Manchester United 1-1 European 1 year without a win, Mourinho controversy red! One person succeeds Ten Hag, the savior, and the contract should be renewed

Manchester United drew 1-1 with Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce at the Devils in Istanbul. Ten Hag's side have drawn all three of their Europa League games this season and have been winless in Europe for a full year since beating Copenhagen 1-0 at home in the Champions League on 24 October 2023.

With Bruno ·Fernandes suspended for a red card, Ten Hag surprisingly reworked his starting line-up and deployed right-back Mazraoui as the number 10! Ten Hag explained: "I've known him at Ajax and played him in that position. He's a defender, but he's up front in our system and has the ability to play that role. He can press very well and we can see that in the game. Also, if we make substitutions, it's easier for us to adjust our positioning, for example by bringing on a more attacking player or by switching midfielders to move Casemiro forward."

However, it was the only moment Ten Hag was the protagonist of the game, and the stage after that belonged entirely to someone else. The disorganized United got off to a great start, with Ugarte intercepting the opposition's attack and instigating a counter-attack, Garnacho breaking down the left and making three crosses, the two of them running to the same spot in the middle, and finally Zirkze knocked the ball back, and Eriksen scored his fourth goal of the season with a long-range shot from front of the box, half of which came in the Europa League.

Ironically, the players Ten Hag has tried to purge in the summer over the last two seasons have ended up being his saviors. Last year it was McTominay and Harry Maguire, and this year it's the 32-year-old Eriksen. The Denmark core's contract expires after this season and there are no talks of a renewal at this time, however, with the level of performance he has performed, if he can take a pay cut, he will still be a very useful player in the team.

The stats show that Eriksen has started eight of the last nine United games, scoring four goals and providing three assists; If you count the international team, he has scored seven goals and provided five assists this season.

The Reds had a chance to extend their lead after taking the lead, as Marcus Rashford fired a low left-footed shot past the far post from the right. But more of the attack came from the home side Fenerbahce, with Ugarte flying first to save the empty net and deny Fenerbahce the must-have goal from Fenerbahce stalwart Tadic.

André · Onana then made two saves in a row to keep out En-Nesyri's two consecutive headers in the six-yard box.

The back-to-back swoops were so incredible that Mourinho on the sidelines couldn't help but laugh after being surprised.

However, United's fragile defence was unable to withstand the onslaught of their opponents. Shortly after the start of the second half, former Newcastle United winger Saint Maximin gave Diogu · Darlow another dark experience of being abused in the Carabao Cup final, while Victor Lindelof missed En-Nesyri, who had beaten the Red Devils in Sevilla in the middle, and this time the latter's header was unstoppable, Fenerbahce 1-1 Manchester United. The stats show that Manchester United have led six times in their last four away European matches and have been equalised.

Starting center Zirkze, although he had an assist statistic, his performance was once again unsatisfactory, including with his teammates. Garnacho lashed out at Zirkze's faulty pass, while Ten Hag sent the €42.5 million Netherlands striker out early before the game was on the hour.

In the 57th minute, Ugarte was suspected of bringing down an opponent in the box, but referee Clement · Turpin and the VAR video assistant referee both thought it was not a penalty, and the referee shook his finger at Bright · Osay-Samuel as he lay on the ground for treatment. This made Mourinho unhappy on the sidelines and was sent off for protesting in the stands.

Manchester United fans are familiar with Jose Mourinho's team's "no penalty if you don't die in the box", but his protest did not seem to be hot this time, still attracting a red card, and Stefano · Lapetti was also expelled from the field with him, who was Manchester United's physical coach.

Fenerbahce goalkeeper Livakovic also made two excellent saves in the final game, deniing Rashford's long-range shot, De Ligt's header and Hojlund's breakthrough low shot to the top, and the score was never rewritten. Manchester United are winless and unbeaten and have become Ten Hag's life-saving formula.

The €100 million Mr. Antony added a new level of drama to the game when he came off the bench and sat down after a simple return pass, quickly making a substitution to the sideline and being stretchered off.

After three successive draws, United are 21st in the Europa League table for 36 teams, having won just one of their last 11 European matches. The Reds still have little problem qualifying for the Europa League group, but Ten Hag needs to win their next home fixtures and their next opponent will be Greece's Theokssaloniki.