in frenetic Europa League clash that ends level

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      MANCHESTER UNITED and Fenerbahce’s thrilling Europa League tie has ended level – but the major talking point of the night is Jose Mourinho receiving a red card!Christian Eriksen’s sublime strike initially put the Red Devils ahead before En-Nesyri levelled up the score in Istanbul.And in typical Jose Mourinho style, the Portuguese legend got sent off for shouting at the fourth official.RESULT: Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdTV channel: TNT Sports 2Live stream: discovery+Fenerbahce XI; Livakovic; Muldur, Djiku, Soyncu, Osayi-Samuel; Amrabat, Fred, Szymanski; Tadic, En-Nesyri, Saint-MaximinMan Utd XI: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Lindelof, Ugarte; Garnacho, Eriksen, Rashford; ZirkzeeFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow ALL the action from the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium with our live blog below…Mourinho on Uefa Jose Mourinho claims he wants to manage a struggling Premier League club next – so that he doesn’t have to compete in Europe, believing that Uefa have a vendetta against him.I think the best thing I have to do, when I leave Fenerbahce, is that I go to a club that doesn’t play Uefa competitions.If any team in the bottom half in England needs a coach in two years I’m ready to go.There is no point appealing (the red card) since the Roma vs Sevilla Europa League Final there is no point.Jose MourinhoCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedMore Mourinho praiseFenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho praised his players for going above and beyond against Manchester United despite a number of absences.Probably in England people will speak about two or three Man Utd players that didn’t play, you don’t know how many of ours didn’t play because as a start, we have four players off the Europa League list, and then we also had injuries and had to finish the game with a centre-back playing right-back and a right-back playing left-back.We had to do a crazy puzzle, but our performance was extraordinary. I couldn’t ask for anything more from the players.I know English media will say Manchester United didn’t play well but I think it would be fair to say we did an extraordinary match and we were better than them. A good result for Manchester United.Jose MourinhoTNT SportsCredit: RexCopy linkCopiedMourinho on resultFenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho praised his players’ performance against Manchester United and suggested his former team was lucky to leave Istanbul with a point.They [Man Utd] got a point against us. Not us against them.We played amazing. I was telling the players, ‘If we play like this in the Turkish league we’ll destroy everything’.Because of course we played against a team that is in a superior level than us. Of course the Premier League has more quality, more intensity, more pace, more everything.I think my boys did an amazing match.Jose MourinhoTNT SportsCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedMourinho addresses red cardFenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho delivered a vintage post-match interview after his red card against Jose Mourinho,I don’t want to speak about it.He [the referee] told me something incredible. He said that at the same time he could see the action in the box and my behaviour on the touchline.I congratulated him because he’s absolutely incredible.His peripheral vision during the game – 100mph – he had one eye on the penalty situation and he had one eye on the bench and on my behaviour. That’s the explanation he gave me. That’s why he’s one of the best referees in the world.I watched the incident, I don’t speak about the incident.Jose MourinhoTNT SportsCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedMourinho dismissal in picturesFenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho was sent off in the 59th minute of the Europa League clash with Manchester United.Mourinho protested for a penalty after Bright Osayi-Samuel was brought down inside the Manchester United area from a late challenge by Manuel Ugarte.The incident took place after Osayi-Samuel had offloaded the ball but the ex-Chelsea, United and Tottenham boss had a things or two to say.That led to his dismissal and the Portuguese tactician watched the rest of the game from the stands.Credit: GettyCredit: GettyCredit: GettyCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedEuropa League tableManchester United have dropped to 21st place after their winless streak extended to three matches.United wasted a lead for the third game in a row after hosting Twente and travelling to Porto.The Red Devils are four points away from the top eight and automatic qualification for the Last 16.More below:Copy linkCopiedFinal word from Dave Kidd in IstanbulWell, that was manic – after tossing away yet another lead, Man Utd have gone a full year without