Andre Onana, the goalkeeper for Manchester United, has been left out of the lineup for the Premier League game on Sunday against Newcastle United due to his errors that allowed Olympique Lyon to score both goals in their 2-2 draw during the Europa League quarter-final first leg. Reports indicate that the 29-year-old from Cameroon was dropped from the team by manager Ruben Amorim to allow him to "rest and disconnect."
In a surprising turn, Altay Bayindir, who has not played in the Premier League since the Europa League group stage in January, will take Onana's place for this match. Former United player Nemanja Matic criticized Onana by labeling him as "one of the worst goalkeepers" in the club's history. However, Amorim came to Onana's defense after the match against Lyon, pointing out that other players, including Matic, have made more mistakes this season.
Onana is likely to be part of the team again for the return leg of the Europa League quarter-final at Old Trafford, which is scheduled for the following Thursday.
10 Comments
Muchacho
His distribution has been poor, shots he should have saved too, the whole package is wrong! Needs a major mentality reset!
ZmeeLove
Hope Bayindir takes this chance and proves he's better! Onana needs to be shown he's not untouchable.
Habibi
This might be a long shot, but maybe Onana needs psychological training. He looks rattled!
Africa
Players make mistakes. No need to bury him. He’s still adjusting, maybe a "rest" is a good thing.
Bermudez
It's a shame because I hoped he’d be an improvement. Hasn’t worked out.
Raphael
Matic's comments were harsh. He probably gets more stick than he deserves.
Rolihlahla
Bench him! It's not a popularity contest. Performance matters. Costly errors cost the match!
Martin L King
At 29, shouldn't he be past making such basic errors? Lack of focus is hurting the entire team.
G P Floyd Jr
People forget how good he was at Inter. United need to continue trusting him.
Mariposa
Amorim is right to defend him. Bad games are going to happen. He's a good keeper, just needs time.