Manchester United’s Andre Onana did something however win his confrontation with Nemanja Matic, making gaffes for each objectives as his aspect drew 2-2 at Lyon within the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday evening.
Former Manchester United midfielder Matic had hit again at Onana’s declare that his aspect had been much better than Lyon, going as far to label the Cameroon worldwide “one of many worst” goalkeepers in United’s historical past.
Sadly for Onana, his efficiency in France solely served to show Matic’s level, as he produced his newest pair of howlers.
Manchester United star Andre Onana was at fault for each objectives in opposition to Lyon
United went behind after Onana inexplicably let Thiago Almada’s crossed free-kick creep all the best way in, earlier than Leny Yoro levelled issues up at half-time along with his first purpose for the membership.
And Ruben Amorim’s males appeared to have accomplished a terrific comeback when Joshua Zirkzee headed residence from Bruno Fernandes’ cross within the 88th minute – just for Onana to seek out himself at fault as soon as extra, spilling the ball for Rayan Cherki to assist himself to an equaliser deep into stoppage time.
After the sport, Amorim sought to defend his ‘keeper, saying that he’d “made extra errors than [his players] throughout these final video games and through these final months”.
However the response from Onana’s teammates on the remaining whistle was extra blended, with not all of them consoling him convincingly, it needs to be mentioned.
United head to in-form Newcastle within the Premier League on Sunday and, regardless of Amorim’s feedback, there have to be severe doubts over Onana’s place within the beginning 11.
Again-up custodian Altay Bayindir has but to make his Premier League debut; will we see him between the sticks at St. James’ Park?
No matter who performs in purpose on Sunday, although, it’s fairly clear than United desperately want a brand new goalkeeper this summer time.
A £42.7m signing from Inter two years in the past, Onana is without doubt one of the most costly ‘keepers of all time, however his time at Previous Trafford has been strewn with errors to the purpose that it’s nearly not possible to envisage him starting subsequent season as primary.
