Thomas Tuchel has hinted at how he will use £47m Man United 'strength' Ten Hag has not 'utilised'
manchestereveningnews.co.uk"Attack, attack, attack," was the cry from the Manchester United away end as Andre Onana repeatedly took his time restarting the game with his goal kicks during their 0-0 draw with Aston Villa on Sunday.
Not only did the Cameroon international slow the game down but he almost always punted those kicks long upfield as Erik ten Hag set out his United team not to lose, rather than win.
It was a damning indictment of where Manchester United currently are - three wins from 10 matches, 14th in the Premier League and 10 points adrift of league leaders Liverpool - but also a poor use of the goalkeeper they paid over £47million to buy from Inter Milan last summer. READ MORE: Manchester United lining up Thomas Tuchel to replace Erik ten Hag READ MORE: Why Man United owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Joel Glazer are at Old Trafford amid Erik ten Hag uncertainty Certainly that was the view of former England number one Joe Hart, who slammed United's use of Onana in the draw at Villa Park, suggesting they weren't utilising one of his best qualities - his ability with the ball at his feet and getting involved in his side's build-up play. "A point about Onana.
That was the whole point in signing him," Hart said on Match of the Day 2 when asked about Onana repeatedly launching long balls against Villa. "One of the real major strengths of his game is to add that player, to allow him to step up and be a part of the game.
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