3
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard has fiercely defended Andre Onana and known as on the Cameroonian to be afforded the appropriate situations to exhibit what makes him particular.
United signed Onana from Inter Milan final summer time as a alternative for the departed David de Gea. Onana’s maiden season at Previous Trafford was definitely a blended bag.
His begin to life on the membership was highlighted by quite a few high-profile errors that dearly price the workforce, particularly within the Champions League.
Nonetheless, in direction of the tip of the marketing campaign, Onana produced a string of very sturdy performances that left followers very inspired forward of 2024/25.
Lindegaard spoke to membership media and backed Onana to proceed in his upward trajectory.
The Dane mentioned in regards to the present United No.1, “I feel Onana has carried out very nicely, by way of dealing with it [the pressure]. I feel he acquired a number of criticism. I feel he acquired an excessive amount of as nicely. Individuals ought to attempt to perceive what it’s that he was dropped at Manchester United for. He was not dropped at Manchester United to only make world-class saves and bail the workforce out, as we’ve got been used to slightly bit with David De Gea.”
“He was dropped at Manchester United as a result of he has world-class ft. He’s a top-three goalkeeper within the planet along with his ft by way of distribution, by way of passing the ball out, establishing play.”
“You may’t anticipate him to dominate the bins like Thibaut Courtois. You may’t anticipate him to make as many fingertip saves as David De Gea. That’s their greatest potential and the place they’re the perfect on this planet. But we are able to anticipate him to be world class along with his ft.”
“However he can’t do this with out the assistance of his workforce. It’s a lot simpler to make world-class fingertip saves simply by your self. However enjoying out from the again isn’t just about you, it’s in regards to the workforce in entrance of you as nicely. So the workforce must be arrange and have the appropriate gamers to do this.”
Lindegaard added, “On the finish of the day, the very fact he has overcome the quantity of criticism he has confronted is a testomony to his psychological power. He’s acquired a really sturdy head. The very fact he can overcome it’s exceptional and actually spectacular and I salute that.”
“I feel he discovered himself in place and state by the tip of the season and I can guarantee you that he could have been so much stronger by the tip of the season than he was at the beginning. He has taken in a number of expertise that’s going to learn him for his additional profession at Manchester United. I simply hope he’s given the possibility to actually showcase how sensible he’s along with his ft.”
Lindegaard mirrored on Onana’s sensational show for Inter in the course of the Champions League closing in opposition to Manchester Metropolis.
The ex-United man remarked that such was Onana’s distribution and technical potential, that he restricted Pep Guardiola’s males from urgent successfully as a unit.
Lindegaard mentioned about that exact event, “He was by far the perfect participant on the pitch in that match. It was among the finest performances I’ve ever seen any keeper have with their ft and that basically tells you one thing. If you are able to do that in a Champions League closing and in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, then it’s pure world-class.”
Lindegaard, who is ready to make his debut for United Legends in opposition to Celtic subsequent month, revealed that he’s trying ahead to catching up with Tom Heaton.
He labelled Heaton as a “nice goalkeeper” and “a high high skilled”.
Lindegaard expressed his delight with United’s resolution to increase Heaton’s keep on the membership by a further 12 months.
Need to be the primary to listen to breaking Man United information? For fastidiously chosen, essential updates, be part of our WhatsApp channel: https://bit.ly/United-Breaking-Information.
