Andre Onana has promised Manchester United fans that better days lie ahead after a difficult first half of the season.
28.11.2023 - 15:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka has admitted that training up against Wilfried Zaha helped make him a better defender.
The 26-year-old, who was a second-half substitute in United's 3-0 win over Everton on Sunday, has made the admission ahead of tomorrow's Champions League clash against Galatasaray in Turkey. Zaha joined the Turkish heavyweights in the summer transfer window, joining on a free from Crystal Palace.
Signing a three-year deal, Zaha, who had a failed spell at United between 2013 and 2015, joined the Turkish outfit in pursuit of playing Champions League football for the first time. He has featured in each of their first four group games and scored in their 3-2 win over United at Old Trafford last month.
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Zaha is likely to start Wednesday's tussle in Istanbul and could possibly be pitted up against Wan-Bissaka, who will be targeting a recall at right-back. The duo spent time together at Selhurst Park earlier in their careers and Wan-Bissaka, who joined United in 2019, is insistent that he improved defensively because of being tasked of dealing with Zaha in training.
Wan-Bissaka, speaking to United's club website, said: "We're still in contact. When I saw the draw, I thought about it.
"I'm happy for him to go out there and he's playing well for them now. I think he's enjoying it. He'll just be looking forward to the competition in that different league and also in the Champions League.
"You know, even from when I was training with him at Palace, I respected him a lot. That was the battle we had. That helped me as a player as well.
Andre Onana has promised Manchester United fans that better days lie ahead after a difficult first half of the season.
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