Amorim Defends Bayindir After Manchester United Keeper’s Blunder Helps Arsenal Win

Ruben Amorim defended Altay Bayindir aft goalkeeping blunders returned to haunt Old Trafford erstwhile nan Turkish player’s correction allowed Riccardo Calafiori to caput successful nan ­winner for Arsenal.

Amorim was besides forced to contradict that he had dropped André Onana from Manchester United’s matchday squad, saying nan keeper had not yet trained capable aft injury.

Bayindir’s correction came from Declan Rice’s 13th-minute corner, nan Turk managing only to thenar nan shot connected for Calafiori to caput in. United complained that Bayindir had been impeded – William Saliba appeared to artifact him – to which Amorim pointed aft nan defeat.

“If you watch nan ball, [the opponent] is allowed to do a batch of things astatine nan corners,” Amorim said. “We request to do nan same. But erstwhile you touch that measurement [block], nan goalkeeper needs to [be capable to] usage his hands to catch nan ball, not push ­players [out of nan way]. He chooses to push players and fto nan shot pass. But again, it’s nan rules. If it’s allowed, we request to do nan aforesaid thing.”

Amorim was defiant erstwhile asked if he considered starting Tom ­Heaton up of Bayindir aft nan latter’s akin correction allowed a Son Heung‑min area to spell consecutive successful during nan 4-3 Carabao Cup conclusion astatine Tottenham past season. Amorim referred to Bayindir’s adjacent ­display, successful nan FA Cup third-round 5-3 ­penalty shootout triumph against Arsenal successful January.

“Why? Without VAR [in nan compe­tition],” nan 40-year-old caput coach said. “With VAR, it’s a foul. And past what happened successful nan adjacent game? Arsenal. Who saved nan ­penalty? Who saved nan game?”

Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir flaps astatine an inswinging corner, palming nan shot connected for Riccardio Calafiori to people Arsenal’s winner. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

The Portuguese denied ­dropping Onana, citing his betterment from a ­hamstring problem. Amorim said: “No, I didn’t drop Onana from nan squad. I didn’t driblet 1 of nan different 2 from nan squad [­Bayindir, ­Heaton]. So it’s not nan lawsuit of ­dropping Onana. It’s not putting André Onana successful conscionable 1 week without ­seeing nan game, without time, pinch training.”

Amorim was asked if he is contented pinch Onana, Bayindir and Heaton. “We proved coming that we tin triumph immoderate crippled successful nan Premier League, ­especially against a awesome squad for illustration Arsenal, and we were nan ­better team. I’m happy pinch nan three goalkeepers.”

After United signed nan No 9 ­Benjamin Sesko for £73.7m, Amorim excluded Rasmus Højlund, different centre-forward, from nan matchday squad. He was asked if this meant nan Dane would depart. “We’ll spot what is going to hap successful nan market.”

Of nan defeat, Amorim said: “We deserved much and we were nan amended team, that is clear but successful nan extremity we lost. We request to activity connected the things we request to improve. We request to take sides group pieces.

“We did a batch of things right. There are a batch of things without seeing nan video that we request to activity on. I americium really proud of my players. We stuck to the plan moreover erstwhile nan stadium was ­nervous, we continued to play nan measurement we played and that will thief america successful nan future.”

Mikel Arteta was delighted pinch nan victory. “Big, large result,” nan ­Arsenal head said. “When you consciousness that they [United] are building thing typical [and] want to [start] nan play successful a bully measurement and you are capable to travel distant pinch a win, I deliberation I’m very happy for our team.”

Arteta was asked astir nan debut of his caller No 9, Viktor Gyökeres. “He did a batch of things very well. Coming distant from Manchester United, you triumph your first crippled pinch Arsenal, it’s a bully start,” nan Spaniard said.