Reporter: Manchester United s starting goalkeeper is almost the worst in the Premier League, Solskjaer is responsible for giving up Henderson
The Sun reporter and Manchester United "expert" Samuel Luckhurst wrote an article saying that Manchester United still needs to solve the goalkeeper problem.
Compared to Sheshko, which has not opened after 6 games, the Red Devils have a bigger problem at the other end of the court. Last week, Amorin even admitted that Baindel was not the team's number one goalkeeper. Although Lamons has joined, Manchester United still regards goalkeeper as a priority position for signings.
Beindel stepped into Old Trafford in bright clothes, but on the lawn, his performance was heartbreaking. In the game against Chelsea, his last save made Manchester United fans' heartbeat, but fortunately, the Red Devils finally managed to save 3 points.
Lamens left Antwerp for £18.2 million in the last moment of the summer window. Although he was 23 years old, he had not played for the Belgian national team, and he was not selected for the national team roster at the beginning of this month. Antwerp was once Manchester United's "satellite" club, but Manchester United has never signed any players from this Belgian club before.
Manchester United noted that Lamens had the highest goal-blocking stats in Europe last season, he made more saves than any other goalkeeper in the Big Ten in Europe and had the most forward passes of all under 23 goalkeepers.
The pressure Lamens will face is something he has never felt before, and once he stands in front of Manchester United's goal, everything will become different. Lamens's joining "promoted" Onana's career decline, and the 29-year-old Cameroon goalkeeper escaped to Trabzon Sports.
Looking back at Manchester United's goalkeeper history, De Gea had already played in big clubs and big leagues before joining Manchester United, but as a 20-year-old young man, De Gea's performance in his first season was not stable. World Cup winner Badz even returned to France after three years of chaotic performances.
We cannot confirm whether Lamens is good enough, but we can conclude that Baindel certainly is not good. He conceded 28 goals in 16 games, and Manchester United only won 8 of them. And 5 of these 8 wins were won in the League Cup and the Europa League. Being the starting goalkeeper of Manchester United has not even convinced Turkey's head coach Montra, who remains the national team's substitute goalkeeper.
Compared with Manchester City, which has two top goalkeepers, Manchester United only has three goalkeepers at the bench level. In a team, goalkeeper position should be the least competitive. But it is likely that Manchester United will not be able to identify a goalkeeper who will be fully trusted by fans throughout the season.
However, just a few years ago, Manchester United had a ready-made player who could serve as No. 1 goalkeeper for a long time: Dean Henderson. It is a pity that Manchester United failed to give the youth goalkeeper a fair opportunity. It is a shame for a club with such a brilliant youth training history.
Solskjaer is responsible for this because he broke his pre-season commitment and he did not make Henderson the No. 1 goalkeeper in 2021. In the end, Manchester United sold Henderson to Crystal Palace for only £15 million. In the unforgettable FA Cup final last season, Henderson was selected as the best player in the game and played a key role in the new Community Shield Final against Liverpool.
It was revealed that Henderson said he would never return to Manchester United and would not change his mind unless United summon him again and promised a salary increase and a larger platform to help him challenge Pickford's position in England. What's more, Crystal Palace's overall performance is better than Manchester United.
There is also Burnley goalkeeper Dublafka, who only played twice for the team during his time at Manchester United. There is also Leeds United's Carl Darlo, who had also considered loaning him before Manchester United bought Dubluffka from Newcastle in the summer of 2022.
From the bottom of the standings, it can be said that the starting goalkeepers of any team in the Premier League are better than Manchester United: José Sa, Areola, Martin the Biggest, Kelleh, Dubravka, Sells, Villbrugan, Pope, Pickford, Donnarumma, Leno, Roves, Robert Sanchez, Henderson, Petrovic, Vicario, Raya, and Allison.
Of course, not all goalkeepers can be competent for Manchester United's No. 1 goalkeeper for a long time, such as Sanchez, who won for Manchester United in the last round. However, nothing can prove that Baindel is more stable than any of the above goalkeepers.