{"id":292485,"date":"2023-10-20T23:24:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T23:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=292485"},"modified":"2023-10-20T23:24:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T23:24:04","slug":"erik-ten-hag-challenges-man-uniteds-keeper-andre-onana-to-step-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/erik-ten-hag-challenges-man-uniteds-keeper-andre-onana-to-step-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik ten Hag challenges Man United&apos;s keeper Andre Onana to &apos;step up&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Erik ten Hag challenges Man United&#8217;s shaky keeper Andre Onana to &#8216;step up&#8217; after a difficult start to the Cameroonian&#8217;s time at Old Trafford<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Erik ten Hag wants Andre Onana to &#8216;step up&#8217; after a shaky start at Man United\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The boss noted David De Gea and Peter Schmeichel struggled when they joined\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Erik ten Hag has challenged his new goalkeeper Andre Onana to \u2018step up\u2019 after a shaky start to his Manchester United career.<\/p>\n<p>Onana has conceded 19 goals in 11 games since joining United from Inter Milan for \u00a347.2million in the summer as a replacement for David de Gea, and Sheffield United will be relishing the opportunity to test him out at Bramall Lane on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a dramatic comeback win over Brentford a fortnight ago, the 27-year-old Cameroon international was criticised for conceding Mathias Jensen\u2019s opening goal.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag acknowledged his former Ajax goalkeeper can do better but backed Onana to come good, pointing out that De Gea and even Peter Schmeichel struggled at the start of their Old Trafford careers. \u2018He knows and we know he will do much better,\u2019 said the United boss.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Every player coming into the Premier League needs an integration period, but he has to step up. Big United keepers like Peter Schmeichel and David de Gea started not good and Andre knows it is good to know a little bit from history.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/22\/76821851-0-image-a-88_1697838535446.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Andre Onana has been urged to \u2018step up\u2019 after a shaky start to his Manchester United career<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/22\/76821849-0-image-a-89_1697838556749.jpg\" height=\"407\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag noted great Man United goalkeepers of the past also had rough starts at the club<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But we live now, we live in the future, and he has to make his future by giving better performances. I\u2019m sure he will.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag agreed that Onana has suffered from not playing behind a settled back four at United due to injury problems.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I will never use injuries as an excuse and Andre is not doing that either,\u2019 added Ten Hag. \u2018But, of course, every time you have a different defending line in front of you it is not helpful. It didn\u2019t help his integration, absolutely.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>United could have Raphael Varane and Sergio Reguilon back in the squad, and Ten Hag confirmed Victor Lindelof will be available as well, despite being caught up in the terrorist attack in Brussels on Tuesday night that left two Sweden fans dead before their Euro 2024 qualifier against Belgium.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/22\/76821939-0-image-a-90_1697838627682.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sweden captain Victor Lindelof will be available despite this week&#8217;s terror attack in Brussels<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Of course, Victor had a problem. It\u2019s a bad experience,\u2019 said Ten Hag. \u2018As Sweden national team captain, he had to stay in front and give statements but he dealt with it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He is exhausted after it. He didn\u2019t sleep overnight. He returned and on Thursday he was back in training.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Victor has energy and is ready to play this game.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><span>TV: Sheffield United v Manchester United: 8pm, LIVE on Sky Sports<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12655509\/Erik-ten-Hag-challenges-Man-Uniteds-shaky-keeper-Andre-Onana-step-difficult-start-Cameroonians-time-Old-Trafford.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Erik ten Hag challenges Man United&#8217;s shaky keeper Andre Onana to &#8216;step up&#8217; 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