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‘The best part of scoring against Tottenham? I could see one part of Wembley was empty, because the Spurs fans went home – and that was because of me!’ Nemanja Matic recounts his FA Cup semi-final wonderstrike for Chelsea

Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic scored one of the best-ever FA Cup goals at Wembley

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‘Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t in his prime. You could feel the pressure when he came back to Manchester United the young guys would try to give him the ball even when it wasn’t the right pass’ Nemanja Matic reveals what it was REALLY like to play with CR7

Nemanja Matic joined Man United from Chelsea in 2017 and was a senior player when Cristiano Ronaldo returned

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‘I was playing in the game when Steven Gerrard slipped. I felt sorry for him, he deserved to win at least one Premier League - maybe he could have gone to another club and won five…’ Nemanja Matic on the Liverpool legend

Former Manchester United star Nemanja Matic on his sympathy for stricken Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard

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'I said Andre Onana was one of United’s worst ever goalkeepers because he was being arrogant, but I don’t think he’s a bad guy really' Nemanja Matic lifts the lid on last season's war of words with Manchester United's goalkeeper

Nemanja Matic snapped back when the Manchester United goalkeeper dismissed Lyon before facing off in the Europa League

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‘Albania didn’t come to play football, but to provoke us. On the pitch they knew they didn’t have much chance. Nemanja Matic on Serbia’s fiery Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania

Crowd trouble and a drone with a pro-Albanian banner caused the 2015 clash to be stopped

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'I respect Xhaka and Shaqiri as footballers, but if you like Albania so much, then why don’t you play for Albania?' Nemanja Matic on Serbia rivalry and political tension

Serbia and Albania aren't the best of friends off the pitch, which makes for a testy affair whenever the two sides meet on it

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‘I was leaving Chelsea a champion and I felt like I needed Manchester United on my CV. For me, United and Real Madrid are historically the two biggest clubs’ Red Devils hero on why he made the switch to Premier League rivals

Former Manchester United star Nemanja Matic explains his notorious switch between Premier League giants

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'After Chelsea won the 2014/15 title, we were unofficially on holiday - then Jose gave us 40 days off. Players came back overweight - I remember seeing them and thinking, 'Oh, we’re in trouble…'' Nemanja Matic on Chelsea's horror title defence

Premier League champions Chelsea finished 10th, leaving Leicester City to step up to the plate and win the title

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‘Ole Gunnar Solskjaer deserved more time as Manchester United manager - we did amazingly and we were on the way to doing something big’ Nemanja Matic on life under Ole at Old Trafford

Solskjaer achieved back-to-back top three finishes during his stint in the Old Trafford dugout

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‘I was fined by Manchester United. I went to Jose Mourinho and said, ‘Listen, if I pay this, I’ll never play for this club again.’ Something like that would never have happened at Chelsea’ Nemanja Matic on the difference between his two English clubs

The Serbian international encountered a culture shock when swapping Stamford Bridge for Old Trafford

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‘I wasn’t happy and planned my escape from Gareth Southgate’s Middlesbrough. I ignored my club’s calls because I was angry they’d sent me there. I went to Chelsea instead’ Nemanja Matic on his trial with Boro

The former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder on how he could have ended up playing under Gareth Southgate

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NEW ISSUE: Lionesses’ never-say-die glory, top bosses Lampard and Wilshere, Dan Burn’s Asda to England journey, Joao Pedro, Joe Cole plus Nemanja Matic’s Boro runner

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You Ask The Questions: Nemanja Matic answers YOUR questions

You Ask The Questions returns with Nemanja Matic, formerly of Chelsea and Manchester United

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Goodbye, Andre Onana – the face of Manchester United’s worst era

Onana may have played his last game for Man United following a dramatic fall from grace

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The Guardian - UK

Manchester United need a new midfielder more than they need a new striker

United have lacked bite in the centre of the pitch for years and Ruben Amorim must prioritise this area to revive the side

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Nemanja Matic slapped with ban for taping over anti-homophobia sign

Matic covered an anti-homophobia logo during Lyon’s final game of the season

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You have to let them disconnect – Ruben Amorim explains call to drop Andre Onana

Onana was at fault for both of Lyon’s goals in Thursday’s 2-2 draw.

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Manchester United keeper Onana rested for Premier League trip to Newcastle

Ruben Amorim is keen to protect André Onana after he was culpable for both goals against Lyon in Europe and had some off-field problems, too

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Andre Onana left out of Manchester United squad to face Newcastle after errors

The goalkeeper has endured a difficult week on and off the pitch

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Manchester United players show mixed reaction to Andre Onana following horror show

Under-fire Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana was at fault for both goals in Thursday's Europa League draw away to Lyon

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André Onana has to improve or face being swept away in Amorim reshuffle

There may be mitigating circumstances but the Manchester United goalkeeper cannot keep making mistakes

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Man Utd And Spurs Draw In Europa League, Rangers Hold Athletic

Manchester United conceded in stoppage time to draw 2-2 away to Lyon on a bad night for goalkeeper Andre Onana in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday, while Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 with Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers held Athletic Bilbao.

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Ruben Amorim ‘really confident’ in Man U keeper Andre Onana despite Lyon errors

Onana had a night to forget as United drew 2-2 in their Europa League quarter-final first leg.

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Ruben Amorim ‘really confident’ in André Onana despite errors in Lyon draw

The goalkeeper was at fault for both goals in Manchester United’s quarter-final first leg in Lyon but Ruben Amorim said ‘it can happen with any player’

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Ruben Amorim admits ‘there is nothing to say’ to help Andre Onana after costly goalkeeping errors

The 29-year-old was at fault for both goals against Lyon with Paul Scholes labelling his mistakes as ‘awful’

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