Andre Onana had a promising performance despite Man United’s loss to Real Madrid.
David de Gea left the club after his contract expired at the end of June and Erik ten Hag identified Andre Onana as a top target. Onana joined Man Utd from Inter Milan for £47.2m, signing a five-year contract at Old Trafford.
After more than a week of debut, the Cameroonian goalkeeper officially made his debut for the new team. Accordingly, he played from the beginning when Man Utd had a friendly match against Real Madrid on the morning of July 27.
Explaining this decision, coach Erik ten Hag said: ” Onana has been with us for a week. He is comfortable with the team and has been with us the whole time. So this is the right time. suitable for Onana to take the lead.”
Despite conceding two goals, Andre Onana made no mistake in these situations. Besides, both Jude Bellingham and Joselu’s shots have a high level of danger.
Against Real, Onana had 3 saves during 90 minutes of play. It is important that all 3 saves were made in the box. The former Inter Milan player made a sweep and succeeded.
Onana made Man Utd quickly forget about De Gea when he handled the ball with skillful feet. The 27-year-old has 51 touches of the ball and has a passing accuracy rate of up to 95%. Notably, 4/5 of Onana’s long passes reached his teammates’ feet. Clearly Onana shows why Coach Ten Hag is determined to recruit him.
Although Onana has performed well, after this encounter, Man Utd will probably learn that they will need to work harder if they want to challenge the Premier League throne.
The midfield of Man Utd played completely underdog against Real’s young stars, the fact that coach Erik ten Hag pushed Bruno into the right corridor did not bring much effect. Perhaps in the near future, the Dutch captain will need to make appropriate adjustments to maximize the potential of the satellites on the field.
