MANCHESTER UNITED boss Erik ten Hag has revealed what he told Omonia Nicosia goalkeeper Francis Uzoho after his stunning display at Old Trafford.
The stopper made a series of fantastic saves to keep out the Red Devils' attacking talent.
It appeared his efforts may help Omonia scrape an unlikely and famous point at the home of the three-times European champions.
But Scott McTominay popped up with a late goal to help save United's blushes.
He had only started in goal due to an injury to the first-choice keeper Fabiano.
The manager of the Cypriot club, ex-Celtic boss Neil Lennon, brought Uzoho along with him to his post-match press conference.
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As the keeper left he could be seen exchanging words with ten Hag, who was waiting to face reporters next.
The United gaffer revealed he kept it simple as he praised Uzoho for his performance.
He told reporters: "I said 'well done'. He had many, many saves, so many clear goals were not in, so we kept them in the game.
"So the performance until the box was good and the finishing was not that good tonight. Let's hope we save the goals for the coming week."
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Uzoho's goalkeeping abilities were tested before the game was even 90 seconds old as he tipped over a curling Marcus Rashford effort.
He would go on to deny the 24-year-old again and spectacularly tip a long-range shot from Casemiro onto the bar before half-time.
Only 20 seconds into the second-half and the keeper had to pull off a double-save from Antony and Rashford.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Fred and McTominay would all be denied by the goalkeeper before the Scottish midfielder found the net with his next attempt in win the game in stoppage time.
Despite the disappointing end, Uzoho couldn't hide his smile in his post-match interview after the Man United fan lived his dream by playing a near-perfect game at Old Trafford.
He said: "I am not disappointed because we had a good game. But I would have preferred to get at least a point.
"But I'm happy. It's not an easy stadium to play in with these big players. I'm happy in general.
"[Tonight] was a dream come true for me. I have dreamed to play here for a long, long time. I prayed to God to get an opportunity to play and I'm happy I played here."
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