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Devastated goalkeeper Andre Onana said he let the team down with his costly mistake at the start of Manchester United\u2019s Champions League loss to Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n
Erik ten Hag\u2019s side suffered a fourth loss in five matches as a bright start in Bavaria went up in smoke with the summer signing somehow letting a Leroy Sane shot squirm home.<\/p>\n
Bayern quickly added a second through Serge Gnabry and never relinquished control of the Group A opener, with Harry Kane scoring a penalty straight after Rasmus Hojlund had pulled one back after half-time.<\/p>\n
Casemiro scored either side of Mathys Tel\u2019s stoppage-time strike in a dramatic conclusion to a 4-3 defeat that glum Onana took responsibility for.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s difficult,\u201d the Cameroon international said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s difficult to lose this way because I think in the beginning we started very good and after my mistake we lost control of the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a difficult situation for us, for me especially because I\u2019m the one who let the team down. But the team were good, very good, but because of me we didn\u2019t win the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am happy for the work of the team and we just have to move on. This is life of the goalkeeper and if we didn\u2019t win today it\u2019s because of me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Onana requested to face the media after the game and was clearly cut up about his error in the first half, which he said was \u201cthe key point\u201d in the loss.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to learn from it and be strong, move on,\u201d the former Inter Milan player told TNT Sports.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not an easy situation but I\u2019m very happy for the comeback of the team. We were fighting until the end, but I have to recognise because of me we didn\u2019t win.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a lot to prove because, to be honest, my start in Manchester is not so good, not how I want.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlay how I play today is one of my worst games and it\u2019s difficult because we have big ambition, we are a very big club and we want to win everything.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a big opportunity for us to bounce back after the situation we are facing. It\u2019s tough, a tough time. We have to be together, we have to continue what we are doing, learn from our mistakes because it\u2019s the only thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ten Hag did not sugarcoat things when asked about Onana\u2019s error in the press conference, but made clear it is about the team rather than an individual.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he shows that he takes responsibility and shows personality and the personality he needs to get in high levels,\u201d the United boss said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut that\u2019s not only about him, it\u2019s about the team\u2019s performance, so we have to support him on the pitch, not only in life, we have to help him.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it doesn\u2019t only count for Andre, it counts for all the players on the pitch. They have to understand they are in the same boat and they have to be on the same page to get results.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ten Hag said people should \u201cnot make it bigger than it is\u201d and is sure Onana will bounce back from the clanger as attention turns to Saturday\u2019s Premier League trip to Burnley.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you score three goals in Munich you have to take at least a point, which we didn\u2019t,\u201d the Dutchman said. \u201cWe have to take a look at ourselves in the mirror.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for Bayern, they were far from their free flowing best but Thomas Tuchel \u2013 banned from the touchline \u2013 was happy with the result.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt is a deserved win,\u201d the ex-Chelsea boss said. \u201cEvery win in the Champions League is a big point.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery win against Manchester United is a big point. We didn\u2019t have the rhythm that we wanted and in the phase after we made it 3-1 we could have killed the game off. But we reacted well to every setback.\u201d<\/p>\n