"(Onana) looked the real deal when he was in Italy. I thought he was going to come in and have a Schmeichel-esque aura about him. Remember, he was bossing about Harry Maguire, and he had a go at him. If this young lad from Belgium comes in and is flapping about all over the place, it's going to be a mess, isn't it? Altay Bayindir, they can't play him. He might be okay at shot-stopping, but he's absolutely useless at balls into the box."
"The lad who has come in needs to be able to communicate, marshal a back four, be good with the ball at his feet, make saves, and he needs to have authority and make a statement when teams are rattling the ball into the box. That is what every team will do now, they're going to pile it on into this goalkeeper. He's going to sink or swim."
Manchester United added Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko and Senne Lammens in the summer transfer window. Senne Lammens will start as goalkeeper after Andre Onana left and with Altay Bayindir staying as backup. Craig Burley questioned the choice of goalkeeper, expressing concern that the club did not sign the preferred target and warning about potential issues. Burley emphasized that the new goalkeeper must communicate, marshal the defence, be comfortable with the ball at his feet, make saves and show authority on crosses. The goalkeeper position will face scrutiny and expectations for improved performances.
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