Andre Onana looks as though he is being burdened by the Manchester United jersey in recent weeks
Manchester United boast a goalkeeping legacy that lasts almost as long as the club itself. From Reg Allen and Harry Gregg in the 1950s all the way through to modern greats like Peter Schmeichel, Edwin van der Sar and David de Gea, the number-one jersey at Old Trafford weighs a tonne.
Had United failed to recover in injury time, the criticism of Onana would have amplified. But time is on his side - just as it was for his predecessor in 2012. Signed as the long-term successor to Van der Sar, De Gea, then a scrawny, 21-year-old shot-stopper, was experiencing similar difficulties. "The players coming at you can shoot from any angle, and they can shoot from distance. There's also a lot of crosses from the sides, a lot of high balls and aerial play. So, you've got to get in there and block and stop shots being taken.
"Maybe it was hard to follow in my footsteps,” he said. “It can happen. People got compared to Peter Schmeichel, now maybe it's me. De Gea has to ignore that and just play his own game. The main thing is how you recover in the next game, or the game itself.”
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