John Durán’s loan move to Fenerbahçe from Al-Nassr has got people talking about how he’s being used on the field. The Colombian forward who’s good at attacking is playing as a second striker which lots of people say isn’t where he should be playing. This choice which José Mourinho apparently had something to do with is holding Durán back from playing his best football.
- People are worried about Durán playing as second striker at Fenerbahçe
- When he drops back to help out it doesn’t suit his natural way of playing
- People are questioning what the coaches are doing especially José Mourinho
Durán’s Tactical Challenges at Fenerbahçe
John Durán who’s on loan at Fenerbahçe is having some problems with where he’s playing. He came from Aston Villa to Al-Nassr and then went to the Turkish club to get more games but playing him as second striker isn’t working out so good. A
Duran’s talent is in danger of being wasted by coaching decisions! 😡
We watched the first half of #GÖZvFB just to see how Al-Nassr’s gem performs. What do we get? Duran shipped off to Turkey only to play as a second striker! 👎
He’s dropping deep to collect the ball and leaving space for En-Nesyri — and honestly, that kills his game. Mourinho, if you want the real Duran, let him lead the line solo. 👌
Yes, he’s not flawless — gets moody, loses his head, almost saw red today with that childish reaction. But come on, this guy has raw fire. He just needs the right coach to unlock it. 🔑
— All About SPL 🔔 🇸🇦 (@Saudifutbol)
August 16, 2025
from ‘All About SPL’ says that when Durán drops deep to make room for Youssef En-Nesyri up front it stops him from playing his natural attacking game. The coaches including maybe José Mourinho are making choices that stop Durán from showing what he can really do.
Coaching Influence on Durán’s Performance
José Mourinho who knows a lot about tactics is supposedly managing Durán in a way that doesn’t work with how he likes to play. Some people say Durán can be moody sometimes and almost got red cards a few times. But even with these problems you can see he’s got talent. In his whole career Durán has got 31 goals in 100 matches playing for teams like Chicago Fire, Aston Villa and Al-Nassr. His time at Fenerbahçe is really important for getting better but the way the coaches are using him isn’t helping. This reminds people of what’s happening at Al-Hilal where they changed things up to help players do better.
Al-Nassr’s Strategy and the Saudi Pro League
Al-Nassr who actually owns Durán is big in the Saudi Pro League and they got famous players like Cristiano Ronaldo. But they got problems too like what we saw in Al-Qadsiah’s rise where they’re giving Al-Nassr a run for their money. Sending Durán to Fenerbahçe is part of how Al-Nassr is trying to handle all their players. Looking at the Turkish Super Lig where Fenerbahçe plays shows you what Durán has to deal with. His journey from Chicago Fire FC to now having problems in Turkey shows how important good coaching is to help players do their best.
