Goalkeeper Andre Onana asked for an interview after the match to apologize to his Man Utd teammates for his disappointing performance in the Champions League opening match against Bayern Munich.
“It’s difficult to lose this way because, from the beginning, we started very well. After my mistake, we lost control of the match,” goalkeeper Andre Onana said on TNT Sports later. Man Utd’s 3-4 loss to Bayern Munich in the opening match of Group A UEFA Champions League.
Man Utd entered the game well and caused many difficulties for the home team Bayern Munich in nearly the first half hour of the match. However, Onana made a serious mistake when he failed to block Leroy Sane’s shot well, causing the ball to pass through his hands and go straight into the net.
The loss caused Man Utd to lose the match to the “Gray Tigers”, after which the “Red Devils” had to continuously chase but in the end still unfortunately suffered a final defeat of 3-4.
“It was a difficult situation for us, especially for myself because I was the one who let the whole team down. Man Utd didn’t win today because of me,” the Cameroonian goalkeeper frankly admitted. .
When asked by reporters if he felt he had to prove himself to Man Utd fans, Onana replied: “Of course, I still have a lot to prove because to be honest, the beginning mine is not good.
Today was one of my worst matches, it was difficult because we had big ambitions and it was a big chance for us to bounce back. It’s difficult but we have to stay together and learning from our mistakes is the only thing to do.”
Former Man Utd and Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves criticized Onana on TNT Sports during the first half, saying: “Onana just dives to catch the ball. I don’t know if he’s too confident in catching the ball.” or not, but that ball cannot go into the net”.
Former Man Utd star Rio Ferdinand also agreed, saying: “Nightmare scenario for Onana. He is confident when playing the ball with his feet. But he makes very bad mistakes with his hands.”
Despite Onana’s mistake, many fans still praised the Cameroonian goalkeeper for bravely admitting his mistakes and accepting criticism.
One fan said: “Onana deserves praise for bravely admitting his mistakes in the post-match interview.”
The second person commented: “Onana shows more balls and personality than most of the other players.” “Onana asked for an interview to apologize. If it’s De Gea, he’s on his way home,” a third person commented.
