LYON, France — Ruben Amorim says he stays “in reality assured” in André Onana regardless of the goalkeeper’s two blunders costing Manchester United a the most important Europa League victory in opposition to Lyon on Wednesday.
Onana made two errors, together with one deep into stoppage time, as United had been held to a 2-2 draw at Groupama Stadium. It approach the tie is within the steadiness forward of the quarterfinal 2nd leg at Outdated Trafford subsequent week.
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“It may possibly occur,” mentioned Amorim. “Should you play soccer, you play a large number of video games, you’ll make errors. Should you take a look at the season, I make extra errors than them throughout those closing video games and those closing months.
“The opposite factor is we’ve got another recreation to modify the whole thing and that are meant to be our focal point. However I am in reality assured in André.”
Onana’s depressing efficiency got here after he become embroiled in a disagreement with former United midfielder Nemanja Matic earlier than the sport.
Matic branded Onana as “some of the worst goalkeepers in United’s historical past” on Wednesday after Onana had mentioned United had been “manner higher” than Lyon.
André Onana’s errors price Guy United victory within the first leg in their Europa League quarterfinal in Lyon. Ash Donelon/Manchester United by means of Getty Pictures
“There may be not anything I will say to André on this second,” mentioned Amorim.
“Crucial factor is to be herbal after which, when the time comes, I will be able to make a selection the most efficient XI to play.
“The most efficient factor is to have a look at the targets, all of the movements that André had within the a recreation, that is one of the simplest ways to lend a hand any participant. It is to concentrate on the sport, what came about, what we want to make stronger after which put the participant in.”
Lyon trainer Paulo Fonseca denied there was once ay underhand reason at the back of Matic’s pre-match phrases.
“It was once no longer a method via Nemanja Matic in any respect,” he mentioned. “I feel that is one thing standard.
“After all we want to recognize everybody’s opinion and I feel Nemanja and André Onana forgot about this this night, so the whole thing is just right now.”
Knowledge from Reuters was once used on this document.
