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Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho: I was actually a's-- player'

.Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho offered a frank analysis of his very own playing career when inquired about the performance of among his defendersMourinho played in Portugal's lower categories as a midfielder prior to ending his having fun career at the grow older of 24 to venture right into coaching.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWhen asked to examine the efficiency of Fenerbahce left-back Jayden Oosterwolde in Thursday's Europa Circle 1-1 draw at Twente, Mourinho claimed: "I do not understand if you participated in soccer, I carried out, reduced degree, s-- player but I performed it." When you possess a yellow card and you are a defender, you remain in trouble. And Jayden obtained a yellow card in the 12th min therefore to play 75 minutes versus a great challenger, far from home and also to enjoy with a yellow card, I may promise you my friend, it's not easy. Therefore Jayden did a really good work as well as we obtained an asset versus a great team." Fenerbahce saved a factor at Twente when expert onward Dusan Tadic equalised in the 71st moment." For me it is actually not concerning the age, it is actually great gamers, typical players, negative players," Mourinho stated of the 35-year-old." He [Tadic] has a mind, he played with his mind, he recognizes every thing. That recognizes if he wants to instructor someday given that he possesses the appropriate brain. He is key for us.".