"We win and lose together. Onana is fine. It's not a personal issue. Individual mistakes in football can make a difference and you have to take responsibility for that. But it's always a team issue. All the players in this squad deserve to play for Manchester United because they are all excellent players. We are happy with the goalkeepers. They always push each other to improve," said coach Erik ten Hag, in a press conference after Manchester United drew 3-3 with Galatasaray at Rams Park in Istanbul (Turkey).
Coach Erik ten Hag does not want to criticize goalkeeper Onana despite his mistake leading to 2 goals conceded by MU
MU had a great chance to defeat the tough opponent Galatasaray when leading 2-0 and then 3-1. But goalkeeper Onana's mistake in choosing position and concentration, allowed midfielder Ziyech to take 2 direct free kicks to score to shorten the score to 1-2 and 2-3, before Akturkoglu scored the equalizer 3-3 for the Turkish team in the 71st minute.
"We played well so I have to praise, but I also have to criticize the team. We didn't defend well enough. We were 3-1 up and that made the difference. I'm very disappointed because we should have won this match. In the Champions League, you are punished immediately for making a mistake in a split second. We have to learn from this. I take responsibility for this, but I also know that for MU to succeed in a long-term project, it will take time and improvement. In the short term, to stay in the Champions League, we have to win the next match," coach Erik ten Hag shared.
MU is still at the bottom of Group A after the draw with Galatasaray with only 4 points, scoring 12 goals but also conceding the most goals with 14. Only Royal Antwerp (Belgium) in Group H has conceded more goals than them (15 goals).
Goalkeeper Onana (left)
In the final round, MU will host Bayern Munich (who have already secured a ticket to the round of 16 and are top of the group) at Old Trafford. But even if they win against the German champions, the "Red Devils" of Manchester's hopes of reaching the round of 16 will depend on the match between Galatasaray and FC Copenhagen in Copenhagen (both with 5 points), in the final round taking place at the same time on December 13 (Vietnam time).
This weekend, MU returns to the Premier League in round 14 with their third consecutive away match against Newcastle at St. James' Park at 3am on December 3.
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