Manchester: In the wake of Manchester United's defeat to Arsenal in their Premier League debut, former club captain Gary Neville stated that the team has to look for a new goalkeeper.
The disparity in goalkeeping skill between the Gunners and The Red Devils was highlighted by their clash. Altay Bayindir, the side's second option goalkeeper, took Onana's place in the lineup and was unable to block Declan Rice's cross, which Riccardo Calafiori headed in. In contrast, David Raya received praise for his outstanding play, which included amazing saves against relentless assaults from Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, two new Manchester United recruits. Despite Man United's superb offensive play, that objective alone turned out to be a point of contention, giving Arsenal the victory.
As reported by Sky Sports, he stated on the Gary Neville Podcast that, "There is a glaring issue that Man Utd cannot ignore and it is the fact they need to find a goalkeeper. "
They are obligated to. On that point, I am clear because I spent 20 years with Man Utd, during which time there were two notable periods of seven or eight years each with Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar.
In between, we had seven or eight goalkeepers in a six, seven, or eight-year span, and it's quite unnerving when you don't have a clear leader. No. 1 is the player who dominates in the air, controls his six-yard area, and effectively punches everything to gain you points when your defenders make mistakes.
According to Neville, Manchester United will need to either perform some financial sorcery or sign a player on loan within the next week or two.
Emi Martinez (Argentina and Aston Villa) and Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy and Paris SaintGermain) have been mentioned in the past two weeks, he noted.
Not because they are the finest goalkeepers in Europe, but because they have strong personalities and characters, I believe they would be a good fit for the Man Utd squad.
You have watched Donnarumma make those penalty saves for Italy in a European final. He seemed enormous. Under pressure, he has performed for PSG in big contests. Martinez went on to say that he had played in the World Cup final and won it for Argentina.
The Red Devils need it, Neville noted, because the two previously mentioned keepers have played under enormous pressure and carry themselves with the pride and authority befitting their position.
Man Utd has a lot of needs this season, and Ruben Amorim is now at the stage where he believes he has a club that can accomplish something. Nevertheless, they must deal with the goalkeeper since they give up goals, lose points, and it constantly undermines what you're attempting, he said.
Those 72,000 home supporters are groaning when the goalkeeper is flapping at the ball, which sends a chill down the spines of the defenders. Additionally, it makes the goalkeeper tremble and creates an atmosphere of apprehension around the arena. Man Utd will have to deal with the fact that that position requires personality, stability, and character during the next several weeks, he said.
