Matic, who recently slammed Andre Onana as one of Manchester United's worst-ever keepers, has explained the stark contrast between Chelsea and the Red Devils during his time there
Former Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has explained the differences he found between Chelsea and Man United during his eight-and-a-half spell back in English football between 2014 and 2022.
Matic, who won the Premier League title with Chelsea on two occasions, left the Blues for Manchester United in 2017 to reunite with Jose Mourinho, a manager he also played for while at Roma.
During his five-year spell at United, Matic never managed to win any trophy, with a runners’ up medal in the Europa League final in 2021 the only thing to show for it.
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Speaking in a recent interview, Matic, who slammed Andre Onana by describing him as one of the worst keepers in the history of the club, opened up on United’s misguided priorities during his time there.
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“We did our best every single year, the players, the coaches. In my first year, we finished second. We were leading in January but Man City won,” Matic shared on The Athletic.
“We finished second, sixth, third, second and sixth. We played in the Europa League, Super Cup and FA Cup finals. We played Champions League in four of my five seasons. But we didn’t win. “
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Matic, who signed for Lyon in 2024, is set to face Man United in the quarter finals of the UEFA Europa League and is only a few months away from turning 37, did however explain that the conditions that the club did create in terms of player welfare were never bad.
“If I compare how we did with United now, then we did great, but of course United cannot be happy finishing second. United need to be winning leagues.
“We gave it our best and sometimes we’d get criticised, but I didn’t see any major problems in the club. The organisation was very good, the conditions perfect.”
“The difference I felt after Chelsea was that, at Chelsea, everything was about the result and winning trophies.
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“That was the spirit in the whole club, even from the man who cuts the grass. Roman Abramovich would only ask us about results. “
Matic admitted the shift in mentality chipped away at his initial hunger to bring success to Old Trafford.
“At United, it was more commercial-minded. I started to think that after a couple of months in the club.
“ I understand that our salary needs to be paid, but I felt that the results were not the focus like it was at Chelsea. I maybe did two commercial jobs at Chelsea, at United it was far more.
“I arrived at United with the anger to win trophies like I had at Chelsea, but step by step I started to feel that trophies were not the focus. Maybe I’m not right, but that was my feeling inside. “
Matic will be hoping to finally get the better of his former club when they meet in European competition.