The Union lost 2-1 at Fenerbahce. José Mourinho recognized that the Saint-Gillois nevertheless put his team in difficulty.
Imagine yourself ten years ago associating theUnion Saint-Gilloise and José Mourinho in the same sentence. While the Portuguese were at the top of European football, the Union was at the bottom of Belgian football. This evening, the residents of Parc Duden crossed paths with the Special One in the hell of Istanbul.
Beyond this consideration which highlights the evolution of Saint-Gillois in recent years, history seems tirelessly to repeat itself for Sébastien Pocognoli’s troops. Dominant at the start of the match without it materializing in the scorer, the Union ended up losing the thread of its football and losing.
“The match was difficult. In the first half, Union were stronger but we managed to score. In the second half, we played very, very well. The second goal came late because we created some opportunities. opportunities to score earlier” commented José Mourinhoin French in the text, at the RTBF microphone after the meeting.
The Portuguese, however, did not appreciate the end of the match, with the exclusion of one of his players and the reduction in the Union’s score: “I don’t understand what happened after the 2-0 while we were in numerical superiority It is not possible to concede a penalty in this situation and then play the last 5-6 minutes at 10 against 10.
Enough to give a few more gray hairs to the Fener coach: “We couldn’t finish the match with this pressure. We all have the objective of accumulating as many points as possible in this competition and for us, to take the three points tonight is the best way to start the competition.”
