Andre Onana says Manchester United’s squad are ready to “take all the bullets” in a bid to “win everything” in the 2024-25 campaign.
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Red Devils finished last season with FA Cup winHave bolstered ranks in summer transfer windowSet to open new season at home to FulhamGetty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
The Red Devils ended last season on a high, with an FA Cup final win enjoyed over arch-rivals Manchester City. They suffered defeat to the same opponents in the 2024 Community Shield, but only after taking the reigning Premier League champions to a penalty shootout.
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Onana says confidence is high in the Old Trafford camp, telling of Erik ten Hag’s squad putting experience to good use: “We're used to playing for big clubs and we're used to playing in big games. We are here because this challenge is huge, this is why they brought me and other important players here. Also young players, to be honest we were like them years ago. We give them experience, we take the responsibility when the team needs it and also we give them freedom. As the end of the day, football is about freedom and they have to be free. We are there to take all the bullets.”
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United have Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Europa League competition on their agenda, with Cameroonian goalkeeper Onana adding on chasing down more silverware: “Being a Manchester United player, you must win everything. You have to try and win everything. Each year you have to at least try to have one trophy. Now big opportunities are coming, so we have to take the opportunity, because it's time to do everything on the pitch. When I see how we are training, when I see how my players are working hard, I'm very positive. We want to win everything. That's what we came here for. We want to fight for the Premier League, we want to fight for the Europa League. We want to fight for the Carabao Cup, we want to fight for the FA Cup, because it's very important for us as a club.”
WHAT NEXT FOR MAN UTD?
The Red Devils will get the new Premier League season up and running on Friday when playing host to Fulham. They are hoping to hit the ground running, with new signings Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Joshua Zirkzee all in contention to make their competitive debuts.