{"id":298669,"date":"2023-11-30T12:24:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=298669"},"modified":"2023-11-30T12:24:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:24:36","slug":"andre-onana-do-the-numbers-back-up-the-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/andre-onana-do-the-numbers-back-up-the-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"Andre Onana \u2013 Do the numbers back up the criticism?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Andre Onana failed to deal with two Hakim Ziyech free-kicks as Manchester United threw away a two-goal lead against Galatasaray on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
It was the latest Champions League drama for the much-scrutinised goalkeeper and here, the PA news agency looks at his United record.<\/p>\n
The 3-3 draw in Istanbul followed a 3-2 defeat in the first meeting with Gala and 4-3 losses to Bayern Munich and FC Copenhagen as United, top scorers in Champions League Group A, prop up the standings.<\/p>\n
That contributes to Onana\u2019s record of 33 goals conceded in 20 games since Erik ten Hag signed him from Inter Milan this summer to replace long-serving keeper David De Gea.<\/p>\n
He has conceded only 16 in 13 Premier League appearances \u2013 a slight improvement on De Gea\u2019s record under Ten Hag at the same stage of last season, when he had conceded 18 \u2013 but remarkably has topped that in only seven appearances in other competitions, which also include a 3-0 Carabao Cup loss to Newcastle.<\/p>\n
By this date last season, United had conceded 25 goals in 21 games in all competitions \u2013 De Gea accounting for 23 in 20, albeit with his European appearances coming in the Europa League. Martin Dubravka was in goal for the 4-2 League Cup win over Aston Villa.<\/p>\n
Onana has seven clean sheets with United, including a stoppage-time penalty save in the 1-0 home win over Copenhagen, but has conceded three or more on eight occasions \u2013 De Gea did so only six times the whole of last season, though they included losing 6-3 to Manchester City and 7-0 to Liverpool.<\/p>\n
United have this season lost league games 3-1 to Arsenal and Brighton and 3-0 to City, in addition to the Newcastle tie and the four Champions League games.<\/p>\n
Eight games represent 40 per cent of Onana\u2019s United appearances to date, while De Gea conceded three or more in less than 10 per cent of games over his 12 years at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
That \u2018one extreme or the other\u2019 approach this season leaves only five exceptions in which United have conceded either once or twice. They have four clean sheets and have conceded three or four in their other four games since beating Sheffield United 2-1 on October 21.<\/p>\n
De Gea won last season\u2019s Premier League Golden Glove with 17 clean sheets and conceded 43 goals in 38 games, an average of 1.13 per game.<\/p>\n
Onana\u2019s current rate of 1.23 would equate to 46.77 goals over the full league season \u2013 only twice have United conceded 47 or more, 54 in 2018-19 and 57 in 2021-22.<\/p>\n
De Gea was ever-present in the league for both of those seasons, comfortably United\u2019s worst in the Premier League era. In 2018-19 they conceded 72 in 51 games in all competitions, an average of 1.41 per game.<\/p>\n
Last season, Ten Hag\u2019s first in charge, United conceded 63 goals in 62 games overall \u2013 1.02 per game. De Gea was ever-present apart from four Carabao Cup games shared between Dubravka and Tom Heaton.<\/p>\n
In mitigation for Onana, United have allowed more shots on target this season while dealing with injuries in defence. The Cameroon international has made 51 saves in 13 league games, already halfway to De Gea\u2019s tally of 101 in 38 last term and averaging 3.9 per game, up from 2.7.<\/p>\n