Unfortunately, the Canaries were left without the Champions League, as at the end of last season they took the third place in the standings. The disappointment of the players and the head coach is understandable, since Besiktas and Galatasaray were only two points ahead. Fenerbahce played seven friendly matches. They were preparing for the new championship with full responsibility. This time the team strives to compete for gold medals and, to be honest, it has everything for this. Vitor Pereira’s charges started in the Turkish Super League with a minimal victory over Adanademirspor (1:0). The winning goal in the 46th minute was scored by Mesut Ozil, who revived his career after inconsistencies at Arsenal London. The fight for the group stage of the Europa League is ahead, so the team needs to show decent football, especially since the first game will take place at the home arena.
Legia also started in the Champions League qualification, but unlike their current rival, they started their journey much earlier. Cheslav Mikhnevich’s team easily dealt with the Norwegian Buda / Glimt (5:2 on aggregate) and modestly beat the Estonian Flora with a score 2:1 at home and 1:0 away. However, they failed to cope with Dinamo Zagreb and after a 1:1 draw in Croatia, CSKA lost 0:1 at home.
