Ex-Manchester United midfielder and Lyon Midfielder Nemanja Matic has stated that Manchester United’s goalkeeper Andre Onana is ‘one of the worst goalkeepers in the club’s history’ ahead of his side’s Europa League quarter-final first-leg clash on Thursday (today).
Matic on Wednesday while fielding questions from journalists was reacting to Onana’s bold claim that United were “way better” than Lyon which prompted the war of words with Matic ahead of Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final first leg.
“If you’re one of the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United’s history, then you need to take care of what you are talking about.
“If David De Gea, Peter Schmeichel, or Edwin van der Sar said that, I would question myself, but if you are statistically one of the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United’s modern history, he needs to show that before he says it.”
Onana, who won the FA Cup in his first season at United after signing from Inter Milan for around £47m, was quick to respond with a pointed comment about Matic’s lack of silverware at Old Trafford.
“I would never be disrespectful to another club,” Onana wrote in a post on social media.
Also responding, Manchester United’s coach, Ruben Amorim, defended Onana, saying his words were respectful as he was only trying to lift the morale of his teammates.
