And as mentioned, the negative protagonist was once again the former Nerazzurri player, who clumsily gave way to the opening goal scored by Bowen. After a quick exchange with Paquetà, the English striker found a very uncertain Onana in front of him at the exit and mocked him with a dig.
The Red Devils then collapsed 6′ later when Kudus scored the second. Onana appears increasingly alone. At the end of the race no teammate consoled him. He now seems to be a foreign body in the team. Submerged by criticism, he is truly experiencing a nightmare year: «How can the best goalkeeper in the Champions League last season be the worst in the world?», The former Inter goalkeeper had said a few days to respond to the criticism. But the fact is that this year he is one of the weak links in this United team.
Only less than a month ago, on November 29th in the Champions League, Onana had made a big deal against Galatasaray. A match drawn 3-3, yet another terrible performance in these first months in England. Two ducks on the first two goals of the Turks. Goals arrived in the same way: free kicks by Ziyech aimed towards the goal from a tight angle on the right. Trajectories that were decidedly uncomplicated and which, instead, ended up in prison because the interventions were superficial. Signal of a lack of tranquility, especially on the second.
As in the first leg, lost 3-2, again against Galatasaray (4 October). But the nightmare is, in fact, also in the Premier League. On 5 August Onana appeared unsure in the friendly against Lens (when he conceded a goal from midfield) and then against Tottenham following Davies’ goal for the final 2-0 (19 August). What can we say, however, about the not exactly flawless match against Nottingham Forest? Match won 3-2 by Manchester United on 26 August, but the Cameroonian had lost his balance on Taiwo Awoniyi’s centre, falling before the attacker even attempted a shot, thus leaving him completely clear of the goal. And the fans? They started criticizing him on social media, and then loudly calling for the return of De Gea, who remained a free agent after leaving Old Trafford.
