Former Man Utd keeper claims Onana will have a 'big season'

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Former Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard in an interview with the club has predicted that Onana will have a great season, referring to him as a great goalkeeper who has withstood the pressure very well this season.

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Anders Lindegaard, who was Manchester United's goalkeeper from 2011-2015, has given an interview for the club in which he spoke about Andre Onana's situation and the controversy surrounding him.
"I think Onana has done very well, in terms of handling it (the pressure). I think he got a lot of criticism.. People should try to understand what it is that he was brought to Manchester United for, said the former Manchester United keeper.
"He was not brought to Manchester United to just make world-class saves and bail the team out, as we have been used to a little bit with David De Gea. He was brought to Manchester United because he has world-class feet. He is a top-three goalkeeper in the planet with his feet in terms of distribution, in terms of passing the ball out, setting up play."
The Dane said he cannot be expected to dominate the boxes like Thibaut Courtois or make as many fingertip saves as David De Gea, but he said the Cameroonian is world class with his feet. The former Ajax goalkeeper already said in a statement a few days ago that he will take a lot of risks this season, but even so Lindegaard has predicted that he will have a big season.
"At the end of the day, the fact he has overcome the amount of criticism he has faced is a testament to his mental strength. He's got a very strong head. The fact he can overcome it is remarkable and really impressive and I salute that. I think he found himself in a good place and a good state by the end of the season and I can assure you that he will have been a lot stronger by the end of the season than he was at the start," concluded Lindegaard.

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