‘Onana can ill-afford to make many mistakes’

Manchester United's goalkeeper Andre Onana reacts during the English Premier League match between Manchester United and Fulham in Manchester, Britain, 16 August 2024. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN

by Staff Reporter

Tuesday Aug 20, 2024. 10:51

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Tim Howard expressed his worry at Andre Onana claiming that he would be taking more risks this season on the back of conceding 58 goals during the 2023/24 campaign.

The Cameroonian star made waves in English football media recently where he claimed that he would be taking more risks this season.

Onana, who often came under scrutiny for his erratic showings between the sticks, urged fans to be ‘prepared’ for more of the same this time around. While Onana’s words did not sit well with Howard, the ex-USA international mentioned that the 28-year-old has much to prove this season.

“I’m rarely surprised at things in football. [But] I was utterly shocked to hear Onana say ‘be prepared I will take a lot more risks this season’. He conceded 58 goals, that number has to come down,” Howard told NBC Sports, as per the Mirror.

“He can ill-afford to make too many mistakes. Some of the goals that went past him were very, very saveable. The fact he’s willing to take more risks I guess is exciting and compelling.

“I wasn’t convinced last year, but right now he has a lot to prove. He has brilliant ability but he hasn’t put that into place and too many goals are going in that need to be saved.”