Mistakes and mentality - what Gary Neville, Gary Lineker and pundits have said about Andre Onana at Manchester United

Pundits are divided on Andre Onana’s start to life at Manchester United.

An error in midweek piled more pressure on the £47million summer arrival following criticism for his performances against Nottingham Forest and Arsenal. Billed as a game-changer for Erik ten Hag when he replaced David de Gea, Onana has endured a difficult start to life at Old Trafford.

The Cameroon international was revered for his distribution ability when he signed but keeping the ball out of the net has proven difficult so far. Ten Hag knows the goalie well, having coached him at Ajax for five seasons.

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There is a confidence at Old Trafford that the Cameroon international will overcome his recent struggles to forge a successful career at United but his start hasn't been what he or the club would have wanted. Here's how the pundits have assessed his showings.

Rio Ferdinand

After the blunder versus Bayern Munich, the former United defender backed Onana for taking responsibility for the loss post-match.

"I respect that," Ferdinand told TNT Sports. "I've lost games and made mistakes and refused to speak to the media at times. That showed good character and showed he's made of the right stuff."

Dwight Yorke

Yorke believes Ten Hag made a mistake by letting De Gea leave for nothing - claiming the Spaniard is better than Onana.

"In my opinion, Onana is not as good as De Gea," the former United striker said in midweek. "Onana tries to be an outfield player rather than a goalkeeper sometimes and the people who have criticised De Gea and wanted him to leave will probably