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Wembley win wouldn’t be sufficient to salvage Manchester United’s season, says Onana

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Andre Onana says profitable the FA Cup wouldn’t be sufficient for Manchester United to class this as a profitable season.

The Crimson Devils tackle Manchester Metropolis at Wembley tomorrow in a repeat of final 12 months’s showpiece received 2-1 by Pep Guardiola’s males.

United go in as huge underdogs as they attempt to stop their neighbours from finishing back-to-back home doubles, and likewise salvage some satisfaction on the finish of a marketing campaign that noticed Erik ten Hag’s aspect end a disappointing eighth within the Premier League.

A significant trophy would go some option to appeasing a annoyed fanbase however Onana says they need to be aiming for extra.

He informed BBC Sport: “We all know how good Metropolis are. They’re the most effective workforce in the meanwhile and we misplaced twice to them already.

“However we’re motivated. Beating them wouldn’t make it a profitable season. Taking part in for this membership, I don’t suppose profitable the FA Cup is sufficient.

“However it could make issues look higher. We go there to win.”

 

What of under-fire coach Erik ten Hag?

A win will surely strengthen the case for Ten Hag staying at Outdated Trafford regardless of rising hypothesis new minority proprietor Jim Ratcliffe is eyeing up the likes of Mauricio Pochettino and Kieran McKenna to exchange him over the summer season.

Onana labored with Ten Hag at Ajax earlier than they each moved to United and agreed with the Dutchman that the membership’s progress this season has been hampered by a crippling damage checklist.

He added: “I’m not right here to again him as a result of he’s sufficiently big to again himself. 

“However he’s a extremely good man, a constructive coach and tactically he’s good.

“If he had all his squad collectively, it could in all probability be completely different for him, for us, the membership and the followers.”

 

Onana backs jilted Rashford

One other man with some extent to show tomorrow is ahead Marcus Rashford, who was this week not noted of England’s provisional 33-man squad for this summer season’s European Championship.

Rashford scored 30 objectives in all competitions final season however has managed simply eight this time period whereas additionally attracting criticism for a perceived lack of effort.

Onana was fast to stay up for his team-mate, saying: “We’re speaking about the identical participant. 

“So now he’s a foul participant? No. You may have a foul season or a foul begin however an important factor is the way you finish.

“Rashy, for me, is without doubt one of the finest gamers on the earth. However he’s dealing with issue. It’s not solely him and me however the entire membership.

“However he’ll come again. I do know my killer will rating some necessary objectives for us. Hopefully towards Metropolis he’ll rating two and we win the FA Cup.”

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