Manchester United return to UEFA Europa League action on Thursday evening as they travel to Portugal to face FC Porto at the Estádio do Dragão. Erik ten Hag’s side are still undefeated in the Europa League but are also winless – drawing their first match 1-1 with FC Twente.
United need to bounce back from a dismal 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday evening – something that has placed Ten Hag in hot water with suggestions that he should be sacked once again – which is always going to be the case with things like that.
United’s player seem to be rebelling over the playing style Ten Hag seems to want, which is not really working. There are suggestions that Ten Hag has two matches to save his job but that is not something that is going to end if United beat both Porto (Thursday) and Aston Villa (Sunday).
Andre Onana was perhaps the only player that could have held his head high against Spurs at Old Trafford on Sunday. Despite conceding three goals, the Cameroonian goalkeeper tried his best to minimise the damage, which could have stopped United conceding more humiliating goals.
Onana has been a good signing for United, despite the troubles in the defence – but when United set up much better, it could be great for United to have a player of his experience – which is what United need to get the better of their opposition. Onana tries hard and always gives his best for the club.
Altay Bayindir may have been expecting to play in the Europa League this season, but this match is not the one that he will start in. Perhaps later in the competition he could get more vital minutes for the Old Trafford club. Onana is United’s number one and will continue that way for a while.
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