After his debut, many watching Trabzonspor’s 1-0 loss to Fenerbahce on Sunday have voiced their opinions about Andre Onana. After becoming somewhat of a laughing joke while at Manchester United, the Cameroonian goalkeeper eventually finished his loan transfer to the Turkish team last week.
The 29-year-old was eager to make an impression on his new colleagues, coaches, and supporters after being thrown right into the deep end with a start against second-place Fenerbahce away from home. He was, after all, most famous in the Premier League for an unwelcome statistic: during his time there, he made more mistakes that resulted in goals than any other player.
Players with stellar reputations elsewhere have left United in a recurring pattern, suggesting that the Red Devils might have been the true issue. Although Onana is being criticized for his part in the game-winning goal, his performance as a whole raises the possibility that Ruben Amorim will continue to suffer from the same pattern.
How Andre Onana Did During His Debut with Trabzonspor
An Onana performance in recent years wouldn’t be complete without an error. The former Inter Milan goalie’s poor handling of a feeble shot before former United target Youssef En-Nesyri tucked away the rebound was therefore scarcely shocking. View the objective below (see 03:34):
But aside from that one instance, Onana gave a performance that had not been seen from him in a long time. He stopped an expected goals total of 1.63, faced 29 shots, and made eight saves.
FotMob gave him a Man of the Match rating of 8.7 for his efforts, and a performance like that will undoubtedly make it easier for him to adapt to his new environment than anyone could have ever imagined. View below:
Fans Drop Verdict After Onana Masterclass
Onana’s performance has received mostly good social media feedback. Many X users were quick to congratulate him and question Man United for his unexpected return to form, while others were quick to criticize him for his moment of distraction that resulted in the goal.
“McTominay, Antony, Onana, and Holjund are all doing extremely well after leaving Man U,” said one X user. “That team that calls themselves the ‘Red Devils’ is actually skilled at demonizing their players while they are playing for them.” “The curse has been lifted,” another remarked elsewhere, and a third wrote:
“It’s time for everyone to realize that neither the coach nor the players at United are the real issue. Why do they become so good when they leave?
Another person said, “Onana has definitely found his league and level,” and a fifth added, “I have always said that Onana is the best Manchester United keeper.” A sixth, however, came to the conclusion that “Man United has always been the issue.”
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