'I had difficulty' - Andre Onana's world-class moment proved his Manchester United critics wrong

Sir Alex Ferguson once said that a great goalkeeper is worth 15 points throughout a season.

Manchester United have a great shotstopper with Andre Onana and his double save in the second half against Crystal Palace on Saturday evening was a truly world-class moment.

The spring and strong left hand to save Eddie Nketiah's shot from the edge of the box. The athleticism and quality to instinctively get up from the ground and make another save.

It all happened so quickly in real-time and it appeared like Ismaïla Sarr had fired the follow-up wide, but the replays in the press box confirmed Onana had somehow risen from the deck to make an exceptional double save and that intervention ensured the points were shared.

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Onana's shot-stopping has been questioned since he signed from Inter Milan in a deal worth €55million (£47.2m) but he delivered when his teammates needed him at Selhurst Park.

Without Onana, Palace would have taken the lead with 20 minutes to play and United would have flown back to Manchester with more than a bitter taste in their mouths.

Naturally, the players looked deflated not to have won the match as they stood and waited to leave Selhurst Park after the final whistle - the mixed zone where journalists stand is opposite the away dressing room - but it could have been worse if Onana hadn't made his double save.

"We are disappointed," said Onana to a handful of journalists 20 minutes after the game. "We are such a big club and everywhere we go we have the ambition to win. I think we're better than them, we had the best chances in the game and now we have to move on stay positive."