Andre Onana reveals the real reasons behind Ajax’s loss to Man United in their European final – Man United News and Transfer News

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Former Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana blamed concern and naivete for the Dutch giants’ loss to Manchester United within the Europa League last in 2017.

United gained by two targets in opposition to zero due to targets from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Paul Pogba.

This was the final trophy United gained earlier than profitable the Carabao Cup final month.

Onana spoke to DAZN and defined that Ajax fears United’s status and the famous person gamers the membership is happy with.

Cameroonian said“I misplaced the Europa League last out of concern, we misplaced that match earlier than we even performed it. We had been imagined to play in opposition to Manchester United, we arrived in Stockholm, the place the 2017 last was performed. I known as Van der Sar at observe and stated, ‘I wasn’t properly, I am not going to play this last’.

He replied, ‘I am outdated, I haven’t got gloves, you go play this recreation’. I used to be 19 years outdated. We wakened with seven sick gamers on the morning of the match. We had been younger.”

“We had been within the tunnel, I noticed De Gea proper behind me, six months in the past I used to be taking part in PlayStation utilizing him. And now I am taking part in in opposition to him. I used to be lately promoted to Ajax’s A staff.”

Onana stated, “Additionally, one of the crucial necessary gamers we have now within the tunnel, Amin Younes, got here as much as me and stated, ‘Did you see the arm of ‘Valencia’? Phew, I am unable to play in opposition to him!

Onana stated she discovered so much from that last defeat at Europa.

He swore to himself that irrespective of the circumstances or the opponent, he would by no means play in concern once more.

Inter Milan’s shot-stopper has expressed his appreciation for the United match and the way it has formed him to grow to be a greater participant.

Now taking part in alongside names like Romelu Lukaku, Edin Dzeko, Nicolo Barella and even Mkhitaryan, Onana is unlikely to concern De Gea or every other United star when their paths cross once more.

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