MUTV pundit backs Manchester United ace to be vital player for ‘next 10 years’

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Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana earned a much-needed clean sheet away at Burnley.

It is safe to say Manchester United’s midweek game did not go to plan for Andre Onana. The goalkeeper conceded four goals, including a brutal error for his first.

He fronted up after the game and admitted his mistake, and responded in the best way possible away at Burnley.

Onana kept a second clean sheet of the season in a strong defensive performance as Manchester United won 1-0 away at Burnley.

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Andre Onana praised

Pundits queued up to criticise Andre Onana after his errors v Bayern. It was totally predictable, and part and parcel of the territory of being a Manhester United player.

Going away to Burnley was not the easiest bounce-back tie for Onana. The crowd were on his back, and as predicted, the home side targeted him, keen to shoot at goal and always a threat from set pieces.

Onana coped with it all well, and came through with credit, a first clean sheet since the opening day of the season.

His performance was praised by MUTV pundit Fraizer Campbell, who believes Onana can be a long term solution at the club.

Campbell told the channel: “He’s been steady. He’s really good with the ball at his feet. 

“He’s got the quality to overcome that [criticism] and he could be a good goalkeeper for the next 10 years.”

Manchester United hope he will be long-term option

Andre Onana cost £43 million, which could rise to £47 million with add-ons. United have high hopes for the former Ajax and Inter Milan stopper.

Onana is 27 and is just getting started at Old Trafford. If he does last a decade at United then the fee paid will end up looking very good value.

Given the way goalkeepers have longer shelf lives than most players, Onana has a chance to be a long term number one, or 24, per his shirt number.

But in the context of this season, and one step at a time, he just needs to start getting a few more clean sheets on the board, and this weekend was a positive step forward.