What’s Happening With Mesut Özil at Fenerbahce?

Last month, a rejuvenated Fenerbahçe comfortably dealt with Galatasaray in the intercontinental derby. Not too much statistically separated the two, but a crucial difference was the impression that Fener were playing with a clear ambition and Galatasaray played with none. 

With the Europa League run over, Gala are now seemingly going through the motions. They will not get European football and are the lowest placed Istanbul side in the Süper Lig, in 12th. 

On the other hand, Fener are now back in a Champions League spot and are on an eleven-game unbeaten run. Crucially though, they are a side that have seemingly landed on their feet in recent months after quite a tumultuous season. 

Another fascinating sub-plot re-emerged at the weekend, when Arda Güler came on for Fener in the last five minutes for his first appearance in the intercontinental derby.