winning in Europe.This was chaotic, as every United away trip seems to be – even without Jose Mourinho’s red card for a second-half tantrum.There is precious little sense of gameplan from Erik ten Hag, especially with square pegs in round holes – it was unsurprising that Manchester United finished strongly once their players were all playing in the right positions.Credit: EPACopy linkCopiedView from Dave Kidd in IstanbulThey stepped into ‘Hell’ and came face to face with the old devil himself. But Manchester United escaped from Jose Mourinho’s lair with a point in another night of European mayhem.Amid the chaos, Mourinho was red-carded, Andre Onana pulled off a ridiculous double save and Erik ten Hag survived another tactical brainstorm despite Youssef En-Nesyri’s header cancelling out Christian Eriksen’s openerHaving conceded 17 goals on their previous five trips overseas, this was actually a pretty respectable effort from Ten Hag’s dysfunctional team – who have now drawn three out of three in the Europa League and face a battle to avoid a humiliating early elimination.They have now failed to win in European competition for an entire year, since a 1-0 home win over Copenhagen. Istanbul has provided plenty of fire-pit nights for United both here at Fenerbahce, where they were once thumped 3-0 under Sir Alex Ferguson, and at Galatasaray, venue for their original ‘Welcome To Hell’ trip back in the 90s.So despite Ten Hag fielding a full-back as a ‘false ten’ and dropping Rasmus Hojlund, they ended up relieved to avoid defeat. Mourinho, of course, is never knowingly upstaged and the tantrum he chucked when Bright Osayi-Samuel was denied a second-half penalty earned him a place in the stands.He speaks plenty of languages, the Special One. And two of them are ‘foul’ and ‘abusive’. With Bruno Fernandes suspended after his red card in Porto, Ten Hag opted to play full-back Mazraoui as his No10 – to the bafflement of many.And despite his winner against Brentford on Saturday, Hojlund was benched. Ten Hag rarely does the obvious thing. But not in a good way.Credit: RexCopy linkCopiedFenerbahce vs Man Utd statsFenerbahce dominated 52 per cent of possession against Manchester United.Fener registered a total of 10 shots, half of which were on target.United, on the other hand, produced 12 shots, five of which were on target. More below:Copy linkCopiedFT: Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdManchester United’s winless streak in the Europa League has been extended to three matches.United picked up their third successive draw and also wasted a lead for the third straight match.The Red Devils went up against former manager Jose Mourinho, who also experienced a night to forget.The Manchester giants opened the scoring after just 15 minutes with Christian Eriksen.Alejandro Garnacho drove the ball forward down the left and played it inside the penalty area where Noussair Mazxraoui flicked it for Joshua Zirkzee who played it back for Eriksen to blast a shot past Dominik Livakovic.Fener missed a glorious chance with Tusan Tadic in front of open goal but the ex-Southampton star was stopped by a perfectly-timed tackle by Manuel Ugarte.Youssef En-Nesyri was then denied by a stunning double save from United goalkeeper Andre Onana.However, the hosts got their equaliser in the second half with En-Nesyri on 49 minutes.The striker picked up a pinpoint cross from Alain Saint-Maximin and headed it past Onana after some dreadful defending by Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof, who didn’t even jump.Mourinho then turned back the clocks as he went wild on the bench when Fenerbahce were denied a penalty after a late challenge by Ugarte on Bright Osayi-Samuel.That led to a red card for the ex-Chelsea and Tottenham boss who watched the rest of the match from the stands.Credit: EPACopy linkCopiedFT: Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdPeep!That’s full-time in Istanbul!!!Copy linkCopied90+3 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdChanceMan Utd ace Eriksen takes on the free-kick which is headed out where Mazraoui is waiting but his shot goes all the way up to the noesbleed seats.Copy linkCopied90+2 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdYellow cardFenerbahce ace Muldur booked for a rough tackle on Amad.Man Utd earna free-kick in a promising position down the right.Copy linkCopied90 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdSubstitutionFenerbahce respond with Hakan coming on for Szymanski.Five more minutes of stoppage time to go.Copy linkCopied88 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdSubstitution Another injury for Man Utd manager Ten Hag who brings on Amad to replace Antony.The winger is in so much pain he required a stretcher to take him off the pitch!Copy linkCopied87 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdAntony signalling to the bench that he needs to come off. Amad to come on now.Not far away from full-time and Fenerbahce are now