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Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has launched a staunch defence of his supervisor Erik ten Hag, after the membership’s eighth-placed Premier League end.
United beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 on the ultimate day of the season however the consequence was not sufficient to ensure the membership entry into Europe.
After 14 top-flight defeats, United rounding off their Premier League marketing campaign in eighth additionally implies that it’s the Crimson Devils’ lowest end for the reason that 1989/90 First Division season when Sir Alex Ferguson’s aspect discovered themselves in thirteenth.
Performances have typically left lots to be desired and amidst all this, Ten Hag is dealing with an unsure future at Outdated Trafford.
It’s believed that membership chiefs led by new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe are open to creating a change within the dugout and have been sounding out potential replacements.
A closing choice on Ten Hag is predicted to be made within the subsequent few days however the state of affairs stays 50/50.
Onana spoke to membership legend Gary Neville on the most recent episode of The Overlap and weighed in on the supervisor’s state of affairs and what might be the rationale for his struggles this season.
The Cameroonian stated, “I don’t see any distinction [in the way Ten Hag manages Manchester United in comparison to Ajax]. I believe he’s the identical man.”
“Hear, we’re the identical guys, we’re the identical gamers, he is identical supervisor that I knew in Ajax, he won’t change in a single or two years. I’m not right here to again him, as a result of he’s sufficiently big [to back himself]. Final season, it was incredible for him. So it’s only a unhealthy season.”
“So for me, final season I used to be the perfect, so for this season, we have now a special goalkeeper? No, it’s the identical man. He’s simply dealing with troublesome conditions.”
Onana added, “We’re sufficiently big to just accept the truth, as a result of if we need to make issues properly, we have now to just accept the truth and we have now to go [on the] entrance foot. So, I believe he’s the identical supervisor. He’s simply dealing with totally different, troublesome conditions and hopefully issues grow to be good for him.”
For Onana and United, all consideration now shifts to their FA Cup closing conflict towards Manchester Metropolis at Wembley this weekend.
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