In a key match in the third round of the Europa League stage that ended in the early morning of October 25, Beijing time, Fenerbahce drew 1-1 with Manchester United at home, and in this game, Mourinho faced his old owner but was sent to the stands because he was dissatisfied with the penalty kick. After the game, Mu Shuai also "fired" in an interview, mocking the referee on duty Tilpan.
Mu Shuai commented on Tilpan in a mocking tone: "Referee? I don't want to talk about it. He said some unbelievable things to me [after the game]. He said he saw what was happening in the box and my reaction from the sidelines. I congratulate him because what he did was incredible. In a game, a hundred miles per hour, he can look at the penalty with one eye and look at my behavior with the other, which is why he is one of the best referees in the world. ”
Despite his displeasure with the red, Mourinho said he would not appeal: "If I appeal, I will be banned for six months. There's not much to do since the final against Sevilla. That's why it's better for me to have no European games in the future, so I don't feel angry. And so it turned out. ”
For this draw, Mourinho was reluctant, bluntly saying that his team deserved to win, and Manchester United was lucky to have a draw: "I still think it was a penalty. We played great, it was they who got one point from us, not one point from them. ”
Despite believing that United did not deserve a draw, Mourinho was very gracious in his praise of Manchester United goalkeeper Onana: "My goalkeeper didn't make a save, but Onana made two impossible saves in 10 seconds. He was the most decisive player in the outcome of the game. He didn't make 20 saves, but those two were enough and unbelievable. ”