Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has come under heavy fire from the British press following his performance in Saturday’s Premier League match against Nottingham Forest.
The Red Devils suffered a 3-2 defeat, with Onana’s errors highlighted as pivotal in the result.
The criticism has centered around Nottingham Forest’s second goal, a shot from Morgan Gibbs-White, and Chris Wood’s header for the third.
Onana’s handling of these moments has drawn scathing reviews from multiple outlets and commentators.
The Manchester Evening News gave Onana a rating of just three out of ten, writing: “Beaten again on a corner and made a complete mistake on Morgan Gibbs-White’s shot.
Was transparent on Chris Wood’s header.
The Telegraph echoed similar sentiments, focusing on the second goal.
There was a glint in Gibbs-White’s shot, but even with the wind, it shouldn’t have been enough to confound Onana.
It was an embarrassing error from the goalkeeper that mirrors his struggles in his first six months in Manchester.
Former England international Jamie Redknapp didn’t hold back in his analysis during Sky Sports’ coverage of the match.
I’ve never been in goal, not even for fun in training.
But he’s fundamentally a bad goalkeeper,” Redknapp remarked.
We can talk about tactical adjustments, but a goal like that changes everything.
The Sun went further, describing Onana as the “main culprit” for United’s loss.
The tabloid spared no words in its assessment, stating: “Onana made two absolute mistakes early in the second half.
What Man Utd showed was shocking, but it wasn’t as bad as Onana’s slip-up with Gibbs-White’s effort.
Not as bad as that fog? It got worse when you watched the keeper’s laughable reaction to Chris Wood’s header.
Despite the onslaught of criticism, Onana found support from an unlikely source.
Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, whose goal contributed to the scrutiny of the Cameroonian goalkeeper, spoke in Onana’s defense after the match.
I don’t want to discredit him, he’s an incredible goalkeeper,” said Gibbs-White.
Onana, who joined Manchester United from Inter Milan in the summer, has endured a challenging start to his Premier League career.
While his distribution skills were a key attraction for United, performances like Saturday’s have raised questions about his reliability under pressure.
The loss leaves Manchester United searching for solutions to their ongoing struggles, with Onana now facing the task of regaining confidence in his role as the team’s first-choice goalkeeper.
