December 8th 2024.
Manchester United suffered a tough 3-2 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest, with goalkeeper Andre Onana's mistake proving to be costly. Pundit Jamie Redknapp was quick to point out that there was no defending Onana's error, labeling it as "fundamentally really bad goalkeeping."
Forest took the lead early on through Rasmus Hojlund's close-range finish, cancelling out United's early goal from Nikola Milenkovic. However, the visitors were able to regain their lead in the second half with goals from Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood, despite Bruno Fernandes' effort to reduce the deficit. It was a disappointing result for United, who now sit at 13th place in the Premier League table, their lowest position at this stage of the season.
Ruben Amorim's side will be looking to bounce back in their upcoming matches, with a tough trip to Manchester City and a midweek Europa League clash with Viktoria Plzen on the horizon. However, their own mistakes proved to be their downfall at Old Trafford, with Forest taking advantage of lapses and blunders to secure a well-deserved victory.
One of the most notable mistakes came from United's goalkeeper Onana, who was caught off guard by Gibbs-White's strike from outside the box early in the second half. Redknapp couldn't help but criticize the keeper, saying, "You can't defend him there. He's falling backwards, his balance is wrong, he's got his weight on his heels."
Former United defender Phil Jones also acknowledged Onana's error but was quick to praise his overall performance this season. "He will be disappointed with that," Jones said, "but he's been terrific so far this season."
Despite the setback, Amorim remained supportive of his goalkeeper and his team. In the post-match press conference, he stated, "He saved us a lot of times. We have to find a way to turn it around and score two goals to help our keeper." The Portuguese manager also expressed his belief that United will be able to turn their fortunes around in the coming weeks and months.
Amorim's words were a reminder that this is a long and challenging journey for his side. He drew parallels to his time at Sporting and reassured everyone that the feeling is the same, regardless of the club's size and attention. He also acknowledged that mistakes happen in every squad and that the key is to keep working and eventually things will turn around.
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