In the 4th week of the UEFA Europa League 2024-2025 season, Fenerbahçe will face the Dutch team AZ Alkmaar. Before this important match, Fenerbahçe’s coach José Mourinho determined the possible starting 11. Mourinho’s strategies and squad choices are of great importance in terms of affecting Fenerbahçe’s claims on the European stage.
Coach Mourinho preferred a lineup consisting of Sofyan Amrabat, Fred and İsmail Yüksek in the midfield in this competition. However, a striking detail was that star football player Sebastian Szymanski was sitting on the bench. Mourinho had recently made complimentary statements about Szymanski in his statement during the Çaykur Rizespor match in the Super League; “It’s a shame we only have one Sebastian Szymanski. “If there were three Sebastian Szymanskis, I would have them all play,” he said. These words show Szymanski’s importance within the team and the trust Mourinho has in him.
Fenerbahçe’s starting 11 against AZ Alkmaar was determined as follows: Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic, defenders Osayi-Samuel, Çağlar Söyüncü, Becao and Mert Hakan Yandaş; Sofyan Amrabat, İsmail Yüksek and Fred in midfield; Tadic, Saint-Maximin and Edin Dzeko in attack. This squad reflects Mourinho’s playing philosophy and aims to add great strength to the team.
Fenerbahçe aims to strengthen its ranking in the group by winning this match. The AZ Alkmaar match provides a great opportunity for both Fenerbahçe’s future in Europe and Mourinho’s tactical understanding. Based on Mourinho’s previous experiences, it seems that he has prepared his team in the best way possible for this fight.
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