{"id":298816,"date":"2023-12-02T10:26:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T10:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=298816"},"modified":"2023-12-02T10:26:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T10:26:27","slug":"man-utd-boss-erik-ten-hag-speaks-out-on-possibility-of-dropping-andre-onana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/man-utd-boss-erik-ten-hag-speaks-out-on-possibility-of-dropping-andre-onana\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag speaks out on possibility of dropping Andre Onana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ten Hag defends under-fire Onana ahead of Newcastle v Man Utd<\/h3>\n

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag insists he will not drop underperforming goalkeeper Andre Onana despite another hapless display. Onana\u2019s two errors against Galatasaray this week left United facing a dismal exit from the Champions League but Ten Hag has defended the Cameroon international.<\/p>\n

Onana let two free-kicks by Hakim Ziyech slip through his grasp in a dismal European display. United led 2-0 and 3-1 in the crunch Group A clash but drew 3-3, with Onana partially to blame for his mistakes.<\/p>\n

It was not Onana\u2019s first set of mishaps since his \u00a343million switch from Inter Milan in the summer. Some have suggested that the 27-year-old could be set for a spell on the sidelines in a bid to overcome his poor form.<\/p>\n

However, Ten Hag has issued a defiant defence of Onana, insisting that he will keep his place. The Dutchman believes that Onana was among the best goalkeepers in the Champions League as Inter reached the final.<\/p>\n

Asked if the former Ajax player could be dropped to the substitutes\u2019 bench, Ten Hag responded: \u201cIt won\u2019t help him. In the Champions League, he has so much experience, with Ajax and last year with Inter Milan.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLast year he was, with [Manuel] Neuer and [Thibaut Courtois], the best goalkeeper, so he’s a great keeper.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has the potential, so we have to work on him so that he does it consistently and we will work with him and we will support him. The manager, coaches and players all support him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ten Hag also claimed that Onana is \u2018statistically\u2019 the second-best goalkeeper in the Premier League this season. Onana will likely continue in goal when United face Newcastle on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

“If you analyse it well then you see he is the second-best goalkeeper in the Premier League based on stats, so his expected defending goals is the second best in the Premier League,\u201d the United boss continued.<\/p>\n