Do we need a new No. 1 Keeper or a Backup?

At least we've solved the problem with De Gea being bullied on corners eh? :lol:
 
To be truthful I’ve never been a fan of Onana. I liked DDG, who had his failings. Onana gives me first day at school anxiety
 
We need to be protecting our goal keeper better there. There were 3 players trying to obstruct Onana on the goal line with an in swinging corner. The defenders should be pushing the players away. Maguire was the only one who had reacted.
 
Onana has just not looked strong in box. Honestly, last year he was the sole reason we were knocked out of European competition. This year he started strong with really good performances but he has since slipped back into the form he was in last year. He is weak in the box, sometimes extremely indecisive. We got him as a sweeper keeper and he looks good with ball at his feet, but his distribution isnt really that good either. I would look to move him on this summer... .seriously... he is responsible for too many goals!
 
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We need to be protecting our goal keeper better there. There were 3 players trying to obstruct Onana on the goal line with an in swinging corner. The defenders should be pushing the players away. Maguire was the only one who had reacted.
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Yeah the whole thing was avoidable. The team just lacks any common sense or in-game intelligence.

United could have done any number of things to combat that approach from Wolves, instead they did naff all and just let it happen.
 
Yes. Onana will have a little run where you think maybe he's sorted things out and will look good but even then you're waiting for the blunder to come and inevitably it does and continues for a few games

I envy Liverpool with 2 great goalkeepers

Absolute priority in January needs to be a striker that can actually do what a striker is supposed to and put the ball in the bloody net but the goalkeepers are bordering on being liabilities I know Onana has had some good games but nowhere near enough for what is supposed to be first choice gk and you're just waiting for the next blunder
 
I remember when we had Romero as back up, he was great (probably too good to be a back up, but then look at Kelleher for Liverpool they had to use him for a run of games and didn't suffer due to it)
 
United Hobbit said:
Yes. Onana will have a little run where you think maybe he's sorted things out and will look good but even then you're waiting for the blunder to come and inevitably it does and continues for a few games

I envy Liverpool with 2 great goalkeepers

Absolute priority in January needs to be a striker that can actually do what a striker is supposed to and put the ball in the bloody net but the goalkeepers are bordering on being liabilities I know Onana has had some good games but nowhere near enough for what is supposed to be first choice gk and you're just waiting for the next blunder
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They have signed another GK for next season, who is probably better than Onana too.
 
United Hobbit said:
Yes. Onana will have a little run where you think maybe he's sorted things out and will look good but even then you're waiting for the blunder to come and inevitably it does and continues for a few games

I envy Liverpool with 2 great goalkeepers

Absolute priority in January needs to be a striker that can actually do what a striker is supposed to and put the ball in the bloody net but the goalkeepers are bordering on being liabilities I know Onana has had some good games but nowhere near enough for what is supposed to be first choice gk and you're just waiting for the next blunder
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And Kelleher will leaving in the summer for relatively little. United should be going for him imo.
 
This is becoming top priority. We are literally 1-0 down in every game due to goalkeeping errors.
 
Keeper is a must in the summer market. Onana is not good enough.
 
I thought this summer we had appointed a set piece specialist who we got from arsenal. Did he leave the same time as ETH and his staff?

Also why don't we put a man on both posts? Surely that will help?

When Onana was first signed, more than a few on the forum said a Utd keepers bet ability had to be shot stopping, but we were all told, nope. Football has evolved, more important for a keeper to play out with his feet than to keep the ball out of the back of the net.

Whoever is the next Utd No1, they will need to be a world class shot stopper ala prime de gea, van der saar, schmeiechel etc.

It's embarrassing when the opposition admit to working all week on scoring directly from a corner (Cunha) as our ability to defend set pieces is so poor and our keeper so average.
 
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I think Onana is a decent keeper but for 50m in that position you are expecting someone who's world class. Especially when they are mid-20s, you aren't buying elite potential but someone close to or at their peak.

Good keepers are available every year for reasonable fees, there was no need to go out and spend that much when we knew the financial position of the club wasn't great and other areas needed upgrading. Vicario (18.5m), Raya (30m), Sommer (6.8m) moved that summer. Going back further you have the likes of Maignan (16m), Kobel (15m), Brice Samba (5m), Martinez (18.5m), Leno (9.5m), Ortega (free), Areola (9m). Some of those wouldn't necessarily be an improvement but they're all at a fairly solid level at least and if they don't work out, you can easily move them on or demote them to back-up.
 
No one talks about Onana weight , he’s 15 stones 93kg not fit or athletic to be a goalkeeper .
 
For where we want to be we do need a new keeper. Ditching DDG for Onana could go down as one of the daftest decisions this club has ever made - massive downgrade.

But with the funds issue we wont be able to go out and sign a top class keeper straight away. May need a half decent stopgap. I wouldnt be surprised if we go for a cut priced Kepa or someone like him in the summer.
 
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