Fans online trolled Manchester United's new goalkeeper Andre Onana after he conceded a goal from the halfway line in a pre-season friendly against RC Lens on August 5.
The Red Devils host the Ligue 1 side at Old Trafford in their penultimate pre-season game ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. The game also marked Andre Onana's home debut for the club, having featured in two games during the US tour.
While the Cameroonian impressed with his ball-playing ability and saves in the first two games, he suffered an embarrassing moment against Lens on Saturday.
Manchester United right-back Diogo Dalot gave the ball away near the halfway line. Lens' striker Florian Sotoca pounced on it and hit it first time, chipping Onana to give the French side a 1-0 lead.
The Cameroonian goalkeeper was at the end of digs from fans on Twitter, with one saying:
"He's not a Gk"
Another tweeted:
"Bro couldn’t even jump. so mid"
Here are some more reactions:
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana explains his argument with Harry Maguire
Manchester United lost 3-2 against Borussia Dortmund at the Allegiant Stadium in a pre-season friendly on July 31.
During the game, a poor pass from Harry Maguire led to Onana needing to make an excellent save. After making the save, the Cameroonian was seen blasting the English centre-back.
Speaking to MUTV after the match, Andre Onana explained that he demands a lot from his teammates and went on to praise Maguire (via 90min):
"I try to demand a lot from him because I know he is a good player. He's one of the captains of the team. He's big. He's good with the ball, so I will demand (from) him a lot."
He added:
"He's a great guy. I have a good relationship with him. He has to be ready because when I'm on the ball I demand to everyone a lot - I start with myself because we are in this together."
About learning from one's mistakes and demanding more from each other to win trophies, Onana said:
"Mistakes come, but we don't have to be afraid to make mistakes because this is a part of life, and we learn from the mistakes."
He added:
"We have to be very critical with ourselves. If we want to win prizes, we have to demand a lot. It's a big honour to be here, and I'm very happy to work with these guys - Harry is a fantastic player, so we will move on."
Manchester United signed Andre Onana for around £48 million earlier this summer to replace David de Gea, who left on a free transfer after a 12-year stay.