Although it wouldnât have helped, Andre Onana was more than willing to accept responsibility for Manchester Unitedâs 4-3 loss to Bayern Munich.
The summer transfer from Inter Milan cost ÂŁ47.2 million. He was responsible for the opening goal in a nail-biting group match at the Allianz Arena and was seen leaving with his head in his hands.
It didnât go well for the Cameroonian, who has had 14 shots go into his goal in just six games, putting pressure on both his defense and himself.
For the first time since 1978, the Red Devils have given up three or more goals in each of three straight games, and Onana felt solely accountable on this specific occasion.
âItâs challenging. We got off to a great start,â the 27-year-old said to TNT Sports. âAs a result of my error, we lost the game. Itâs a challenging scenario for us, especially for me because I let the team down.
âDue to that error, the team was down one.
âI have to learn from it, be strong, and move on,â he continued. Iâm thrilled with the teamâs comeback.
I have a lot to demonstrate. I havenât had a great start in Manchester, and thatâs not what I wanted. One of my worst games was this one. We have lofty goals.
Itâs a difficult time. We must cooperate and put in a lot of effort.
Onanaâs level of candor was striking, and Rio Ferdinand praised him for it, expressing his ârespectâ for the shot-stopperâs remarks and the âcharacterâ that was on exhibit.
It didnât go well for the Cameroonian, who has had 14 shots go into his goal in just six games, putting pressure on both his defense and himself.
For the first time since 1978, the Red Devils have given up three or more goals in each of three straight games, and Onana felt solely accountable on this specific occasion.
âItâs challenging. We got off to a great start,â the 27-year-old said to TNT Sports. âAs a result of my error, we lost the game. Itâs a challenging scenario for us, especially for me because I let the team down.
Ten Hag was eager to inject some reality into his troops after he heard Onanaâs brutally honest remarks shortly after the game.
The Dutchman remarked, âItâs good heâs doing that, but itâs about the team.â âMistakes are made, but you must recover as a team.
âIf one player commits a mistake, the entire game is over. As a team, we have to have confidence that we can always recover. Tonight we demonstrated it.
âDue to that error, the team was down one.
âI have to learn from it, be strong, and move on,â he continued. Iâm thrilled with the teamâs comeback.
I have a lot to demonstrate. I havenât had a great start in Manchester, and thatâs not what I wanted. One of my worst games was this one. We have lofty goals.
Itâs a difficult time. We must cooperate and put in a lot of effort.
Onanaâs level of candor was striking, and Rio Ferdinand praised him for it, expressing his ârespectâ for the shot-stopperâs remarks and the âcharacterâ that was on exhibit.
Next up for United is a trip to newly promoted Burnley that is clearly winnable, where a fourth straight loss might be terrible.
âEach game has significance. Every game is important,â Ten Hag said. We must generate our own luck. No one can assist you.
âRemain in the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Itâs not about a single error. The player had the shot far too easily.
âOnly our teamâme includedâcan accomplish this. We hold it; no one else does.