Altay Bayindir sent out a message to Manchester United fans after a nightmare Premier League debut against Newcastle United.
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- Bayindir sends message to Man Utd fans
- Had a nightmare Premier League debut against Newcastle
- Magpies thrashed the Red Devils 4-1
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Turkish goalkeeper replaced Andre Onana in United's goal after the Cameroonian made some costly mistakes in their 2-2 draw against Lyon in the Europa League on Thursday. Bayindir, who joined the Red Devils in the summer of 2023, finally got a chance to make his Premier League debut, however, it turned into a nightmare as he conceded four goals against Newcastle United. He also made a costly error when the team were 3-1 down as his poor clearance was intercepted by Joelinton, and seconds later, Bruno Guimaraes made it 4-1 at St James' Park.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
United fans slammed the 26-year-old on social media for his terrible performance against the Magpies, however, the custodian later sent out a message to the angry supporters as he urged them to keep their faith on the team.
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WHAT ALTAY BAYINDIR SAID
Taking to Instagram, Bayindir shared some photographs from the game and wrote in the caption: "Honored to make my PL debut for this club. Not the result we wanted, but I’ll keep pushing, keep fighting. We’ll be back stronger — keep believing."
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WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER UNITED?
Ruben Amorim's side will now aim to beat Lyon in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final fixture at home on Thursday and book their berth in the last-four stage.