'I said Andre Onana was one of United's worst ever goalkeepers because he was being arrogant, but I don't think he's a bad guy really' Nemanja Matic lifts the lid on last season's war of words with Manchester United's goalkeeper

""I said what I said before the game, just because he was a bit arrogant," Matic tells FourFourTwo. "He said, 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.""

"As it turned out, the quarter-final tie was a classic. Onana was at fault for the first goal but there were 13 in total and five of them were scored in an extraordinary period of extra time after both legs had ended 2-2. Lyon went two goals in front in extra time at Old Trafford but goals from Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire made for a barely believable conclusion and took the Red"

Andre Onana made a provocative pre-quarter-final comment claiming superiority over Lyon. Nemanja Matic responded by calling Onana arrogant and saying he sought to increase the pressure on the goalkeeper. Matic questioned whether Onana's involvement contributed to Lyon's second goal in the tie and noted Onana's earlier strong spells at Ajax and Inter. Matic also said Onana could have performed better at Manchester United but faced excessive pressure amid club circumstances. The quarter-final produced 13 goals, including five in extra time, with a dramatic late turnaround sealed by Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire.

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