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

.Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho offered a frank examination of his personal playing occupation when inquired about the efficiency of one of his defendersMourinho played in Portugal's lower leagues as a midfielder just before finishing his playing job at the grow older of 24 to venture into coaching.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWhen asked to evaluate the functionality of Fenerbahce left-back Jayden Oosterwolde in Thursday's Europa League 1-1 draw at Twente, Mourinho claimed: "I don't know if you participated in regulation football, I carried out, low amount, s-- gamer but I performed it." When you possess a yellow card and also you are actually a defender, you remain in problem. As well as Jayden acquired a yellow memory card in the 12th moment thus to participate in 75 moments versus a good rival, out of home and also to enjoy with a yellow card, I can assure you my friend, it is actually difficult. Thus Jayden did a great project and we received a virtue versus a great team." Fenerbahce saved a point at Twente when expert ahead Dusan Tadic equalised in the 71st min." For me it is actually not about the age, it's great gamers, ordinary players, negative gamers," Mourinho stated of the 35-year-old." He [Tadic] has a brain, he played with his mind, he knows every little thing. Who knows if he desires to instructor one day due to the fact that he possesses the appropriate human brain. He is key for our team.".