Erik ten Hag, the manager of Man United, has made his mark on the team by spending £400m on transfer fees… but the problem is that they are getting WORSE

Andre Onana chose a poor time to make his first high-profile gaffe for Manchester United, committing it at a time when Erik ten Hag’s transfer policy is coming under some scrutiny. This was a poor choice on Andre Onana’s part.

The Cameroonian goalkeeper has allowed 14 goals in his first six games for United, and he addressed worries over his rocky start to his time with the club when he spoke to the media prior to United’s match against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

“I don’t believe I’m here because I’m skilled with my feet,” she said. First things first, he continued, I have to save the goals.

Onana made his first serious mistake twenty-four hours later when he let Leroy Sane’s shot go between his legs and into the net during United’s 4-3 loss to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night.

Even though there was still the better part of an hour to go — and six more goals to go — the tone of the match was altered, and United never really recovered from the setback.

In defense of Onana, he came up with some crucial saves that helped United keep themselves in the game. There have been other crucial contributions, most notably in the victory over Nottingham Forest, and he has been forced to play behind a defense that has been shaken up by injuries.

The 27-year-old was also mature enough to insist on addressing to the media once more after the game in order to accept responsibility for his actions, a move that was spurned by the captain of his team, Bruno Fernandes.

“This isn’t about Andre at all. “He has no obligation to accept any responsibility for anything,” Fernandes stated. Because we are going to experience this moment collectively, we as a team need to be willing to accept responsibility for what has happened.

“Andre is a fantastic goalkeeper,” said the coach. He will continue to provide us with a high number of points and saves.’ The sentiment among the United players right now is that it is absolutely necessary to keep the team together in spite of the terrible beginning to the season. One gets the impression that not all of the camaraderie that was developed during the first season of Ten Hag has been preserved.

The fact that Antony and Jadon Sancho are not now able to practice with the first-team squad as a result of off-the-field difficulties is not something that has helped the situation at all.

There was also some unhappiness with the manner in which David de Gea’s 12-year career with United came to an end. He was shown the back door when Ten Hag made the decision that he wаnted a goalkeeper who was better with the ball at his feet. This led to the departure of de Gea.

Onana was completely blameless in all of that, of course. United had expected to sell Dean Henderson and recruit a new backup goalkeeper for David de Gea, but instead they squandered a larger amount of their cash by purchasing Onana from Inter Milan for £47.2million. This came a year after Ten Hag and Ajax let him leave on a free transfer.

It’s the kind of money that could have been able to swing this summer’s free agent decision in favor of Harry Kane rather than Rasmus Hojlund. Both Kane and Hojlund scored for their respective clubs during the game that took place at the Allianz Arena; however, there is no question over which player would be a more valuable asset to United at this time.

Onana is one of a handful of players based in Holland who have followed Ten Hag to United. The manager’s strong preference for going Dutch has created some problems, and Onana is one of the players who has followed that inclination.

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Lisandro Martinez was one of the success stories of Ten Hag’s first season in charge, but the former Ajax defender has not yet found his rhythm this season. Lisandro Martinez was one of the success stories of Ten Hag’s first season in charge.

Martinez has been having trouble playing because of a foot ιnjury he sustained towards the close of the previous season when he fractured a metatarsal. On Saturday, Martinez was criticized for his part in the second goal scored by Pascal Gross as Brighton defeated United.

Another player with ties to Ajax, Christian Eriksen, got off to a terrific start for United but hasn’t been able to reach the same heights since recovering from an ankle ιnjury in April. Christian Eriksen has Ajax links.

Meanwhile, Tyrell Malacia has yet to make a real impact following his move from Feyenoord last year and is one of a number of United players currently out through ιnjury.

Under Ten Hag’s watch, United have also spent £72 million on Hojlund, £60 million on Mason Mount, and £70 million on Casemiro, who has struggled to replicate the excellent form he shown during the previous campaign despite scoring twice against Bayern on Wednesday.

This is now Ten Hag’s United after the club spent £400 million on new players, and it is one of the most concerning parts of the team’s sluggish start to the season.

Another cause for concern, which was brought to light earlier this week by Mail Sport, is the impact that Ten Hag’s agent, Kees Vos, and his firm, Sport Entertainment Group, are having on the process of player acquisitions and sells at Old Trafford.

SEG took over as Hojlund’s agents before he joined United, and they were engaged in a number of other agreements, including the loan of Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina. Before Hojlund joined United, SEG was involved in a number of other deals.

As Ten Hag works hard to maintain control of the situation on Saturday’s trip to Burnley, he might really use some help avoiding this distraction.

Since he has had such bad luck with injuries up to this point, we can only hope that he will receive some reinforcements: In Munich, ten of the twelve players who were not available to him were recovering from injuries.

But Fernandes didn’t buy that explanation, and he said so by responding, “No, it’s not about that.” It is impossible for us to rely on the injuries and everything else.

‘Obviously, we want to have everyone back because we know that as many players we have available, the team will be stronger.

‘But we have the players and we have enough experience and enough talent in the team to get through this moment.’