Amadou Onana

[Crown Hill]

Didn’t fit in from the moment he signed. Loads of wishful thinking from some supporters but even thats dried up now. A huge mistake!

[Villafirst]

I don't know......Onana was great when McGinn, Tielemans and Kamara were alongside him. The balance of the midfield is out with our main trio out injured. I think it affects the Centre Backs as well.

[TheToffnar]

He's not experienced or brave enough to be soloing that position. He needs someone better and more reliable behind to get the best out of him. Sadly, he's not getting that for the rest of the season.

Lad needs to wake up and seize the opportunity. He was completely cowering in the shadow of the occasion tonight.

[LeonW]

Kamara could always play on the half turn, Onana can't. He's just not comfortable with the football which is a slight problem.

Yup; that's it.
I wondered before the Wulfs game whether we should be playing Onana as a 10, but in the end plumped for Luiz and Bogarde as the MF pivot and Barkley as the 10. In the event UE tried what he had been starting: Luiz and Onana, with Buendia and Sancho ahead of them.
I don't rate Onana particularly highly but he does have the physique to do more. Personally, I'd be trying to offload in the summer but we probably won't becasue we have other priorities for the exit door.

He has the physique. When focused he can use it to his advantage and did v Newcastle and Man City. In recent games, he's losing out on headers and tackles to guys a fraction of his size. Hasnt the heart, tactical awareness or technical ability.

I tend to agree. Great players elevate those around them, like Kamara does. Onana is not and will never be at that level.