Manchester United beat Galatasaray, who missed a penalty in the 97th minute
André Onana and Harry Maguire, the most notable of the team, were decisive in the victory of the ‘red devils’
Erik Ten Hag survives another week. The Dutchman can be more than grateful to two of his players: André Onana already Harry Maguire. Both were decisive for United to continue alive in Champions. The English center back unblocked the game and scored the winning goal. The Dutch goalkeeper finished the job: a penalty was saved in the 97th minute!
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How to go from villains to heroes? Let them ask Maguire and Onana. No Red Devils fan was going to imagine that he would leave the stadium applauding both players, who have been the focus of all criticism in recent months. In the case of the center, the issue is more important. Maguire was questioned for his performance and blamed for the team’s defeats. United throughout last season. There came a day when he received a bomb threat to his house if he continued playing with the team. He also received insults and threats towards his family.
With the arrival of Ten Hag, the Dutchman punished him. He sat him on the bench throughout the final stretch of the season. Yesterday, he saved him from office. The Englishman headed in a lateral center from Eriksen at ‘point blank’ to beat Kamil Grabara and make a scream Old Trafford in the middle of the song towards Bobby Charlton.
My goal? It was an incredible pass from Eriksen. It wasn’t easy to take advantage of the crosses tonight, but that assist made it easy for me to head the ball. I knew he had to hit it right being so close.”
Onanafor its part, has been singled out for its failures in Champions. But yesterday, he silenced all types of criticism. She saved the team. The match in Old Trafford It ended with a save by the Cameroonian goalkeeper in the final moments of the game, in what seemed like a cruel, but not entirely undeserved, script for the Red Devils’ game.
“He showed personality. She knows that he didn’t match her abilities and that he could do better. On Saturday she had a very good performance and today too, don’t forget that brilliant save in the second half. “He is a very good penalty saver.”
Manchester United manager
Erik ten Hagcoach of Manchester United, valued the work of his goalkeeper after the decisive action and the importance of both in the locker room: “Very good spirit in the locker room, they fight together and celebrate together. That spirit is necessary to be a successful team.”
They breathe in Champions
He Manchester United manages to stay alive in Championsand after the two initial defeats against the Bayern Munich (4-3) and the Galatasaray (3-2), the 1-0 victory over the Copenhagen It leaves the English just one point behind the Turkish team, second in the group.
He Copenhagenwith a point, closes a group led by Bayern Munichwith nine points, after achieving full victories in the first three days.