the ones that have a lot to thank their goalkeeper for.Copy linkCopied85 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdMan Utd ace Antony goes down and it looks like he’s in a lot of pain.United physios enter the pitch, the winger is hurting a lot it seems.Probably stepped heavily during a challenge.Copy linkCopied84 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdChanceAnother shot by Man Utd star Garnacho is saved by Livakovic.Copy linkCopied83 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdChanceMan Utd earna free-kick in a dangerous spot down the left and Eriksen delivers a clever curling shot that almost surprises Livakovic, who palms it away with his right hand.Copy linkCopied80 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdWe are in the final 10 minutes of the match and tempo has really slowed down.Man Utd not showing many signs of ending their winless drought…Copy linkCopied79 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdSubstitutionFenerbahce make a triple change as Dzeko, Kahveci and Ismail come on for En-Nesyri, Tadic and Saint-Maximin.Copy linkCopied78 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdMan Utd look a lot more dangerous with Hojlund up front.Mazraoui now plays at left-back with Dalot on the other side, Lisandro Martinez at centre-back and Eriksen at No10.Copy linkCopied76 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdChanceMan Utd ace Hojlund drives the ball forward and tries a shot from the edge of the box, but it lacks power and Livakovic picks it up with ease.Copy linkCopied75 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdView from Dave Kidd in IstanbulJose Mourinho is never knowingly upstaged – after a bravura press-conference performance yesterday the former United boss has been sent packing from his technical area after Bright Osayi-Samuel was denied a penalty.It was a decent shout – followed by some apparently indecent shouting.Do not be surprised if they manage to smuggle him back into the dugout in a laundry basket, which was one of his tricks while banned during his Chelsea days.Copy linkCopied73 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdSubstitutionMan Utd boss Ten Hag introduces Antony who replaces Rashford.Copy linkCopied More

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      Tottenham 1 AZ Alkmaar 0: Richarlison maintains 100 per cent Europa League start after penalty row with James Maddison

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      RICHARLISON maintained Tottenham’s 100 per cent Europa League start – but only after winning a penalty ROW with captain James Maddison.On an evening when Tottenham’s teenage trio shined, it was the returning Brazilian that proved the match-winner despite a bizarre on-field argument with his teammate.Richarlison announced his return to the Spurs side with a goalCredit: PAThe Brazilian made no mistake from the spot after stepping up to take a second-half penaltyCredit: ReutersJames Maddison was brought down in the box in the opening 45 minutes, only for VAR to overturn the callCredit: ReutersOn his first start of the season, having recovered from a calf strain, the No.9 striker scored a Panenka-style spot-kick that broke the AZ Alkmaar resistance.Yet after summer signing Luca Bergvall had been decked by Maxim Dekker, Maddison negotiated at length with Richarlison, 27, and actually took the ball OFF the disappointed South American.Moments later, it was back in Richarlison’s hands and with a steely gaze, he managed to poke fun at goalkeeper Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro with a straight-down-the-middle strike on 53 minutes.Maddison, who wore the skipper’s armband for the night following the absence of Son Heung-min, did not bear any grudges with the episode.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLAnd the England playmaker was the first to rush over and hug Richarlison, who did his pigeon-dance celebration that was a hallmark of the 2022 World Cup.In a year in which he revealed his mental health struggles, this was a welcome sight for him and everyone connected with the player.His coolly-taken goal means it is now three wins out of three and Spurs are on course to qualify for the top eight spots in this revamped, money-grabbing new format.Postecoglou made NINE changes to the side that thrashed West Ham 4-1 on Saturday and that selection gamble did not backfire.