Nemanja Matic hit again at Andre Onana’s daring declare about Lyon by calling him “one of many worst goalkeepers” in Manchester United’s historical past.
Onana boldly claimed United, thirteenth within the Premier League, had been “means higher” than Lyon forward of Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final first leg in France.
Lyon midfielder Matic, who spent 5 years at Previous Trafford, was requested about Onana’s phrases at his pre-match information convention on Wednesday and his response was brutal.
“In the event you’re one of many worst goalkeepers in Manchester United’s historical past then you’ll want to deal with what you’re speaking about,” mentioned Matic.
“If David De Gea, Peter Schmeichel or Edwin van der Sar mentioned that I might query myself however in case you are statistically one of many worst goalkeepers in Manchester United’s fashionable historical past, he wants to indicate that earlier than he says it.”
Onana, who received the FA Cup in his first season at United after signing from Inter Milan for round £47m, was fast to reply to Matic with a pointed remark about his success at Previous Trafford.
“I might by no means be disrespectful to a different membership,” Onana wrote in a put up on social media.
“We all know that [Thursday] might be a tough sport towards a powerful opponent. We deal with making ready a efficiency to make our followers proud.
“A minimum of I’ve lifted trophies with the best membership on this planet. Some cannot say the identical.”
Matic, after all, received two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and the Carbao Cup with Chelsea earlier than becoming a member of Man Utd.
What did Onana say about Lyon?
Onana was signed from Inter Milan for round £47m in the summertime of 2023
Onana was in assured temper when he spoke to the press after retaining his ninth Premier League clear sheet of the season in Sunday’s drab derby draw with Manchester Metropolis.
Requested about Lyon forward of Thursday’s quarter-final first leg, he mentioned: “It is an excellent group. We all know a few of them however I do not assume now we have to deal with them. It is extra about us, what we’ll do.
“I believe we’re higher than them, we simply need to go there and present who we’re. If we go there with a profitable mentality and we’re centered, keep compact and collectively and we comply with the sport plan we might be profitable the sport.
“In fact, it is not going to be simple, however I believe we’re means higher than them. Everyone knows the significance of this sport, we’ll go there with the profitable mentality, it is not our greatest season however we nonetheless have one thing to win and we’ll go for it.”
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