This coming October 25th, in the 3rd round of the UEFA Cup, Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce will face English Premier League giants Manchester United at 3:00am sharp. Fenerbahce is in fourth place in the Turkish Super League with 17 points from five wins, two draws and one loss, but it will be a challenge for them to replicate last season's second-place finish.
In contrast, Manchester United in the first season of Mourinho's coaching, the first eight rounds of the Premier League only 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses accumulated 11 points, ranked twelfth, from the Champions League area has a 6-point gap, this season's fight for the top four is also not optimistic.
Fenerbahce has 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in its last 10 matches in all competitions, while Manchester United, despite having 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in its last 10 matches, seems to be warming up after ending its embarrassing streak of 5 consecutive matches without a win in the last round of the English Premier League with a 2:1 win at home against Brentford.
From 2004 to 2016, a total of four meetings between the two teams ended in draws. In the 2016-17 UEFA Cup group stage, Mourinho's Manchester United won 4:1 at home against Fenerbahce and lost 1:2 away. Now, United is facing injury problems, a total of seven players injured, the core of the midfield B fee also suffered a red card suspension.
Nonetheless, Fenerbahce will have a tough time defeating Manchester United, and a draw may be the most likely outcome of this marquee match.
