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 fansHad a nightmare Premier League debut against NewcastleMagpies thrashed the Red Devils 4-1Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱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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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.
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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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.