The hashtag "Bring De Gea back" trended after Andre Onana made a mistake in Manchester United's 3-3 draw against Galatasaray.
According to AS , #BringBackDeGea is one of the most popular hashtags on X - the social network formerly known as Twitter . On November 30th, this was a plea from Manchester United fans after witnessing Onana's disastrous performance against Galatasaray. The Cameroonian goalkeeper made mistakes leading to two goals conceded, resulting in a draw for Man Utd and putting them at risk of being eliminated from the Champions League.
Onana's mistake cost Man Utd the win against Galatasaray. Photo: Reuters
L'Equipe gave Onana a score of 3, the lowest of the two teams. His three teammates, Antony, Sofyan Amrabat, and Victor Lindelof, were given a score of 4. On average, the Man Utd squad only received a score of 4.9, while Erik ten Hag was given a score of 5.
Onana joined Man Utd from Inter this summer for $54 million. At Old Trafford, the 27-year-old goalkeeper reunited with Ten Hag, who had previously coached him at Ajax. To make room for Onana, Man Utd did not renew David De Gea's contract, forcing the Spanish goalkeeper to leave Old Trafford after 12 years with the club.
De Gea is considered a key player for Man Utd, and the club has been criticized for its treatment of him. The Spanish goalkeeper left shortly after receiving the Golden Glove award for the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets in the 2022-2023 Premier League season.
De Gea receives the Premier League Goalkeeper of the Season award for 2022-2023 from manager Ten Hag. Photo: AFP
Since losing to Barcelona in the 2010-2011 Champions League final, Manchester United's best performance in the competition has been reaching the quarter-finals. The "Red Devils" won the Europa League in 2016-2017 under Jose Mourinho and lost to Villarreal in the final of the same competition in 2020-2021. But that wasn't enough to meet the expectations of the fans.
Ten Hag revived Manchester United after his arrival last season, helping the club return to the Champions League with a third-place finish in the Premier League. However, the Dutch manager is under immense pressure this season as Man Utd have performed poorly and are currently bottom of their Champions League group. In the Premier League, despite improving their form and recently climbing to sixth place, Man Utd have lost five matches since the start of the season.
Manchester United's recent signings are under scrutiny. They spent over $217 million on Rasmus Hojlund, Mason Mount, Onana, and Amrabat, but none of them have proven worth the transfer fees. Key players from last season, such as Casemiro and Raphael Varane, have also failed to maintain their form and are rumored to be leaving in January 2024.
Duy Doan (according to AS )
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