Nemanja Matic hit again at Andre Onana’s daring declare about Lyon by calling him “one of the worst goalkeepers” in Manchester United’s historical past.
Onana boldly claimed United, thirteenth within the Premier League, have been “way better” 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 chopping.
“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,” stated Matic.
“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.”
What did Onana say about Lyon?
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 stated: “It is an excellent workforce. We all know a few of them however I do not assume we’ve to give attention to them. It is extra about us, what we’ll do.
“I think we are better than them, we just have to go there and show who we are. If we go there with a winning mentality and we are focused, stay compact and together and we follow the game plan we will be winning the game.
“After all, it is not going to be simple, however I believe we’re method higher than them. Everyone knows the significance of this recreation, 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.”