Manchester United cannot ignore the brutal truth about Andre Onana much longer

When Andre Onana hit back at Nemanja Matic, you knew there was a chance it could end in tears.

Matic said Onana is "one of the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United history" at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, and the United shot-stopper soon responded.

"At least I’ve lifted trophies with the greatest club in the world. Some can’t say the same," said Onana.

After that response, Onana had to deliver a faultless performance at the Groupama Stadium, but he made an awful blunder for the opening goal.

It probably would have been a good idea to place money on Onana making a mistake. Unfortunately, his time in Manchester has been error-strewn, and it was no surprise to see him fail to react quickly enough as Thiago Almada whipped in a free-kick, which found its way into the right corner.

He would have wished he'd kept his mouth shut as he slowly fetched the ball from the back of his net.

Matic celebrated with his teammates and perhaps the French TV cameras picked up a smirk on his face. The Serbian had every reason to laugh to himself after their recent exchange.

Then, when United had fought back to lead 2-1 thanks to Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee, Onana made another error at the death, meaning he was at fault for both of Lyon's goals.

Where do you even start with Onana? He was chosen to succeed David de Gea and was supposed to be a world-class addition when he signed from Inter Milan in the summer of 2023.

He was hopeless in the Champions League group stage during his first season at United, but he seemed to turn a corner last year before returning to his former ways in recent months.

Onana won the Premier League's save of the month award for his outstanding double stop against Crystal Palace in September and somehow