Man Utd blamed for Onana’s poor form

Peter Schmeichel has rescinded the criticisms he hurled at Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana.

Schmeichel in a recent statement blamed the “confusion” at Old Trafford for the goalkeeper’s poor form.

Onana, who helped Serie A side Inter Milan reach the Champions League final last season and previously played under Erik ten Hag at Ajax was expected to bring a change to Old Trafford.

The Cameroon star’s string of mistakes throughout the season has heaped pressure on him.

Schmeichel, who once criticised the goalkeeper has now taken sides with him.

“I think it would be difficult for anyone coming in goal for Manchester United,” Schmeichel told Up Front With Simon Jordan.

“Why do you bring Andre Onana in? Well, his ability with his feet is incredible. We saw that with Inter Milan last season but that was well drilled into that team.

“That was a clear system of how they played and a clear way of how he was contributing to that team. He’s come in to a lot of confusion. How is the team playing? Are they supposed to play it out from the back every time?

“Are the players good enough to play it out? Is the system well-drilled enough to play the ball out from the back every time? I don’t think it is. I think a lot of things have hampered that development. Of course there have been injuries to a lot of the defenders so it’s been difficult. The pairings in front of him… I think he’s got about 12 or 14.”