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSTNT Sports host Becky Ives leaps off Tottenham Hotspur Stadium roof on live TV as she screams ‘to dare is to do’Spurs ratings vs Alkmaar: Kids Bergvall impresses on rare start but Dragusin has uncomfortable nightTOTTENHAM made it a hat-trick of Europa League wins thanks to Richarlison’s penalty against ten-man AZ Alkmaar.The Brazilian converted from the spot on 53 minutes in an opening goal that eventually separated the sides.Here is how Dan King rated Spurs’ players from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Fraser Forster – 7Brilliant save and good rush from line in first half to stop Spurs falling behind. A spectator for most of the second half but made smart stop in last 20 minutes.Archie Gray – 5Unable to team up with fellow teenager Moore in first half to match threat from Tottenham’s other flank and struggled with pace of Ernest Poku.Radu Dragusin – 5Another mixed display. Good on the ball one moment, not so much the next. Sometimes looked strong, but then vulnerable, especially when Alkmaar ran at him.Ben Davies – 7Tottenham’s Mr Dependable was their most convincing defender, thanks mainly to good positioning and calmness. Although even he showed signs of tension late on.Destiny Udogie – 6Did a bit of everything in the opening 45 minutes, although as usual his work in opposition half tended to be better. Less adventurous in the second half.Rodrigo Bentancur – 6After a commanding start, was unable to stop Alkmaar from gaining a first-half foothold. Apart from occasional lapses, maintained his authority better after the break.Mikey Moore – 7Missed golden early chance and looked uncomfortable on right. Immediate, massive improvement when switched to left, running at defence and creating chances..Lucas Bergvall – 8Impressive display with everything but a goal. Full of running, composed, and found killer passes that should have become assists. But had to go off injured.James Maddison – 7Skipper for the night had some lovely moments without finding a decisive contribution – until he let Richarlison have the penalty.Timo Werner – 5Superb cross for Moore chance but woeful finish when played through by Bergvall told you everything about his confidence levels. Hooked at half time.Richarlison – 6Busy and committed in first half, but ball wasn’t sticking much. Really wanted to take the penalty and converting it should be a morale boost. Lasted just over an hour.SUBSBrennan Johnson (for Werner, half time) – 5Failed to make most of a Bergvall pass. Quieter than usual.Dominic Solanke (for Richarlison, 65) – 6Worked hard without having a sight of goal.Dejan Kulusevski (for Bergvall, 73) – 6Gave the Spurs midfield the legs it needed to see out game.Pape Sarr (for Maddison, 73) – 6Also brought an injection of energy to dampen Alkmaar hopes of a comeback.Only full-back Destiny Udogie and Maddison – a half-time sub against the Hammers – retained their places.Three teenagers were given a run-out – Bergvall, Mikey Moore and Archie Gray – and what a special occasion this was for them all, playing in a European clash under the lights in front of a packed home crowd.What a dream start it could have been for the 17-year-old forward Moore on his first appearance in the starting XI in N17.The left-wing cross on five minutes from Timo Werner was delivered perfectly but the header from close range by the academy graduate, who had wriggled free of his marker, was wasted.Later on, though, he would be serenaded by the Tottenham faithful for his industry and work-rate with that old Harry Kane song: “He’s one of our own…”Richarlison and Maddison clashed over who would take the second-half penaltyCredit: GettyThe pair hugged it out after the Brazilian had tucked it awayCredit: PAOne of the other youngsters given a go was the blond-haired, 18-year-old Bergvall, a £8.5million recruit, whose night was unfortunately cut short due to a knock.On 27 minutes, the Swedish midfielder’s beautiful outside-of-the-boot ball dissected the AZ defence and this could have led to the opening goal of an otherwise tedious first half.The problem was the lovely pass fell to Werner and the German loanee – not the most prolific of strikers – produced a typically tame finish that the AZ goalkeeper easily saved.Werner’s wastefulness was punished and he was hooked off at half-time for Brennan Johnson, who had a half-chance to score inside a minute of coming on.AZ – who had a first-half header by Alexandre Penetra brilliantly saved by back-up goalkeeper Fraser Forster – had some chances but were unable to breach the home defence.There were several times that Tottenham gave away the ball and lived dangerously and they were lucky that the electric Ernest Poku did not punish them – and that Forster’s concentration did not falter.The Dutch side’s night got worse when David Moller Wolfe received a second yellow for a silly foul and watched the rest of the match from inside the bowels of the stadium.Maddison cleared up the penalty row in his post-match interview, telling TNT Sports: “Initially we both wanted to take it. I am a senior player, I was the captain today, I was going to take the penalty.READ MORE SUN STORIES”hen a little thought in my head, when I was stood there, I had a little conversation with myself. Richy has come back from an injury, it can be difficult, especially for a striker.”I knew that last year as well when I had a long injury. It took me a while to get my first goal. That gives you confidence.” More

