Andre Onana has wasted no time asserting his standards on the Manchester United back-line and the goalkeeper was furious with Harry Maguire during last night's defeat to Borussia Dortmund in Las Vegas.
United ended their pre-season tour of the United States with a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Dortmund at the Allegiant Stadium. Diogo Dalot and Antony scored for the Reds but a quick-fire brace from Donyell Malen and Youssoufa Moukoko's winner settled it for Edin Terzic's side.
Erik ten Hag went with a much-changed side for the opening 60 minutes but Onana was introduced at half-time., replacing Tom Heaton. The 27-year-old was impressive again and it didn't take long for him to be called into action.
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United players turn on each other in defeat to Borussia Dortmund
After just three minutes, he was forced into a fine save to deny Sebastian Haller when Maguire's sloppy pass was intercepted and fell to Julian Brandt. Karim Adeyemi then scuffed the rebound wide and Onana shot up, making way for his centre-back and screaming furiously.
Onana was not the only United player to lose his cool on a hot night in Las Vegas that was littered with errors. Omari Forson only lasted 37 minutes after kicking out at left-back Julian Ryerson and exchanging words with Adeyemi - a reaction Ten Hag admitted could have got the 18-year-old sent off with VAR.
And when Malen got a second goal inside two first-half minutes, Brandon Williams shouted "it's your f***-up" towards Heaton who raced out of his box and hit back.
A lacklustre approach to defending has summed up United's pre-season woes in the US, with similarly poor
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