Blunder When Wolverhampton vs MU, Andre Onana Still Defended by Amorim

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Coach Ruben Amorim continues to defend the performance of Red Devils goalkeeper Andre Onana in the Wolverhampton vs MU match in the Premier League, Friday (27/12/2024) early morning WIB.

In the match at Molineux Stadium, MU gave up 0-2 and one goal occurred due to a blunder by the goalkeeper from Cameroon.

“I saw a similar situation last week against Tottenham. “Onana was unable to reach the ball because he was flanked by two players, and when he jumped, there was a touch on his back which affected his view of the ball,” said Ruben Amorim via the club’s official website, Friday (27/12/2024).

“Some players don’t even pay attention to the direction the ball is coming from. However, I don’t want to focus on that. The positive thing is that we were still able to put pressure on the opponent’s goal even though we were playing with 10 players. We lost, but we will continue to work,” added the former Sporting Lisbon coach .

In the Wolverhampton vs MU match, the hosts scored the first goal through a corner kick executed by Matheus Cunha in the 58th minute. The ball rolled straight into Onana’s goal, whose view was blocked by a crowd of Wolves players. The second goal came in stoppage time when Hwang Hee-chan took advantage of Cunha’s cross, while Onana misjudged the direction of the ball.

So far this season, the former Inter Milan goalkeeper has appeared in 18 Premier League matches and conceded 24 goals, or an average of 1.3 goals per match. Onana has only recorded six clean sheets (clean sheets) throughout the season.

Despite losing, the Portuguese coach praised his players for continuing to press even though they had to play with 10 people since Bruno Fernandes received a red card in the 47th minute.

“The team’s response to the goal was very good. The pressure we put on was felt, even from the stands. We pressed the opponent with 10 players near their penalty box. “However, we still have many things to improve,” said Amorim after the Wolverhampton vs MU match.

This defeat means Manchester United is now in 14th position in the standings with 22 points, seven points adrift of Leicester City who are in the relegation zone.