'I told them' - Plzen boss makes shocking admission about Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana

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Viktoria Plzen's manager told his players to target goalkeeper Andre Onana on Thursday night. Manchester United went 1-0 down just three minutes into the second half against Plzen in the Europa League when Onana attempted to play out from the back and lost the ball.

Onana made several mistakes when he first joined United from Inter Milan but has improved in 2024 and his mistake against Plzen came after an error against Nottingham Forest.

Although Onana's name was sung by fans for the first time against Ipswich Town last month, he has regressed in the last week and is facing questions as the No.1 stopper again. ALSO READ: United player ratings from Europa League victory ALSO READ: Most United players supportive of Amorim's squad rotation Rasmus Hojlund saved Onana's blushes in the second half by scoring an excellent brace and firing United to a comeback victory, which sealed a 2-1 win in the Europa League league phase.

Plzen manager Miroslav Koubek discussed Onana in his post-match press conference and a reporter asked whether he told his players "really put pressure" on United's goalkeeper. "Yes that was our tactic," said Koubek. "I told them to shoot from every viable opportunity - maybe I'm disappointed with the very last shot - that could have been resolved better. "But the player decided to shoot and it is what it is.