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      Fenerbahce 1 Man Utd 1: Red Devils now 12 MONTHS without a win in Europe as fiery clash sees old boss Mourinho sent off

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      THEY stepped into ‘Hell’ and came face to face with the old devil himself. But Manchester United escaped from Jose Mourinho’s lair with a point in another night of European mayhem. Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands as he faced his old sideCredit: EPAChristian Eriksen opened the scoring for Manchester UnitedCredit: GettyAmid the chaos, Mourinho was red-carded, Andre Onana pulled off a ridiculous double save and Erik ten Hag survived another tactical brainstorm despite Youssef En-Nesyri’s header cancelling out Christian Eriksen’s opener.Having conceded 17 goals on their previous five trips overseas, this was actually a pretty respectable effort from Ten Hag’s dysfunctional team – who have now drawn three out of three in the Europa League and face a battle to avoid a humiliating early elimination.  They have now failed to win in European competition for an entire year, since a 1-0 home win over Copenhagen on October 24, 2023. Istanbul has provided plenty of fire-pit nights for United both here at Fenerbahce, where they were once thumped 3-0 under Sir Alex Ferguson, and at Galatasaray, the venue for their original ‘Welcome To Hell’ trip back in the 90s. READ MORE ON MAN UTDSo despite Ten Hag fielding a full-back as a ‘false ten’ and dropping Rasmus Hojlund, they ended up relieved to avoid defeat.  Mourinho, of course, is never knowingly upstaged and the tantrum he chucked when Bright Osayi-Samuel was denied a second-half penalty earned him a place in the stands. He speaks plenty of languages, the Special One. And two of them are ‘foul’ and ‘abusive’.With Bruno Fernandes suspended after his red card in Porto, Ten Hag opted to play full-back Noussair Mazraoui as his No10 – to the bafflement of many. Most read in Europa LeagueFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSAnd despite his winner against Brentford on Saturday, Hojlund was benched. Ten Hag rarely does the obvious thing. But not in a good way. Manchester United vs Fenerbahce: Player Ratings (1)Mourinho had been in typically mischievous form at his pre-match press conference, claiming a potential Premier League winners medal with United for the 2017-18 season when his side finished runners-up behind Manchester City – who are facing 115 League charges of financial wrongdoing.   The Sukru Saracoglu Stadium was packed and raucous well before kick-off.When United were in possession, the shrill whistling of the home crowd perforated eardrums. But it was Fenerbahce who set the early pace – especially their former Newcastle box-of-frogs Allan Saint-Maximin – all nutmegs, shoulder drops and slalom runs at the United defence.  Former QPR man Osayi-Samuel skinned Lisandro Martinez but shot into the side-netting. This was no stereotypically negative Mourinho team. And Rashford had just been booked for a foul on Sebastian Szymanski when, against the run of play, United fashioned a fine counter-attacking goal. Manuel Ugarte won possession, Alejandro Garnacho sprinted down the left and Mazraoui fed Joshua Zirkzee, who cut back for Eriksen to thump his shot into the corner of the net. Furious Jose Mourinho’s CUTTING dig at referee Clement Turpin after red card vs Man UtdJOSE MOURINHO launched a sarcastic blast at ref Clement Turpin after he was red-carded in his clash with former club Manchester United. The Fenerbahce boss saw his side fight back to earn a point as United tossed away the lead for a third successive drawn Europa League match.Mourinho was sent to the stands after raging against Turpin’s failure to award a penalty against Manuel Ugarte for a challenge on Bright Osayi-Samuel.And Mourinho scowled: “The referee told me something incredible. He said at the same time he could see the action in the box and my behaviour on the touchline.“I congratulate him because he is absolutely incredible. During the game, 100 miles per hour, he had one eye on the penalty situation and one eye on my behaviour on the bench. That’s the explanation he gave me.”That is why he is one of the best referees in the world!”Rashford ought to have doubled the lead soon after, cutting inside from the right but screwing his shot just wide of the far post. But United were still having to defend with guts and with desperation – especially when Ugarte produced an outstanding sliding block to deny Dusan Tadic from close range.Mourinho was doing his conkers at this – and soon started berating the fourth official after Zirkzee went down injured. It was becoming a frustrating night for the old rogue – especially when Andre Onana decided to channel the spirit of Gordon Banks with an astonishing double save to deny En-Nesyri. First, the Moroccan centre-forward’s downward header was met with a gob-smacking tumbling stop, then the Cameroonian keeper leapt to his feet to push away a second nodded effort after Tadic had teed up En-Nesyri again. The striker grinned as if he had just fallen victim to a strange optical illusion. And perhaps he had. United led at the break but then they had often done so during their shocking recent run of European trips. Man Utd ratings vs Fenerbahce: Onana saves the day for Red Devils as Lindelof has a stinker MANCHESTER UNITED were held to a 1-1 draw by Fenerbahce on a disappointing night in Turkey.Christian Eriksen broke the deadlock for Erik ten Hag’s side in the first half before En-Nesyri levelled soon after the break.Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands in the second half after a touchline tantrum.But the Red Devils could find a much-needed winner for Erik ten Hag.SunSport’s Emillia Hawkins rates the performances…Andre Onana – 7Made an outstanding double save in the 37th minute to keep two attempts from Youssef En-Nesyri out.His defenders could’ve done much better to prevent Fenerbahce’s goal.Diogo Dalot – 5Failed to track back at times and had his blushes saved in the first half by Ugarte, who made a crucial tackle on Dusan Tadic to prevent a goal.Matthijs de Ligt – 6Made some good blocks during the first half to keep Fenerbahce at bay.Missed a few chances from set-pieces after the break.Victor Lindelof – 4Failed to follow En-Nesyri for Fenerbahce’s opening goal and made no attempt to win the ball.Hauled off in the 54th minute.Lisandro Martinez – 5Like Lindelof, he did not apply any pressure to En-Nesyri for the hosts’ first goal. Poor communication from both.Christian Eriksen – 7Broke the deadlock for United with a great strike into the top-left corner from the edge of the box.Manuel Ugarte – 6Won the ball in the build-up to the first goal and saved Man Utd from conceding with a fantastic last-ditch tackle in front of goal in the 22nd minute.Was lucky to avoid giving away a penalty after the break.Noussair Mazraoui – 6Didn’t look too out of place starting in the No10 position. Played a role in the build-up to the goal, passing the ball to Zirkzee who got the assist.Eventually moved into left-back, allowing Martinez to move central.Marcus Rashford – 5Played out of preferred position and started on the right as opposed to the left.Didn’t make too much of an impact on the game.Alejandro Garnacho – 6Played a key role in the build-up to Erikson’s goal by making a direct run into the box.Challenged Dominik Livakovic a few times and looked lively.Joshua Zirkzee – 5A poor overall performance from the striker despite providing the assist for Eriksen’s opener.Failed to make much of an impact and was hauled off in the 54th minute.Andre Onana produced a thrilling double saveCredit: APMourinho could only laugh at the goalkeeper’s heroicsCredit: TNT SportThe Red Devils stars hailed Onana as United led at the breakCredit: ReutersAntony had to be taken off on a stretcher near the endCredit: EPAMourinho had slapped Onana on the back in the tunnel at half-time but within four minutes of the restart, the United keeper was powerless to stop Fenerbahce equalising. Saint-Maximin delivered the deep cross from the left and En-Nesyri, with another downward header, managed to avoid another miracle and beat Onana at the third time of asking. In the stands, the drums were thudding, the punters were bouncing and United knew they were up against it on foreign soil yet again. Ten Hag responded by abandoning the Marzaroui ‘false ten’ experiment – bringing on Hojlund and Casemiro for Zirkzee and Victor Lindelof in a major reshuffle. Then came Mourinho’s ejection from his technical area – the Fenerbahce boss raging at an unrequited penalty appeal when Ugarte upended Osayi-Samuel. It was a decent shout followed by some indecent shouts from Mourinho, who was sent packing to the stands after a lengthy exchange of opinions with ref Clement Turpin. Would he be smuggled back into the dugout in a laundry basket, one of the tricks he used to defy a touchline ban during his Chelsea days? Rashford then skewed an excellent close-range chance and Mazraoui, despite reverting to left-back, had a long-ranger turned over the bar. READ MORE SUN STORIESWith United’s players now playing in their correct positions, they began to get the upper hand. Matthijs De Ligt should have scored with a header, Hojlund forced a save.Then Antony was carted off on a stretcher late on, to add to Ten Hag’s injury woes as it finished a stalemate. His mood worsened when Fenerbahce did not get a penalty as Manuel Ugarte challenged Bright Osayi-SamuelCredit: TNT SportsReferee Clement Turpin brandished the red card for the Special OneCredit: EPAHe was spotted sulking in the standsCredit: TNT SportsMourinho ended up sitting on a staircaseCredit: TNT SportsEriksen blasted into the top corner in styleCredit: APYoussef En-Nesyri headed Fenerbahce level just after half-timeCredit: EPAOnana could not produce another memorable save to prevent the equaliserCredit: ReutersErik ten Hag’s experiment didn’t work as plannedCredit: EPA More