Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag, has said that goalkeeper Andre Onana should not take the blame alone for his error in the 4-3 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich.
Onana’s blunder contributed to Manchester United’s 4-3 loss to the Bundesliga champions in their opening group stage game on Wednesday.
Leroy Sane put the home side in front in the 28th minute, firing a low effort past Onana.
Serge Gnabry, Mathys Tel, and Harry Kane were the other scorers for the German side while Rasmus Hojlund and Casemiro were the scorers for United.
Speaking after the game, Ten Hag told TNT Sports, “Disappointed because we should stay in the game.
“When you score three goals at Bayern you should at least take a point.
On Onana, he added, “It’s good he’s doing that[taking responsibility]but it’s about the team.
“Mistakes are always being made but you have to bounce back as a team, when you score three goals at Manchester United, even when one players makes a mistake, it’s done, it’s gone, that’s what we as a team have to believe, that we can always bounce back.
“Tonight we showed it, if you stay in the game and find yourself in the game then kep going, even when there are mistakes.
“It’s not only about one mistake, before that it was too easy for the player to get a shot, you have to be consistent in such moments and then you will win games.”
He added, “It was not only Andre, of course he knows he has to stop that ball.
“But the way Sane came through, that cannot be. And I think the second goal is almost similar over the other side, how easy players are coming through and entering our box and can finish, it can’t be.
“In football there will always be mistakes, this was one mistake, we also don’t make it bigger than it is.
“As I said already it was not only Andre in that goal, there were more [responsible].
“After that in the second half he made great saves for us, he showed his capabilities, he will bounce back, he is an important player.”