Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana had a home debut to forget after he was lobbed by an effort from the half-way line in Saturday’s 3-1 win over RC Lens at Old Trafford
Andre Onana was badly caught out on his home debut – just weeks after Rio Ferdinand that the Manchester United goalkeeper’s style would lead to mistakes.
Onana, 27, is set to start the season as United’s new first-choice shot-stopper after completing a £47million switch from Inter Milan last month. The Cameroon international will step into the void left by David de Gea, who spent more than a decade as United’s No.1 before leaving the club as a free agent earlier this summer.
Erik ten Hag moved to sign Onana due to his ability to play out from the back; something that wasn’t particularly one of De Gea’s strengths. However, Onana’s sweeper-keeper style was exposed in brutal fashion during United’s 3-1 win over RC Lens on Saturday.
Onana was left with egg on his face after Florian Sotoca lobbed him from the half-way line after spotting the shot-stopper in an advanced position midway through the first-half. United recovered to win their final pre-season game 3-1 courtesy of goals from Marcus Rashford, Antony and Casemiro.