Probably our POTY up to this point in the season
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 19
- Clean sheets
- 7
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow cards
- 1
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) review both the Everton and Bodø/Glimt victories at Old Trafford. Listen to the guys discuss 2 wins and 7 goals in the last week, analyse of the Amorim formation, focus on Amad and how he is playing, and also take a look at Hojlund, Rashford & Zirkzee – who starts v Arsenal?
Probably our POTY up to this point in the season
Hate to be that guy but since I got absolute pelters in here last season...I told you so!
He's been quietly going about his job. Credit where it's due.
Don’t be that guy. He was absolutely horrendous individually last season, whilst being pretty incredible this season.
It’s possible for him to be bad and then improve!
Felt he came in last season more focused on being a leader at the back than the best gk he could be. Seemed to lose concentration often. This year he's just knuckled down and it's paying off.
He had some shocking performances last season, particularly in the Champions League. However, his poor form was vastly overblown outside of that. In the second half of last season, he was very solid and largely cut out the mistakes. Yet, you'd still come on here, and people were micro-analysing every goal we conceded in the most tedious manner imaginable. I still think a lot of it stemmed from the De Gea fanboys, who couldn't let go of the idea he wasn't a top player anymore. Even last season, Onana was a huge upgrade on De Gea, and he was given precisely zero opportunity to settle into a new team and league by a large portion of fans. I will never understand the reactionary nature of football fans in truth.
He has simply stopped doing mistakes. Without those, he has become a brilliant goalkeeper.
Yup. Noticed the same thing. It was crazy how Onana sorted out his early season wobbles and had a solid second half, only for people to desperately try and pin the blame on him for basically every goal conceded, all season long. This thread was like an extended mass delusion.
The only way for him to turn things round was to do what he’s done this season. Which is reach a level of consistently high performances - at every single element of goalkeeping - that is almost unprecedented for any United goalkeeper ever. And finally he starts to get some credit.
His cross claiming is absolutely elite. So good.
Used to have mini heart attacks over the years whenever a ball was crossed into our box with DDG
I'm sure our defenders were always nervous as well, so much calmer now having a keeper fully in command of his box and always aggressive and proactive towards balls flung his way rather than waiting for the danger to develop before reacting.
Been a night and day difference when it comes to defending set pieces and long balls given Onana being the furthest thing from timid between the sticks.
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Yep. This was by far my biggest gripe about DDG. Legend but even in his prime he was so shaky with set pieces and crosses. Was really frustrating to watch other keepers just pluck crosses out the air like it was nothing!Used to have mini heart attacks over the years whenever the ball a crossed into our box with DDG
I'm sure our defenders were always nervous as well, so much calmer now having a keeper fully in command of his box and always aggressive and proactive towards balls flung his way rather than waiting for the danger to develop before reacting.
Been a night and day difference when it comes to defending set pieces and long balls given Onana being the furthest thing from timid between the sticks.
And de Gea was some 2 cm taller than Onana. It doesn’t stop Andre from claiming crosses one bit
Well blow me. Must be a first.