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Classy Onana makes a case for the defence
Birmingham Mail
|June 06, 2026
AMADOU Onana impressed as a centre-back for Belgium against Croatia this week, but he says he remains determined to fulfil his ambition of becoming one of the best midfielders in the world.
Rudi Garcia trialled a new system with the Red Devils on Tuesday night, deploying Onana in a back three alongside recognised centre-backs Nathan Ngoy and Arthur Theate.
The Aston Villa midfielder recorded the most defensive contributions in the match, which Belgium won 2-0. He also misplaced just one of the 49 passes he attempted during the 70 minutes he spent on the pitch.
“I felt good in that position,” Onana said. “The partnership with Arthur and Nathan went quite well. They carried out their roles very effectively too. For a first full dress rehearsal, this was certainly not bad at all.
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