Erik ten Hag stands up for Andre Onana: ‘Schmeichel and De Gea also had a difficult start’ | Foreign football

“He knows that and so do we,” the coach said at the press conference in the run-up to Saturday evening’s Premier League match (9 p.m.) against Sheffield United. “But many players need time in the Premier League. They have to adapt.”

Ten Hag therefore also has ‘normal’ confidence in Onana. “He has shown how good he is at Barcelona, ​​Ajax and Internazionale,” said the trainer. “That’s how good he can be with us. And great United goalkeepers such as Peter Schmeichel and David de Gea also had a difficult start at the club, Andre knows that too.”

Manchester United’s league match against Sheffield United comes too early for the injured Casemiro. Sofyan Amrabat and Raphaël Varane seem to be available again on Saturday afternoon against the team where Gustavo Hamer is under contract. Hamer has already scored twice in seven Premier League games.

Sheffield United seems to be the ideal opponent for Manchester United to gain confidence against. Hamer and associates are last in the Premier League with only one point from eight games. The only draw against Everton was a 2-2 draw, and all other matches were lost.

Manchester United are currently tenth with twelve points from eight games. Ten Hag won and lost four times in the first eight games of the season.