Roy Keane has not been impressed with Manchester United’s summer signing Andre Onana (Picture: The Overlap)
Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane have branded Andre Onana and David Raya as the two biggest disappointments of the season so far.
Both Manchester United and Arsenal looked to strengthen their goalkeeping departments in the summer, but both newcomers have failed to represent upgrades on David de Gea and Aaron Ramsdale.
Onana retains the full backing of Erik ten Hag who claimed statistics prior to last weekend’s defeat at Newcastle proved the 27-year-old was currently the second best goalkeeper in the Premier League.
The £47million signing for Inter did little to prove that theory against Chelsea last night when he was arguably at fault for the goal that brought the Blues level, while Raya endured another evening to forget the previous evening at Luton.
At fault for two of Luton’s three goals, Raya was fortunate to have been dug out of a hole by Declan Rice’s late winner, but Carragher feels both clubs have gone backwards after making big goalkeeping decisions in the close season.
He told The Overlap: ‘I’d probably look at the two goalkeepers at United at Arsenal. They have been poor haven’t they?
‘They’ve come in as sort of big players who will move them on from Ramsdale and De Gea at Manchester United and it’s almost the same or going backwards.’
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Keane, meanwhile, argued that although it was the right time to part company with the long-serving De Gea, Onana has struggled to convince him he is worthy of being United’s long-term No.1.
‘United has been a big problem. I think it was the right decision for De Gea to go, definitely.Honestly I’ve been critical but to bring someone else in and for him to struggle!’
Arteta is now under pressure to reinstate Ramsdale following Raya’s horror show at Kenilworth Road, but appears likely to stick with the Brentford loanee after launching a defence of his current first choice keeper following a dramatic 4-3 victory.
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‘We have to defend better the situations as a team,’ said Arteta. ‘There are certain things leading to the goals and it’s not about blaming, we have never done it, and we’re not going to do it now. It’s about how the team reacts to that, because it’s going to happen, and I love that response.’
Asked specifically if Raya was at fault for the two goals, he said: ‘I think we can defend the goals much better, that’s for sure.’
Arteta was also asked if he had spoken to Raya, replying: ‘I spoke with all of them. They are all jumping. They’re so happy. So I’m a really happy manager today.’
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