{"id":298111,"date":"2023-12-01T19:40:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T19:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298111"},"modified":"2023-12-01T19:40:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T19:40:24","slug":"fans-laugh-as-ten-hag-says-onana-is-prems-second-best-goalie-based-on-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/fans-laugh-as-ten-hag-says-onana-is-prems-second-best-goalie-based-on-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans laugh as Ten Hag says Onana is Prem’s second-best goalie ‘based on stats’"},"content":{"rendered":"
Fans have poked fun at Erik ten Hag after the Manchester United manager described Andre Onana as the Premier League\u2019s second-best goalkeeper.<\/p>\n
Onana, 27, produced another horror display during United\u2019s crucial Champions League fixture at Galatasaray. The \u00a347.5million summer signing gifted the Turkish giants two goals, resulting in a 3-3 draw which meant the Red Devils only came away with a point.<\/p>\n
It marked just the latest in a string of high-profile gaffes early on in his Red Devils career. But United boss Ten Hag has now defended his keeper by bringing attention to Onana\u2019s impressive stats.<\/p>\n
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The Dutchman, who previously coached Onana at Ajax, said: "If you analyse it well then you see he is the second-best goalkeeper in the Premier League based on stats, so his expected defending goals is the second best in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
"He's doing well. Also he knows that in the Champions League he makes some mistakes, but all over you see the first five months he is doing particularly well.<\/p>\n
"You have seen how he reacted to a bad performance like in Munich. At Burnley he was outstanding. <\/p>\n
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"He is a strong character, he is a personality and he will deal with it."<\/p>\n
Ten Hag\u2019s comments refer to Onana preventing 3.67 goals this season – the second most in the Premier League. He is also tied for the most clean sheets in the league this season with five.<\/p>\n
Yet fans online were not convinced, as one X user replied: \u201cHe\u2019s got to be joking,\u201d while another tweeted: \u201cLaughed so hard!\u201d<\/p>\n
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Another commented: \u201cHis mistakes make this stat unbelievable,\u201d while a fourth pointed out: \u201cStats don't matter. He singlehandedly eliminated Man Utd from the Champions league.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other United supporters added: \u201cHe's among the worst based on eyesight,\u201d and: \u201cBased on my eyes he chucks the ball into his own net every other game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Onana\u2019s outing left United in desperate need of a win against Bayern Munich. They also need FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray to draw if they are to qualify out of their group.<\/p>\n