Manchester United finally have calmness in goal in the form of Senne Lammens, and Andre Onana’s latest Turkish nightmare adds to the ultimate tactical receipt for Ineos’ rebuild.
Andre Onana was a huge failure at Man Utd, but nobody expected quite how good Senne Lammens would be, especially so soon.
Lammens exudes calmness and quiet strength in stark contrast to Onana’s often bombastic personality, which his performances failed to back up.
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Now, Onana’s latest Turkish nightmare has provided the ultimate tactical receipt for Ineos’ rebuild at Old Trafford. They have the template now.
Andre Onana’s Trabzonspor nightmare in Turkey
Rivals were getting carried away when Onana started off well in Turkey, but Man Utd fans always knew he had the odd mistake in him.
Unfortunately for Trabzonspor fans, he brought that version out in a marquee game, as his third-placed side hosted second-placed Fenerbahce in the league.
A win would have pushed Onana’s side right into the title race, just one point behind Fenerbahce and in sight of Galatasaray, but the Man Utd loanee had other plans.
Trabzonspor conceded just three shots on target the whole game, but Onana let all of those in as his side succumbed to a 3-2 loss at home.
He was the lowest-rated player on the pitch as per FotMob, and wasn’t helped by the fact that his opposite number, former City goalkeeper Ederson, made six saves to preserve three points for his team.
Onana vs Senne Lammens vindicates Ineos’ rebuild
Burned by Onana’s uber-confident personality, Ineos rejected Ruben Amorim’s preference to sign Emi Martinez and got Lammens instead.
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Amorim was frustrated, but Lammens is now proving everyone wrong, while Onana provides tactical receipts for Ineos’ rebuild.
It is now clear that a bigger personality doesn’t necessarily mean a better player, especially at a club like Man Utd, where the pressure can eat you alive.
When Onana plays badly, his form collapses entirely as he becomes a goal-letting machine. In stark contrast, Lammens shakes off his mistakes and is back to world-class levels the next minute.
Lammens’ success, in stark contrast to Onana’s Turkish nightmare, vindicates Ineos’ tactical vision of attacking the transfer market for players with steely, albeit quiet determination instead of loudmouths.
Expect more such signings in the summer while the club moves away from players who often hide mental fragility by talking a big game.
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