Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has confronted heavy criticism for his pricey mistake throughout his facet’s 3-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at Outdated Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
Brighton delivered a dominant efficiency and highlighted United’s main vulnerabilities beneath Rúben Amorim – significantly the backline. The guests struck early, with Yankuba Minteh capitalising on defensive lapses to attain. Then United managed to equalise quarter-hour later when Bruno Fernandes netted a penalty.
Within the second half, João Pedro appeared to place Brighton again in entrance, however the purpose was overturned by VAR for a foul on Diogo Dalot within the buildup. The reprieve was short-lived, as Kaoru Mitoma restored Brighton’s lead with a medical end on the hour mark.
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Brighton sealed their victory within the seventy fifth minute after a disastrous error from Onana. The United goalkeeper fumbled a simple ball – permitting substitute Georginio Rutter to pounce and prolong the Seagulls’ benefit.
Andre Onana slammed by Dion Dublin following pricey error
Dion Dublin slammed Andre Onana for error (Photograph by Pete Norton/Getty Photographs)
Pundit Dion Dublin mentioned on BBC Radio 5 Reside that he couldn’t consider how unhealthy the keeper’s mistake was.
“An terrible mistake from Andre Onana,” the previous striker mentioned. “He is not going to wish to have a look at this. He has no gamers round him.
“There isn’t a hazard! Simply collect it and take it in. Deary me!”
Onana was additionally responsible of a pricey error final month in opposition to Nottingham Forest. Ruben Amorim backed his man then, nonetheless.
“He saved us a number of occasions so we now have to discover a option to flip it round and rating two objectives to assist our keeper for the way in which he, for instance, saved us at Ipswich,” he mentioned on the time. “We already knew it might be a protracted journey however we wish to win. It’s an enormous job. We have to enhance on a number of issues.
“I had this and worse at Sporting originally. Manchester United is greater due to the eye however the feeling for me is identical. It occurs in a number of squads, however it’s essential to hold doing the identical issues and it’ll flip round.”