‘Shoot from everywhere!’ - Viktoria Plzen boss admits they deliberately targeted Andre Onana as Man Utd goalkeeper makes another terrible blunder in Europa League

Plezn's approach paid off as Onana’s mistake led to the opening goal of the match on Thursday night. Just two minutes into the second half, Onana attempted to initiate play from the back, but Pavel Sulc intercepted his pass. He then quickly laid the ball across the box for Matej Vydra who found the back of the net with ease, giving the home side a surprising lead.

Speaking after the game, Koubek confirmed to reporters that Plzen’s plan was to exploit Onana’s vulnerabilities.

"Yes, that was our tactic," he said. "I told them to shoot from every viable opportunity."

Koubek’s tactical gamble almost paid off handsomely, but Plzen failed to hold on to their advantage, ultimately succumbing to United’s determined response with Rasmus Hojlund scoring a brace to bail out his team-mate. After two consecutive defeats in the Premier League, it was a welcome victory for Ruben Amorim, who is yet to implement his vision and philosophy at Carrington after a month of taking charge.

The latest error comes just days after Onana faced criticism for his performance in Manchester United’s 3-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest. In that game, United found themselves trailing early to a second-minute strike by Nikola Milenkovic. Although Hojlund once again came to United’s rescue with an equaliser, Onana’s inability to keep out Morgan Gibbs-White’s long-range effort in the second half helped give Forest the win. The England international’s speculative shot appeared to deceive Onana, who misjudged the trajectory as it flashed past him into the net.

United now face a challenging schedule as they prepare to take on Premier League champions Manchester City on Sunday. Following the league clash, the Red Devils will shift focus to a Carabao Cup round of 16 tie against Tottenham Hotspur on December 19.