Under coach Jose Mourinho, Fenerbahçe have had a bumpy experience within the Süper Lig, dropping seven factors of their first eight matches and struggling to duplicate final season’s stellar type.
Last 12 months, underneath former coach İsmail Kartal, Fenerbahçe completed the 2023-2024 season with a formidable 99 factors, securing second place.
The staff went by way of the primary eight weeks with out dropping a single level, boasting six clear sheets in that span.
In Kartal’s first eight matches, which included ties in opposition to Gaziantep, Samsunspor, Ankaragücü, Antalyaspor, Alanyaspor, Başakşehir, Rizespor, and Kasımpaşa, Fenerbahçe racked up 24 factors, scoring 20 targets whereas conceding simply three.
They kicked off the season with a 2-1 victory over Gaziantep and an exhilarating 3-2 win in opposition to Antalyaspor within the fourth week, sustaining a flawless defensive document within the remaining six matches.
In whole, Kartal’s squad achieved 31 wins, six attracts, and only one defeat over the course of 38 league video games, amassing 15 factors in losses. In stark distinction, Mourinho’s facet has already dropped seven factors after simply eight matches, with one recreation much less to play by the ninth week, leaving them eight factors adrift of the league leaders.
Through the opening eight matches, Fenerbahçe has recorded 5 victories, two attracts, and one defeat, scoring 18 targets however conceding seven.
Mourinho’s staff managed to maintain clear sheets in opposition to Adana Demirspor, Rizespor, Alanyaspor, Kasımpaşa, and Antalyaspor however faltered in three matches the place they conceded targets.
The turning level got here within the second week when the staff failed to carry onto a lead in opposition to Göztepe, settling for a 2-2 draw.
They confronted a disappointing 3-1 loss to arch-rivals Galatasaray in week six and will solely handle a draw in opposition to Samsunspor, regardless of twice taking the lead.
After ending final season within the high two, Fenerbahçe at the moment discover themselves in fourth place underneath Mourinho’s steering as they head into week 9.
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