Manchester United trend shows Andre Onana may not be entirely to blame for his poor start at club

The spotlight has been beaming brightly on Andre Onana since his arrival at Manchester United and he has somewhat sweltered under the heat.

The 27-year-old has shown greasy gloves and slippery boots to leave the Reds' defence sweating at times in his first 11 matches. Onana’s CV boasts a career steeped in experience at high-pressure clubs.

After coming through the intense La Masia academy at Barcelona, he eventually became first-choice 'keeper at Ajax where trophies are not just expected but demanded. At Inter, the San Siro faithful have no qualms in letting a player know they are underperforming, turning the place into a coliseum.

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However, at United there is a different level of scrutiny. There is nowhere to hide when the ball slips from your grasp - such as the one against Bayern Munich - or a wayward pass gets a teammate sent off - as he did against Galatasaray with Casemiro.

Many feel Onana should have done much better for Brentford’s opener on Saturday. Perhaps the international break comes as a welcome reprieve for the Cameroon star, who is set to feature for his nation in January’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Perhaps now is also the time to step back and analyse the big picture too. There is no doubting Onana is at fault for several of the 19 goals he has conceded, but he is by no means the only one to blame.

For instance, Victor Lindelof’s constant habit of stepping out to meet the attacker from a long-ball only to be done by the flick or turn does not help, nor does Raphael Varane’s drop in form.

Injuries have meant United have had to play with two makeshift left-backs with one, Sofyan Amrabat, guilty of keeping Mauro Icardi