In the 3rd round of the UEFA Cup, Fenerbahce will face Manchester United at 3:00 on October 25th. Currently in the Turkish Super League, Fenerbahce has 5 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in 8 matches, and is ranked fourth with 17 points, 8 points behind Galatasaray at the top of the table. It's hard to compete for the title with such a result, and it's not easy to duplicate last season's runner-up result either. This is very similar to Mourinho's first season in charge of Manchester United, after the first 8 rounds of the Premier League, Manchester United 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses accumulated 11 points ranked twelfth, 6 points behind the Champions League zone, this season into the top four difficult.
Fenerbahce has 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in 10 matches, with 2 consecutive draws in UEFA Cup and Turkish Super League. Man Utd have 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in 10 matches, and their recent form seems to be improving as they beat Brentford 2-1 at home in the last round of the EPL, ending a 5-match winless streak with 4 draws and 1 loss. The two sides drew four times between 2004 and 2016, and in the 2016-17 season, Mourinho's United and Fenerbahce met in the group stage of the UEFA Cup, winning 4-1 at home and losing 1-2 on the road. United have injury problems now, with seven injured players and midfielder B Faye suspended for a red card.
Even so, Fenerbahce will struggle to beat United easily, with a draw more likely.
