Not Onana, but Heaton! Manchester United players shudder over GK anxiety, 39-year-old veteran's suggestion to Amorim
Aug 31, 2025
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It was the unison of Manchester United players. United are having a tough early season. Last season United accepted their worst report card. Not a single trophy was lifted. It was the worst performance ever in the league. He recorded 18 losses, the most in the club's history. The ranking also dropped to 15th place. Manchester United replaced manager Erik ten Haach and appointed Amorim, who was called Portugal's young master through the acting head coach Ruud Pannistelrooy, to turn the tables.
However, contrary to expectations, Amorim also struggled at Manchester United. Since taking office at Manchester United, he has achieved a disastrous record of six wins, six draws and 14 losses in the league. The only place to lean on was the Europa League (UEL). They dramatically beat Lyon in the quarterfinals and reached the final by beating Athletic Clube. The opponent is Son Heung-min's Tottenham. However, contrary to expectations, the result was a complete defeat. He lost 0-1 and eventually stayed in the military.
Manchester United also considered breaking up with manager Amorim, but decided to give him a boost. Starting with Wolverhampton ace Cunha, he brought in Brentford's key striker Mbormo. Seschuko was added to the front line. Contrary to expectations that it will not be easy to recruit due to financial difficulties, it has poured in a huge sum of over £200 million.
Manager Amorim has started internal reorganization to create a new Manchester United. 'The Five Gold Balls' Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia were to be sent. He couldn't achieve his goal except for Rashford, but he completely created the board that coach Amorim wanted. So my expectations for this season grew. It was also a good thing that the popular game GTA, which was released every time Manchester United won, was newly released this year.
They lost their opening match against Arsenal 0-1, but they were not bad in terms of content. However, the team drew 1-1 at Fulham, and was eliminated early in the second round of the English Carabao Cup (EFL Cup) after a 2-2 draw with Grimsby Town (division 4) at Blundell Park in Cleethorps, England, on the 28th, losing 11-12 in the penalty shootout. It is the first time in history that United lost the League Cup to a fourth-division team.
Fortunately, he reported his first win of the season with a 3-2 home win over Burnley in the third round. He led the game from the beginning, but he caused a difficult game due to defensive instability and narrowly won with Bruno Fernandes' goal in extra time. However, concerns continue for Manchester United. It's because of the anxiety of the goal. Main goalkeeper Andre Onana is playing a horror show every game. The League Cup defeat was due to Onana's error. Onana, who has been regarded as the worst goalkeeper in Manchester United's history since last season, has been worse this season.
Altai Vindar started against Burnley, but he also failed to provide stability. Manchester United was linked to top goalkeepers such as Emiliano Martinez and Gianluigi Donnarumma during the summer transfer market, but failed to recruit. The reality is that it is not easy to bring in a goalkeeper, as he has invested a large amount of money in the offense. Manchester United is in a situation where not only the goalkeeper but also the central midfielder and wingback are unstable.
In this situation, Manchester United players consider Tom Heaton the answer. According to The Sun on the 31st, Manchester United's first-team players argue that Heaton is better than Onana and Vindar in training and that "he should give Heaton a chance". Heaton, from Manchester United Youth, has returned to the team's backup since 2021 after moving around on loan. He is 39 years old, but he is still in good shape and attitude. In addition, Heaton is one of six 'leadership groups' led by Amorim, so it can also be a good choice for team discipline.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
