Andre Onana was absolutely class for Manchester United again, he won’t get the credit

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Andre Onana is showing why Manchester United pushed to sign him and stuck by him amid his early season difficulties.

It is hard enough for a goalkeeper to get credit at the best of times, let alone in a match where a 19-year-old wonderkid scores a sensational overhead kick.

But it really is worth singling Andre Onana out for some praise, after yet another very confident performance, as Manchester United beat Everton 3-0 at Goodison Park.

There had been some nervousness over whether Onana would be able to feature, after he suffered a knock on international duty for Cameroon. Thankfully he did.

Andre Onana was excellent again

Andre Onana has been like a player transformed ever since his penalty save at home to Copenhagen in October.

This was another clean sheet for the goalkeeper, who now leads the Premier League in this category.

Onana had lots of work to do, making six saves, facing an Expected Goals figure of 1.31, and he also completed 66 per cent of his passes.

One of his saves was a point blank save from a Dominic Calvert-Lewin header, which he caught comfortably.

Manchester United’s defenders appear to have confidence in Onana too. United defended well as a unit, managing to shut Everton out, while the Toffees were also guilty of some poor finishing.

Onana is emerging as an asset for Manchester United, rather than a liability, and this is a really good sign for the future. United spent £43 million on him in the summer, which could rise to £47 million.

Lots of criticism, little praise

Andre Onana has been slaughtered by sections of the press since he joined Manchester United, with many waiting for him to fail.

And early on, it was not easy. He made errors in the team’s two opening Champions League games, which the side is still fighting back from.

The scale of this criticism is yet to be matched by the praise he has received for turning his form around.

On a day where the attacking players took the headlines, that’s somewhat understandable, and it goes with the territory of being a goalkeeper. So we will sing his praises instead.