Former Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has opened up on his feud with Andre Onana. Recall that he infamously called the Cameroonian international of the Red Devils’ worst-ever goalkeepers, and fans have been reacting.
Fast forward to 2026, and the Serbian midfielder has softened his stance towards Onana, describing him as a great keeper who is not a bad guy.
Matic added that Onana could have done better at MUFC, but the pressure at Old Trafford was just too much for him.
His words, “I said what I said before the game, just because he was a bit arrogant, ‘We’re way better than Lyon.’ I don’t think you say that before a quarter-final in the Europa League. I wanted to put more pressure on him with my answer, and he made that mistake. I don’t know if our second goal was his mistake or a half-mistake.
He’s a great goalkeeper – he had a good couple of years at Ajax, and at Inter. He could have done better at United, but in the circumstances at the club, there was too much pressure on him. If you ask me now though, I don’t think he’s a bad guy.”
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Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top division in the English football league system.
Nicknamed the Red Devils, they were founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, but changed their name to Manchester United in 1902. After a spell playing in Clayton, Manchester, the club moved to their current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910.
Alex Ferguson and his assistant Archie Knox arrived from Aberdeen on the day of Atkinson’s dismissal, and guided the club to an 11th-place finish in the league. Despite a second-place finish in 1987–88, the club was back in 11th place the following season. Reportedly on the verge of being dismissed, Ferguson’s job was saved by victory over Crystal Palace in the 1990 FA Cup final.
The following season, Manchester United claimed their first UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup title. That triumph allowed the club to compete in the European Super Cup for the first time, where United beat European Cup holders Red Star Belgrade 1–0 at Old Trafford. The club appeared in two consecutive League Cup finals in 1991 and 1992 the left and the right, but he’s not got any sense of danger yet, and empties the midfield area too readily.
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