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'That's ridiculous' - Joshua Zirkzee launches passionate defence of Man Utd team-mate Andre Onana after goalkeeper costs Red Devils in Europa League quarter-final

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  • Onana blamed for draw vs Lyon
  • Goalkeeper errors cost Man Utd
  • Zirkzee backing them to win
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  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    A last-minute equaliser from the French side ensured the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final tie finished all square, with Onana blamed for both of the goals his team conceded.

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    The Cameroon international has come under immense scrutiny for his regular blunders since his arrival at Old Trafford, though coach Ruben Amorim came to his defence after the latest upset. Team-mate Zirkzee has also dismissed criticism aimed at the 29-year-old as he backed his team to get the job done in the second leg.

  • WHAT ZIRKZEE SAID

    "One hundred per cent. We're one team, so we're not going to take someone out for making mistakes. That's ridiculous," he said. "To draw in this way is always a little bit, I don't want to say frustrating, but it hurts for it to go this way. But we just have to focus on the next game and that's Newcastle away. And then we all know what we have to do when we face Lyon again at home next week. We have to win it, we all know that. There's no way around that. It's the only thing we have to do... It's not going to be easy but we all want to win, we have to win, so we'll see."

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    WHAT NEXT FOR UNITED?

    United take on Carabao Cup winners Newcastle at St James' Park on Sunday before hosting Lyon to conclude the tie.