'One of the worst in Manchester United history' - Matic savagely hits back at Man Utd star ahead of Lyon tie

Nemanja Matic has labelled Andre Onana as 'one of the worst goalkeepers' in the modern history of Manchester United ahead of their Europa League quarter-final tie against Lyon.

United are set to record their lowest ever finish in Premier League history but could somewhat salvage their season if they win the Europa League and subsequently qualify for the Champions League as a reward. It is far easier said than done though, and there is a reason why United are 13th in their respective league and Lyon are fifth in theirs.

Ahead of the game, Onana bullishly claimed United are "way better" than their upcoming Europa League opponents and that they should progress to the last four of the competition if they play to their full potential. The comments have not gone down well over in France, with former United midfielder Matic one of those who has taken offence.

Nemanja Matic hits back at Andre Onana comments

Speaking after the Manchester derby draw against Man City, Andre Onana spoke confidently of Manchester United’s hopes against Lyon in the Europa League.

"It’s a very good team," Onana said of Lyon. "We know some of them but I don’t think we have to focus on them. It’s more about us, what we’re going to do. "I think we are better than them, we just have to go there and show who we are. If we go there with a winning mentality and we are focused, stay compact and together and we follow the game plan we will be winning the game.

"Of course, it's not going to be easy, but I think we are way better than them. We all know the importance of this game, we will go there with the winning mentality, it’s not our best season but we still have something to win and we will go for it."

Lyon star Nemanja Matic was asked about those comments in his pre-match press conference on Wednesday afternoon, and did not hold back in his assessment of the current United number one. "I don't know... to say that, you need to have cover for something like that,” he said.

“I respect everyone but to say that, then you need to get the answer. If you are one of the worst goalkeepers in Man United history, you need to take care of what you’re talking about. If David de Gea or Peter Schmeichel, (Edwin) Van der Sar said that, then I will question myself. But if you are statistically one of the worst goalkeepers in Man United’s modern history, then he needs to show that, before he says. We will see."