Fans took aim at Erik ten Hag following the Manchester United manager’s characterization of Andre Onana as the Premier League’s second-best goalkeeper. During United’s crucial Champions League match against Galatasaray, Onana, 27, had a dismal performance, conceding two goals to the Turkish team and resulting in a 3-3 draw, leaving the Red Devils with only one point.
This match added to a series of notable errors early in Onana’s career with the Red Devils. However, Ten Hag, the United boss and former coach of Onana at Ajax, came to the goalkeeper’s defense, highlighting Onana’s impressive statistics.
Ten Hag stated, “If you analyse it well then you see he is the second-best goalkeeper in the Premier League based on stats, so his expected defending goals is the second best in the Premier League.”
“He’s doing well. Also he knows that in the Champions League he makes some mistakes, but all over you see the first five months he is doing particularly well.”
“You have seen how he reacted to a bad performance like in Munich. At Burnley he was outstanding.”
“He is a strong character, he is a personality and he will deal with it.”
Highlighting Onana’s statistical performance, Ten Hag mentioned that Onana has prevented an estimated 3.67 goals this season, placing him second in the Premier League in this regard. Additionally, he shares the league’s highest number of clean sheets this season, tied at five.
However, despite these stats, fans online remained sceptical. Some responded with disbelief, with one user expressing, “He’s got to be joking,” and another stating, “Laughed so hard!” Others pointed out, “His mistakes make this stat unbelievable,” and another fan highlighted, “Stats don’t matter. He singlehandedly eliminated Man Utd from the Champions league.”
Some United supporters added their views, commenting, “He’s among the worst based on eyesight,” and another remarked, “Based on my eyes he chucks the ball into his own net every other game.”
Onana’s performance left Manchester United urgently needing a victory against Bayern Munich, in addition to requiring FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray to draw, for them to advance from their group in the Champions League.
André Onana
André Onana
CameroonThis season he played in total 13 times for 1170 minutes for Premier League.
He made 50 saves and conceded 14 goals. He received 3 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 6th in Premier League. In the last match Manchester United drew 3-3 against Galatasaray. The next match in Premier League will be against Newcastle United.
Manchester United performance and stats
Manchester United
Manchester United is currently 6th in the Premier League with 24 points.
In the last 13 games, it has won 8 times and lost 5 times. In its last match, Manchester United won 0-3 against Everton.
It has a even goal difference after scoring 16 goals and conceding 16.
Manchester United will play the next match in Premier League against Newcastle United on Saturday 2nd of December in Newcastle upon Tyne. The prediction is Newcastle United winning the match.
