I watched Andre Onana vs Newcastle to see if he does make Manchester United teammates nervous

After another error-strewn performance in the Champions League, former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes had suggested Andre Onana made his defenders nervous. You can see where he's coming from, there are times when you watch Onana with your hands covering your eyes.

Onana was badly at fault for two of Galatasaray's three goals in Istanbul, but the day before United's trip to Newcastle Erik ten Hag rushed to the defence of the goalkeeper he signed to transform his team, reeling off statistics to prove his value to the team.

Like so much of this United side, there is certainly a juxtaposition to Onana. He has kept five clean sheets in the Premier League but made mistakes at an alarming rate in the Champions League. Signed to improve United's ability to play out from the back, there are times when those efforts have been abandoned.

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The fact that David de Gea remains without a club only adds to the culture war around Onana. A transformative presence in goal or another transfer market mistake?

“He makes people nervous. I think he makes his defence nervy, his team nervous," Scholes had said after that chaotic 3-3 draw with Galatasaray that made United's Champions League qualification a near impossibility.

He certainly makes you nervous watching, unless your team is trying to score against him, when his involvement in the games is probably to be welcomed.

What defenders tend to want behind them is a goalkeeper who is unfussy and uncomplicated. Nick Pope is probably a good example. His game is a simple one. He doesn't have the confidence of Onana with the ball at his feet, but he makes a high percentage of saves,