Our former manager will be in direct opposition to the Reds when he leads the Istanbul side into Thursday's Europa League encounter.
Ahead of the eagerly anticipated tie, the Portuguese coach expressed his view that Erik ten Hag's side will be successful "sooner or later" as he held a press conference to preview the 20:00 BST kick-off.
United approach the game looking for back-to-back victories after the international break, following Saturday's 2-1 triumph over Brentford in the Premier League.
"Maybe you English guys think I'm bluffing, playing mind games," he told the journalists assembled in Turkey.