Manchester United face Lyon in the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals and on the eve of the first leg on Thursday, the tie is is already boiling hot by comments made from players on both teams.
The war of words began when Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana spoke about their Europa League opponents after keeping a clean sheet in the Manchester derby last weekend in the Premier League.
"I think we are better than them, we just have to go there and show who we are," Onana said. "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."
Lyon midfielder and former Manchester United player, Nemanja Matić, was asked about Onana's comments in the pre-match press conference ahead of the first leg on Thursday. The 36-year-old didn't mince his words and ruthlessly clapped back at the Cameroon goalkeeper.
"If you're one of the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United's history then you need to take care of what you are talking about," Matić said. "If David De Gea, Peter Schmeichel or Edwin van der Sar said that I would question myself, but if you are statistically one of the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United's modern history, he needs to show that before he says it."
