Onana has not worked out. We need a new keeper.

Upgrading the keeper position is not a priority this summer. As bad as Onana was most of the season, he did show flashes of brilliance upon his return from AFCON. Let’s give him another season, but we should keep an eye on emerging talents to bring in and possibly challenge Onana, whose position in the squad is a bit too secure IMO.
 
As above essentially.

I'm not sure if he's been mentioned or not but I'd keep an eye on Caoimhin Kelleher next season...assuming he leaves Liverpool this summer. He was superb in Alisson's absence this year.
 
Last edited:
Litch said:
Bloody hell, I forgot how bad he was.
Click to expand...

Whilst that was obviously a lowlight reel, I do remember by the end of the season how it was so clear his level had dropped considerably.

I've said it before, I can understand people thinking Onana was the wrong choice, but the alternative was not keeping De Gea, he needed to be moved on.
 
Definitely deserves one more season playing with a settled back 4. Thought he had a fairly decent league campaign considering all the crap going on.
 
lex talionis said:
Upgrading the keeper position is not a priority this summer[/B]. As bad as Onana was most of the season, he did show flashes of brilliance upon his return from AFCON. Let’s give him another season, but we should keep an eye on emerging talents to bring in and possibly challenge Onana, whose position in the squad is a bit too secure IMO.
Click to expand...
It wasn’t last summer either uit that didn’t stop them. Newcastle rumoured to be in for Ramsdale for £15m - we should be in that conversation at that price too!!
 
Hopefully a new manager is atleast willing to rotate and give other goalkeepers a chance, unlike the current guy in charge.
 
When he single handedly knocked us out of the CL group I think we knew he wasn’t the one.

But congratulations to all who’ve only now come to the realisation.
 
You just can't have a keeper who is so consistent in their ability to drop a clanger. This myth that he was only bad at the start of the season is just that. He had a brief spell with no clangers then he's back to doing it consistently.

As I've said all along even the saves he made today you see that weird habit of the ball coming off at strange angles; one pops straight up and luckily out for a corner the other angled back the unnatural way and straight in to the danger area (though luckily offside).

Hopefully ETH gets a decent job after us and maybe he'll take him with him again.
 
I don't think he is the one to take us to the top level. You can't keep making errors every now and then at critical moments (failure to keep out savable shots, giving up unnecessary penalties etc)
 
David De Gea said:
You just can't have a keeper who is so consistent in their ability to drop a clanger. This myth that he was only bad at the start of the season is just that. He had a brief spell with no clangers then he's back to doing it consistently.

As I've said all along even the saves he made today you see that weird habit of the ball coming off at strange angles; one pops straight up and luckily out for a corner the other angled back the unnatural way and straight in to the danger area (though luckily offside).

Hopefully ETH gets a decent job after us and maybe he'll take him with him again.
Click to expand...


Yeah agreed with this. Not only does he let in ridiculous shots it's the way he parries them back into the danger area. De Gea at least, no matter what stage of his career, would always push them out to the side
 
I mean, De Gea was very very shaky in the beginning of his time here but everyone and their dog could see the huge upside to him.
What's so promising about Onana?
 
All is forgiven, but at the highest level he's not going to be suitable given his lapses in concentration did have a good game today but let's himself down now and again.
 
ScholesyTheWise said:
I mean, De Gea was very very shaky in the beginning of his time here but everyone and their dog could see the huge upside to him.
What's so promising about Onana?
Click to expand...

That's not the right comparison at all. Ddg was young and upcoming with a ton of potential. So we saw the upside and stuck with him.

Onana is a finished product. More is expected of him. And for me he is a big reason for our backline insecurities. But obviously we have bigger problems.
 
Onana has the same issue as Maguire has. They can have a good game but still make a (small) mistake that could cost a goal. Not a great trait for a defender or goalkeeper....
 
Had a good game but I always fear thar one brainfart.

We cannot have a keeper like that at this level but probably not something we can change this summer
 
mav_9me said:
That's not the right comparison at all. Ddg was young and upcoming with a ton of potential. So we saw the upside and stuck with him.

Onana is a finished product. More is expected of him. And for me he is a big reason for our backline insecurities. But obviously we have bigger problems.
Click to expand...

Seems like we both agree he needs to be replaced.
 
What’s done is done. Onana will make mistakes but there’s no turning back to De Gea. Instead of replacing Onana we need to develop his backup to succeed him in 2 seasons.
 
Close to unforgivable. He adds a lot with his feet, but you just cannot do that, it’s not a one off like Neuer either.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.