Not a priority
Onana has not worked out. We need a new keeper.
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It's doubtful but we'll never know
All keepers make howlers and have good games where they win points on their own.
The problem with Onana is his average level - his overall technique is really poor. I just can't see this being improved - I think there are big fundamental issues.
I'm certain he won't last that long before we move on.
The problem with Onana is his average level - his overall technique is really poor. I just can't see this being improved - I think there are big fundamental issues.
I'm certain he won't last that long before we move on.
I suspect he will be around for a few more years given that we just broke the bank on a keeper less than 12 months ago.
This is like five hoofs that someone happened to get on the end of. Run the reel of countless times where he needlessly slowed down play from the back, or pumped the ball into the SAF stand.
It's possible but it wouldn't be for football reasons. Similar with continuing to play Antony when he's clearly not good enough.
That Ten Hag worked with them both and thought they were worth shelling out for is an aside but a huge red flag that should result in ETH (if he stays) being removed from any recruitment decisions.
Anyhow, I'm certain a new manager with a budget would IMO immediately change him.
Who knows, he might make some miraculous improvement but I just don't see it in him.
Unfortunately it’s one of the least positions we can afford to shell out on this summer. Far bigger priorities to fix this squad.
This is where i'm at. Not really convinced but he seems to have gotten past the nervy period for the most part.
hopefully the new ownership group is able to rehaul the back positions to allow for playing out from the back. Currently see a lot of the same as we saw under DDG. Makes sense though when you see who we have had in front of Onana though.
Yes, he was horrendous in the CL, but I think he's shown enough in 2024 to warrant another season.
We have bigger issues in the squad to fix, and I'm not sure changing the GK will give us the biggest bang for buck.
We have bigger issues in the squad to fix, and I'm not sure changing the GK will give us the biggest bang for buck.
For me he had a decent second half of the season. There is a player there and maybe we shouldn’t write him off after one season. Even De Gea had a shocking first season. Hopefully next season we have a settled back four and they can learn to play together from the back.
I was promised Assists by Onana to Rashford.
Alas they never arrived.
The interview was good. Sounds like a good lad.
Like many posters above. He had a nervy start and than settled well. I don't think he is long term solution though. But we have bigger priority and Onana can be dealt with next season.
Alas they never arrived.
The interview was good. Sounds like a good lad.
Like many posters above. He had a nervy start and than settled well. I don't think he is long term solution though. But we have bigger priority and Onana can be dealt with next season.
At first I thought he was a disaster and wanted him gone asap, but as the season went he improved bit by bit. He even saved very difficult shots recently.
Judging by how exposed he was,how bad we are at defending and the big number of shots he had to face, I guess he did alright.
Judging by how exposed he was,how bad we are at defending and the big number of shots he had to face, I guess he did alright.
Got rid of De Gea, bought Onana, then went on to play the same football that is suited to De Gea, and not suited to Onana.
Another stroke of genius by the manager.
Another stroke of genius by the manager.
https://www.premierleague.com/fan-team-of-the-season/vote
Lets try and get Onana in team of the year. If you played fpl before, you already have an account.
Lets try and get Onana in team of the year. If you played fpl before, you already have an account.
And in the process conceded 15 more goals and dropped us from 3rd to 8th.
Onana cannot do it on his own. Having our best ball playing CBs out for extended periods of the season have not helped him. Thankfully smarter and wiser people like Wilcox will see that you cannot judge a player on one season.
A lot of factors dropped us from 3rd to 8th that aren’t on Onana.
The point being, ETH's punt on Onana didn't result in improving us one bit. Therefore he could've just as easily kept De Gea and invested the money elsewhere.
Eh? So its Onana's fault?
It’s Ten Hag’s fault. He made conscious choices to buy specific players and the results and table position speak for themselves.
Bloody hell, I forgot how bad he was.
Agree. Not saying Onana is the answer but christ its def not solely on him.
Hes the same player he was at every other club he has been at.
It is not good enough. But it is ten hag and the idiots that sanctioned paying 50+ million for a man who moved on a free 18 months previously who were at fault.
Everyone involved in that transfer, and the antony one, should be out of the club. All of them.
So how did Inter get to the final?
Also 3 dutch titles and cups?
NOW you know how it feels when people want to give ETH or Onana another year.
He made conscious choices to ask for certain players and the idiots who used to make key decisions at our club (thankfully sacked or not involved any longer) allowed it. And even managed to run the prices UP which is some negotiation skills.
We were right to let De Gea go. Should have done it a lot sooner.
I don't think a GK is a priority this summer. Sure Onana has had some real howlers and he was a factor in our embarrassing CL performance but since the turn of the year he's largely been consistently decent to very good and you can see the confidence in his play now.
He'll probably have a stinker in the cup final now.
He'll probably have a stinker in the cup final now.
True, but ultimately, its the manager who wants certain players. No one forced the likes of Arnold or anyone else to spend £166m on three players who haven't improved us.
Agreed. Even with a new manager, there's no way the club will sanction another #1 keeper after having paid nearly £50m on one last summer. Unless Onana continues on his early season form, I can't see him going anywhere.
In fairness fans have the benefit of hindsight when it comes to opinions on signings.
But Onana, errors in the CL and all, has been observably positive during the league campaign. Considering his first year in a difficult position, he probably deserves another year. Just.
EtH has gone backwards, as did de Gea over a much longer period so the two aren't really the same thing.
In a badly run club it is… we
IF they‘re even considering keeping Ten Hag on next season, I can imagine his involvement in new players being a key discussion topic… to the point it’d be a “thanks, bye” if Ten Hag won’t rewrite the terms agreed by Tweedledee, Tweedledum and Tweedledummer.
I think with signings, how you start dictates fans view thereafter. Doesnt help when you take over a club legend especially how it happened.
I think hes generally been ok in an horrendous season in general. Whilst he might not be good enough, no utd keeper has had a worse defence in front of them....
That's why we hire managers at £9m / year to make the right decisions on behalf of the club. The owners and executives have been notoriously bad, but more should be expected from the managers we hire.
Agree.
I agree. Expect him to have a better year next season as the team as a whole continue to improve.
I'm resigned to giving him at least another year based on numerous other factors, but I'm still worried about his weaknesses, which were exposed this season. If he was a free signing it would be a different story, but he cost one third of our budget. That money could've been spent elsewhere.