He did not only resume his number 6. On Friday, Amadou Onana had also inherited the role of sentinel from Axel Witsel. A novelty for him at the Devils. “I felt quite comfortable and I think it showed, he explained, with this mixture of confidence and relaxation that characterizes him. Sometimes I had to put the handbrake on. At Everton I have a more attacking role but if I went up I turned around and there was no one behind me. I had to be careful (laughs). I will play wherever the coach needs me. It’s also good that I diversify my playing palette. I have to learn to be able to play in several roles. I collected balloons and that was my job for the day.
Onana was not happy with his match. He liked the overall performance of the Devils in Sweden. “We dominated the match from top to bottom (sic). We played well as a block, exactly as the coach had asked. Everything was not perfect. We were sometimes in difficulty in the first quarter of an hour but we gained confidence as the game progressed.”
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Three blocks and three goals
The offensive plan was also well respected, according to Onana. “We had to be compact and go quickly on the counter when we got the ball back. If I’m not mistaken, our three goals come on counterattacks. So we can say that we carried out the orders (smile).”
Since Monday and the first session with Domenico Tedesco, he has rediscovered his old German automatisms, since he spent four years with our neighbors (three years in Hoffenheim then a season in Hamburg). “Yes there is the coach and all the staff too. I quickly resumed my habits. I know what ‘deutsche mentalität’ is (laughs). It hasn’t changed since my time there.”
