“He’s not a GK”, “Bro couldn’t even jump” – Fans mock Andre Onana as Manchester United concede goal from halfway line against Lens
Fans online trolled Manchester United's new goalkeeper Andre Onana after he conceded a goal from the halfway line in a pre-season friendly against RC Lens on August 5.
The Red Devils host the Ligue 1 side at Old Trafford in their penultimate pre-season game ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. The match also makes Andre Onana's home debut for the club, having previously featured in two matches during the US tour.
While the Cameroonian impressed with his ball-playing ability and saves in the first two matches, he suffered an embarrassing moment against Lens on Saturday.
Manchester United right-back Diogo Dalot gave the ball away near the halfway line. Lens' striker Florian Sotoca pounced upon it and hit it first time, chipping Onana to give the French side a 1-0 lead.
The Cameroonian goalkeeper was at the end of a number of digs from fans on Twitter after this, as one fan wrote:
Another fan tweeted:
Here are some more reactions from fans on Twitter as Andre Onana concedes from the halfway line in Manchester United's friendly against Lens:
Manchester United lost 3-2 against Borussia Dortmund at the Allegiant Stadium in a pre-season friendly on July 31.
During the game, a poor pass from Harry Maguire led to Andre Onana needing to make an excellent save. After making the save, the Cameroonian was seen blasting the English centre-back.
Speaking to MUTV after the match, Onana explained that he demands a lot from his teammates and went on to praise Maguire, saying (via 90min):
He added:
Speaking about learning from one's mistakes and demanding more from each other to win trophies, Onana said:
He added:
Manchester United signed Andre Onana for around £48 million earlier this summer to replace David de Gea, who left the club
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