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September 30th, 2008

Dynamo Kyiv – Fenerbahçe match review

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Possibly the biggest surprise of the Champions League matches today was Ukraine powerhouse Dynamo Kyiv coming into Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium and squeezing out a point in a nil draw to Fenerbahçe. Şükrü Saracoğlu has been a fortress for the home squad in the past with eight successive victories in European competition however the inability to [...]



September 29th, 2008

Dynamo Kyiv Champions League match preview

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It might be a bold statement but based upon Fenerbahçe’s recent play, the balance of this match could very well land in the support of Şükrü Saracoğlu. The Yellow Canaries season has been one stumbling disappointment after another. A superb club on paper that doesn’t seem to be playing as a team and finds a [...]

September 26th, 2008

Sivasspor match review

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The heartbreak of Fenerbahçe’s Süper Lig season continued with a 2-1 loss to Sivasspor. With only six points in five matches, the Yellow Canaries have squandered many important matches that will come back to haunt them.
Selçuk Şahin headed in Alex’s corner at the thirty-fourth minute to give them the 1-0 lead and with Fenerbahçe directing [...]

September 25th, 2008

Sivasspor match preview

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After the relief of the 3-0 victory over Gençlerbirliği, Fenerbahçe returns to Süper Lig action against Sivasspor tomorrow.
It has been a unique week of preparation for Luis Aragonés squad as while they must be feeling a sense of ease after a very solid rebound, their injury situation is problematic. Daniel Güiza and Alex sat [...]

September 21st, 2008

a sigh of relief: Gençlerbirliği match review

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Fenerbahçe supporters can breathe a sigh of relief as the Yellow Canaries defeated Gençlerbirliği 3-0 Süper Lig action today at Şükrü Saracoğlu.
Luis Aragonés noted after the match:
‘I’m not totally satisfied with my players’ performance in the first half, but in the second half they managed to do what I had told them.”
”We are just getting [...]



September 20th, 2008

Gençlerbirliği match preview

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With the horrors of the Porto loss still in their memory, Fenerbahçe welcomes Gençlerbirliği to Şükrü Saracoğlu as is in desperate need for points in this young Süper Lig season.

Luis Aragonés is facing a tough challenge as the Yellow Canaries go into this match without Volkan Demirel, who is under suspension as well as Semih [...]

September 18th, 2008

when defense is ignored

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When defense is ignored, very good clubs are embarrassed on the pitch, which is precisely what happened when Porto easily defeated Fenerbahçe 3-1 in Champions League action.
Luis Aragonés must be wondering what he has to do to get the idea across but tactically the oppositions attack is dictated by defensive positions but unfortunately while [...]

September 16th, 2008

Champions League: Porto match preview

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A struggling Luis Aragonés-led Fenerbahçe face Porto at Estádio do Dragão in Champions League action tomorrow.
For Luis Aragonés the return to European competition comes at an inopportune time as his Yellow Canaries have experienced a very difficult start to the Süper Lig season and are facing a number of problematic injuries. With two losses in [...]

September 13th, 2008

from bad to worse

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I’m not sure how to break this to loyal Yellow Canary supporters but this is not the way you want to go into the Champions League. Fenerbahçe lost 2-1 to Hacettepe Spor Kulübü in Ankara today in a I-can’t-look-its-so-bad defensive nightmare. I’m not sure how else to say it but this is far too good [...]

September 12th, 2008

Hacettepe Spor Kulübü match review

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Luis Aragonés leads Fenerbahçe to face Hacettepe Spor Kulübü in historic Ankara later today. After a challenging international week and with the Champions League ahead, it will be interesting to see how Fenerbahçe approach this Süper Lig match.
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