JOSE MOURINHO pretended to fall asleep as he claimed Fenerbahce’s 3-1 defeat to Rangers was a “good result.”
The two sides clashed in Istanbul for the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie.
Jose Mourinho reckoned Fenerbahce’s 3-1 defeat to Rangers was a ‘good result’[/caption]
The Special One then pretended to fall asleep while being asked a long question[/caption]
Fenerbahce boasted stars including Milan Skriniar, Dusan Tadic and Edin Dzeko in their starting XI.
While Rangers looked to upset the odds under new interim boss Barry Ferguson.
And the Scots did exactly that as they raced into a sixth minute lead through Cyriel Dessers.
Galatasaray levelled on the half hour mark through Alexander Djiku.
But Rangers went into the break 2-1 up thanks to Vaclav Cerny’s strike.
The Glasgow side then held strong in the second half before Cerny struck again in the 81st minute to secure a 3-1 win.
It means Fenerbahce must score at least twice in next week’s Ibrox tie just to take it to extra time.
But despite the setback, boss Mourinho reckons it was a “good result” for the Turks.
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He said: “We were very bad everywhere. I think it’s not fair to say we were very bad in defence, because we were very bad everywhere.
“Maybe you laugh, but for me it was a good result, because the way we performed the result could be bigger than this.
“I know that Jack Butland made three fantastic saves. I know that there is, I think, a penalty, but to speak about the referee after this performance, I don’t think it’s ethical.
“The chances we had to score we didn’t. The dynamic in midfield was not good. Defensively, we made incredible mistakes. We never controlled that.
“They defended a lot with the block very low, a good and dangerous counter-attack. So we deserve the punishment of this result.
“But if somebody later wants to ask me do I think it’s over, no, I don’t think it’s over. There is 90 or 120 minutes to play.
“It’s the only positive thing. And from this game, I don’t take any positives. Everything went wrong.
“The only thing I tell them is, don’t celebrate too much. Because there is a second match. It’s my only advice.”
Later on during his post-match press conference, Mourinho pretended to nod off as he listened to a lengthy question.
The Special One closed his eyes and drooped his head to one side as he simulated a snoring snooze.
And fans were left in stitches by Mourinho’s behaviour, with one saying: “Mourinho can act in the best movie industry in the world.”
Another declared: “Classic Jose time.”
One noted: “Think Jose’s had enough.”
Another added: “Oh my word.”
