Andre Oanan, the keeper of Manchester United, is currently facing a crisis of performance and confidence, fuelled by his pre-match statements deemed presumptuous towards Olympique Lyonnais. His recent blunders, including a costly hand mistake during the Europa League match against OL, have exacerbated criticism and even led to harsh comments from former players such as Nemanja Matic, who does not hesitate to call the goaltender Cameroonian as one of the best in the club’s history. This situation highlights a decline in Oanan’s performance that worries fans and leaders.

Since his arrival in Manchester United in 2023, the goaltender has accumulated a significant number of errors, setting a record of mistakes directly leading to goals among Premier League goaltenders in all competitions. This accumulation of incidents weakened Oanan’s position within the team, raising questions about his ability to meet the requirements of the position. Although coach Ruben Amorim expressed public support for the player, the pressure is palpable and doubt persists as to the ability of Oanan to reverse the trend.

Faced with this worrying situation, it seems likely that coach Amorim will consider titularizing Altay Bayindir in the next match against Newcastle. This decision, which would be a clear message addressed to Oanan, could be interpreted as a desire to revive the competition within the group and remind the Cameroonian goalkeeper of the importance of regaining an irreproachable level of performance, in particular with the approach of revenge against Olympique Lyonnais.