Rizespor swept aside, second win in a row
Çaykur Rizespor 0–3 Fenerbahçe. Two wins on the bounce now, and the points tally sits at 13 (1) (9). The 8–0 over Eyüpspor was followed by a clean away job in Rize, and the mood is good again after that flat start to the season.
You sit fourth in the Süper Lig after seven games, with a goal difference of +13. The last five reads L D D W W. That is a team climbing.
Ederson has turned into a wall
Ederson has saved all 11 shots on target he has faced in his last two matches (2). Across nine appearances this season he has kept four clean sheets and is saving at 84%, a career best (4).
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That is the reason the wins are coming. Your keeper is pulling off the stops when the game is still in the balance.
Skriniar told the coach he wanted to play
İsmail Kartal wanted to rest Milan Skriniar for the trip to Rize. Skriniar said no. "Oynamak istiyorum," he told the staff, meaning I want to play, and he started in the 3–0 win (9).
Villa on Wednesday, and a pundit likes your chances
Preparation for Aston Villa has started ahead of the Champions League trip on Wednesday 14 October (10). Pundit Tümer Metin thinks Fenerbahçe could go in as favourites. "Çok ekonomik buldum Fenerbahçe'yi. Sanıyorum İsmail hoca 3 maçlık bir plan yapmış ki teknik adamlar bunu yaparlar. Derli toplu buldum. Bu konsantrasyon ile devam ederlerse Fenerbahçe'yi Aston Villa karşısında favori durumda görürüm," he said (5).
Back home after that: Alanyaspor in the league on Saturday 17 October, then Slavia Prague at home on Tuesday 20 October.
The French core is driving the run
Seven wins in eight matches, and the French contingent is a big part of it. Their dynamism and defensive work, plus Matador's creativity, has powered the streak (7).
Brown's January exit depends on Oosterwolde
Nottingham Forest want Archie Brown in January, but they have to wait on Fenerbahçe. If Jayden Oosterwolde is behind in his recovery, approval will not be given for Brown to be sold (8).
Arda Güler signs on at Real Madrid until 2032
Arda Güler has agreed a contract extension at Real Madrid running to June 2032, per Fabrizio Romano, with AS reporting the deal (12). Your former midfielder is staying put.
Vlahovic keeps scoring, including against you
Dusan Vlahovic scored from the penalty spot as Beşiktaş beat Kocaelispor 2–1, taking him to six goals in black and white (13). He has scored against Fenerbahçe this season too. Orkun Kökçü was also involved in that Beşiktaş win.
Fan-reaktioner
The talk among Fenerbahçe fans online is referee stats, with a breakdown comparing the calls rivals complain about against the ones Fenerbahçe fans do. The mood is that the numbers do not back up the noise coming from the other side of the city. You can read the thread here.
