Once again! Mourinho is far away from the Champions League and loses to Van Persie. Promotion requires defeating two opponents

Almost the same story happened again. Fenerbahce led by Mourinho has been in the third round of the Champions League qualifiers for two consecutive years. He lost 1-2 away in the first leg, gradually moving away from the Champions League main match. Last season, Mourinho was unable to turn the tables in the second round and eventually got out and fell into the UEFA Cup. Will this time repeat the same mistake?

Although major European leagues are still on the rest period, the three major European Cups have already started the qualifying matches and play-offs. Currently, the third round of the qualifying round of the Champions League is in progress, with a total of 10 games, of which 6 are the championship path, the loser will participate in the UEFA Cup play-offs, and the loser will directly participate in the UEFA Cup main match.

Then, the 10 winners of the third round, plus four teams that did not need to participate in the qualifying round, including Celtics, Basel, Geltz Storm and Bode Shine, decided 7 places in the Champions League through 7 playoffs, and the 7 teams who lost directly participated in the UEFA Cup. In addition, 29 teams, including 6 Premier League teams, directly advanced to the Champions League. Like last season, a total of 36 teams participated in the first stage of the robin.

In the first round of the third round of the Champions League just passed, the third place in the Eredivisie Ligue 3, Feyenoord, who faced Turkish Super League runner-up Fenerbahce at home, was a highly-watched contest. In addition to their similar strength, the coaches of the two teams are Van Persie and Mourinho, both of which are very familiar and favorite names for fans.

Quentent Timber, the twin brother of Arsenal's main player Timber, quickly helped Feyenoord score first. At the end of the second half, Amrabat equalized the score for Feyenoord. In the stoppage time, Mousa made the final decision. Van Persie's team defeated Mourinho's team with a small goal at home and gained the opportunity to advance. The story of

actually happened once last season. In the third round of the Champions League qualifiers, Fenerbahce faced Lille, the Ligue 1 powerhouse, and both lagged behind early in the game, and equalized the score at the end of the game, and was "decisive" in stoppage time. Mourinho seemed to repeat the ending away from the Champions League.

In the second leg of last season, it was Fenerbahce's turn to score a stoppage goal and stubbornly equalized the total score. However, Lille scored a key goal in overtime and ended up in the Europa League. I don’t know what the outcome will be in the second leg of next week’s showdown between Mourinho and Van Persie?

Van Persie and Mourinho, Amrabat who scored goals, and his partner Fred, are so familiar. Manchester United fans can find memories of the past in this game, and many coaches can still be active in the European arena. However, whether it is Feyenoord or Fenerbahce, the winner will have to participate in a playoffs and continue to win before he can advance to the main competition, otherwise he will still fall into the Europa League.

In the third round of the Champions League qualifiers, Benfica defeated Nice twice away, and is expected to advance. He will face the winners of Feyenoord and Fenerbahce. Among these four teams, only one team can participate in the Champions League main match. In terms of strength, Benfica should have a slight advantage. In addition, Glasgow Rangers and Belgrade Red Stars who won a big victory in the first leg have a chance to advance to the playoffs.

After saying goodbye to the five major leagues last season, Mourinho came to Türkiye. However, Fenerbahce could not challenge Galatasaray's dominance and could only be ranked second. It is really hard to cook without rice. In the new season, Mourinho's prospects for the Champions League are not optimistic. He will have to defeat two opponents in advance to the main season. In addition to Feyenoord, there are also Benfica or Nice.

Unknown to me, Mourinho is already 62 years old. Earlier, he revealed that participating in the World Cup is the future wish. It will definitely be too late next year. Five years later, you may be able to see the old coach in the Portuguese national team.