Ruben Amorim says that the gap between the goalkeeper of Manchester United Andre Onana and Lyon Nemanja Matrix before the quarterfinals of the European League between the two sides is “misunderstanding”.
Amorim’s secondary travel to the Groupama Stadium at the first stage of this clash to take over make-or-break knowing that the competition offers its only way to silver and continental qualifications.
Former midfielder United Matrix Matrix described Onan “One of the worst goalkeepers in MAN UTD” after Cameroon’s International said he felt that United was “much better” than Lyon.
The Jaw-Dropping comments followed by a pointed X post by nodding on the fact that United did not win the trophy in the five seasons of the Old Trafford.
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The Mator hit Onan’s comment that Manchester United is a better team than Lyon before the collision of the European League. Onana then replied to X and said, “At least I picked up the trophies”
Tete-a-time was a key point talking at the United United press conference, where the former Matric Benfica Amorim team tried to distract tension and provide context.
“Tomorrow (Thursday) it doesn’t matter,” the head coach said. “If you see the whole quote Andre Onana, it’s quite different.
“The first sentence is that Lyon is a very, very good team, so I think players or coaches sometimes don’t listen to complete quotes.
“Sometimes it’s just a misunderstanding and I also know the matrices. He’s a great person. It will be a normal game.”
Amorim confirmed that Onan would start in Lyon, despite the return of Altay Bayindira to fitness and believe that a 29 -year -old man signed from Inter Milan in 2023 will find a stir around his comments unpleasant.
“It’s really hard to deal with it,” he said.
“That’s certain. Again, when you look at the quotations, you can’t see disrespect there. Just respect, but you are trying to give confidence and show confidence in his team, especially this year.
“So everyone can talk about Manchester United with bad things. Sometimes our group as a player as a coach like a staff must show some confidence in our team. I think that’s all.
“Again, I know that really well Nemanja matrices and how good is a person. He hears some things about half, not the whole story. This is clear to me in this situation.”
What did Onan say about Lyon?
Onana was signed from Inter Milan for approximately £ 47 million in the summer of 2023
Onan was in the mood of confidence when he spoke to the press after he kept his derby in Sunday Derby Drab with Manchester City in Sunday’s derby.
Asked about Lyon before the quarterfinals of the quarterfinals of the first stage: “It’s a very good team. We know some of them, but I don’t think we have to focus on them. It’s more about us what we’re going to do.
“I think we are better than them, we just have to go there and show who we are. If we go there with the winning mentality and we are focused, stay compact and together and follow the game plan we will win the game.
“Of course it will not be easy, but I think we are much better than them. We all know that the importance of this game, we will go there with the winning mentality, it is not our best season, but we still have something to win and do it.”
Analysis: Exchange of press conference in the jaw
Sky Sports News’ Melissa Reddy in Lyon:
It is a rare case to be sitting at a press conference, and being completely stunned – eyes as wide as the room itself, competing only by a stretch of mouth and a long breath.
When Nemanja matrices began his reaction to Andre Onana’s claim that Manchester United was “much better” than Lyon, he felt Eminem’s “didn’t say just what I think he did, wasn’t it?”
Only two journalists of British journalists, Simon Peach of PA and me were present at the media briefing. When we looked around the room before the nut arrived, we thought it would be quite a low key affair, because the total number of journalists present was not two -digit.
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Sky Sports Reporter Melissa Reddy explains what happened between Mator and Onan using journalist Simon Peach, a man whose questions raised unexpected answers of both players!
We quickly talked about what we thought we had to ask matrices that was not covered in his recent interviews. It was the Ruben Amorima team in Benfice and I wanted to explore this relationship and what features of the Portuguese they had like a player who was translated into coaching.
Simon was a journalist who asked Onana what he was expecting from Lyon on Sunday from Lyon in a mixed zone, and of course he wanted to hear Mator’s answer.
The expectation was that the midfielder would simply say, “We want to prove him that he is wrong on the pitch”. Instead, the matrices pulled the page from Jose Mourin’s play in the answer, and his former manager would afford permanent ovations.
Before he said the word, his face indicated what to come. The matrices started answering the question … “To say, you have to have something like that.” Then he looked at Simon with the tone he screamed “seriously?”
Knockout soon followed: “When you are one of the worst goalies in the history of UTDA, you have to worry about what you are talking about … if de gea or Peter Schmeichel or van der Sar, but when you are statistically one of the worst goalies in the modern history of the United States, you must show it first.”
The nut did not move when he went up the studs up, on both sides and outside the ground. Then I was told that the Lyon team was already aware of the quote and provided the motivation of the dressing room.
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AMORIM decided to look for a long -term look at their team’s training before their quarterfinal Europa League against Lyon
Onana’s answer, shared on X, had the final line.
His quote on Sunday was more than optimistic and positive before a huge game than disrespectful. But his contribution to social media was spicy.
Can it back up on the pitch and will the game be explosive anyway?
Until we find out, I pick up my jaw from the floor.
