Fenerbahçe fall 2–1 at Gençlerbirliği in opener
Your team gave up a 1–0 lead and lost 2–1 away to Gençlerbirliği on Saturday (4). Kartal called it a defeat nobody expected: "Beklemediğimiz bir mağlubiyet" (6). Fenerbahçe sit 17th with zero points after one match.
Kartal did not hold back
İsmail Kartal was blunt after Gençlerbirliği 2–1 Fenerbahçe. "5 oyuncuyla mağlup oluyorsak sorun vardır," he said, meaning if a team with five players beats you, there is a problem (11). He also apologized to fans (12).
Two penalties not given
Hürriyet writer Fırat Aydınus says Fenerbahçe should have had two penalties in the match refereed by Oğuz Aksu (5). His verdict on the foreign VAR: "Yabancı VAR, herhalde dizi izliyordu," meaning the VAR was probably watching a series (5).
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Aké's debut to forget
Nathan Aké's first competitive match for Fenerbahçe went badly. Dutch outlet VI called it a debut to forget quickly (7).
İrfan Can haunted his old club
İrfan Can Eğribayat put in a standout performance against Fenerbahçe in Ankara (14). Sözcü called it a career match in the 2–1 loss (14).
Transfers: Ederson out, Cherif sold
Ederson Moraes, who has not played an official match this season, looks increasingly likely to leave Fenerbahçe (1). Sidiki Cherif has been sold to Premier League side Coventry (2).
Uslu: 'The league cannot go on like this'
General Secretary Mahmut Uslu reacted after the Gençlerbirliği match: "Bu şekilde bu lig devam etmez," meaning the league cannot continue this way (3).
Diyadin still rates Fenerbahçe
Gençlerbirliği technical director Metin Diyadin was gracious after the win, calling Fenerbahçe one of the strongest championship candidates (8). He said his side won as planned, using Koita, Tongya and Traore on transitions (15).
Luis Suárez link surfaces
A title-only report from Portugal links Fenerbahçe and Barcelona with a move for Luis Suárez (9). Unconfirmed for now.
Fan-reaktioner
The mood among fans is sharp and ironic. Reddit users noted that İrfan Can Eğribayat went from being sold by the club to earning a 10/10 rating against them a day later, a detail that stings more than the loss itself. The goal clips for Tongya and Ulgun drew quick reaction, while one post focused on a fan demanding a kid remove his Fenerbahçe jersey in the home stand. Several voices also turned to Greenwood, with a feminist fan group split between wanting the winger and wanting distance from him.
Fenerbahçe fans react to İrfan Can's 10/10 against his old club
