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Jose Mourinho: This is what I thought of Manchester United’s defeat to Fenerbahce
JOSE MOURINHO insisted Fenerbahce deserved to beat Manchester United 2-1 this evening.
Jose Mourinho admitted Fenerbahce deserved to beat Manchester United
Manchester United went behind when Moussa Sow scored a stunning overhead kick after just 65 seconds, and things got worse when Jeremain Lens curled in a brilliant free-kick after the break.
Wayne Rooney grabbed a consolation late on for the Red Devils with a 25-yard strike.
I think a team that concedes a goal after two minutes is a team that is not ready and is not mentally prepared
But Mourinho admitted United just weren’t good enough to get the three points.
Mourinho said: “I think they deserved to win. Football is not just about quality it’s also about effort.
“I think a team that concedes a goal after two minutes is a team that is not ready and is not mentally prepared.
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“They counterattack, they simulate, they win lots of time with injuries.
“The goal was our fault that we let them be in that situation - after our second goal we had a reaction and we probably could get a different result but we didn’t deserve more.
“Football has to be played with the maximum desire.”