Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana impressed on his Premier League debut for the membership, making quite a lot of saves that preserved a clear sheet within the slender 1-0 win over Wolves.
Onana, though revered for the technical facet of his recreation that guarantees to revolutionise the way in which United play below Erik ten Hag, got here below hearth in pre-season for failing to maintain a clear sheet. The Cameroonian stopper was additionally mercilessly mocked by rival followers on social media for being lobbed for the midway line on his Previous Trafford bow towards Lens earlier in August.
However Monday evening’s efficiency towards Wolves was precisely what Onana wanted.
The guests examined United’s new primary (carrying 24) sufficient to maintain him busy with out ever making life extraordinarily troublesome. There have been loads of saves to make – Pedro Neto fired straight at him, whereas Fabio Silva had two low photographs blocked with toes – however comparatively routine ones.
They have been saves that Onana would have anticipated to make and did make, contributing to the win in a big manner and serving to construct his confidence following on from a combined pre-season.
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He, after all, rode his luck too. There might have been no argument had his clumsy stoppage time aerial collision with Wolves substitute Sasa Kalajdzic resulted in a penalty kick, however the officiating crew waved away the appeals even after a prolonged VAR test.
It was arguably the slice of fortune his efficiency over the previous 94 minutes deserved.
Again in 2011, David de Gea was additionally on the profitable facet towards west midlands opposition for his Premier League debut as United travelled to West Brom. However the Spaniard didn’t preside over a clear sheet because of a Shane Lengthy aim scored close to the tip of the primary half.
Edwin van der Sar saved a clear sheet on his Premier League debut for United in 2005 – a 2-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park – however not his first ever Premier League match when he lined up for Fulham at Previous Trafford in 2001 and conceded thrice in a five-goal thriller.
Peter Schmeichel saved a clear sheet on his league debut for United in a 2-0 win over Notts County on the opening day of the 1991/92 season, though Sheffield United’s Brian Deane famously scored the very first aim of the newly fashioned Premier League period previous the legendary Dane the next yr.
Subsequent up for Onana and United is a visit to Tottenham on Saturday.
