Manchester United look to keep their 2024/25 UEFA Europa League dreams alive when they travel to face Olympique Lyonnais in the first leg of the quarterfinal. Ahead of the game, some fiery exchanges of words has happened between Andre Onana and a familiar figure.
Manchester United Goalkeeper Andre Onana Slammed By Nemanja Matic
What Did Matic Say About Onana?
The former Red Devils midfielder currently plays for the Ligue 1 outfit and will be squaring up against his ex-employers in Europe. He does, although, seem to be perturbed by comments made by Onana, where the Cameroonian goalkeeper claimed that he feels that United are a much stronger team than Lyon heading into this clash.
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Matic, who left Old Trafford in 2022 and won the Premier League multiple times with Chelsea, responded to those comments by stating: “I respect everyone then you need to give the answer. If you are one of the worst goalkeepers in Man United history then you need to take care what you are talking about. If David de Gea, or (Edwin) Van der Saar or Peter Schmeichel say that then I would question that. But if you are statistically one of the worst goalkeepers in Man United’s history then he needs to show that before he says it. We will see.”
What Did Onana Say About Lyon?
Onana began the war of words before the game against the French side with some controversial comments that might be deemed as disrespectful by Lyon supporters. He had claimed: “We have to go there and show who we are. If we are focused, stay compact and together and follow the gameplan we will be winning the game. Of course it’s not going to be easy but I think we are way better than them.”
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Well, the Red Devils goalkeeper has now found himself at the end of some embarrassment from a former United player. He will look to get back at the midfielder in the first leg of the quarterfinal by keeping a clean sheet to help his side gain an advantage before the return leg at Old Trafford. Onana, has been the undisputed starting goalkeeper this season and is determined to remain at the club for the long term. He has kept 10 clean sheets in 42 games, out of which he’s only managed one clean sheet in eight Europa League matches.
