Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • FACT-CHECK: NAHCON Chairman, Abdullahi Pakistan’s Exposed Lies In Recent Media Interviews
    • Christian Genocide Claims: ‘US Lawmakers Relying On Faulty Data’, Minister Tells CNN
    • ASUU Strike: FG Releases N2.3bn To Clear Salary, Promotion Arrears Of Lecturers
    • Missing $1.2m FIFA Fund: Ex-NFF President, Pinnick Blames COVID, Says Project Fully Audited
    • Carabao Cup: Palace Stun Slot’s Liverpool, Arsenal, City, Chelsea Get To Quarter Finals
    • Gaza’s Dr Hussam Abu Safia Still Held By Israel With No Sign Of Release
    • Over 100 Killed In Rio Police Crackdown On Powerful Narco Gang
    • Sudanese RSF Militia Killed Many Civilians At El-Fasher Hospital, WHO Chief, Doctors Say
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    NEWS POINT NIGERIANEWS POINT NIGERIA
    UBA 720X90
    • HOME
    • NEWS

      FACT-CHECK: NAHCON Chairman, Abdullahi Pakistan’s Exposed Lies In Recent Media Interviews

      October 30, 2025

      Christian Genocide Claims: ‘US Lawmakers Relying On Faulty Data’, Minister Tells CNN

      October 30, 2025

      ASUU Strike: FG Releases N2.3bn To Clear Salary, Promotion Arrears Of Lecturers

      October 30, 2025

      Reps Threaten To Arrest JAMB Boss Oloyede For Shunning Summon, Order Detention Of Officials Over Walkout

      October 29, 2025

      National Assembly Approves Tinubu’s $2.35bn External Loan Request

      October 29, 2025
    • COLUMN

      Dr Madu, The Shamaki Of Fika, Who Became A Doctor Through Providence – By Dr Hassan Gimba

      October 26, 2025

      Fashola’s Reality Check For APC Leadership – By Kazeem Akintunde

      October 26, 2025

      ‘Why Nigeria Needs More Universities, After All’ (2) – By Martins Oloja

      October 26, 2025

      Africa’s Power Addiction – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

      October 25, 2025

      Aparutu And His Life Coach – By Azu Ishiekwene

      October 24, 2025
    • EDUCATION

      FG Names Prof. Adamu Acting Vice-Chancellor To Steer UniAbuja For Three Months

      August 9, 2025

      13 Countries Offering Free Or Low-Cost PhD Programmes For Non-Citizens

      January 25, 2025

      NECO: Abia, Imo Top Performing States In Two Years, Katsina, Zamfara Come Last

      October 3, 2024

      NBTE Accredits 17 Programmes At Federal Polytechnic Kabo

      August 20, 2024

      15 Most Expensive Universities In Nigeria

      May 19, 2024
    • INTERNATIONAL

      Gaza’s Dr Hussam Abu Safia Still Held By Israel With No Sign Of Release

      October 30, 2025

      Over 100 Killed In Rio Police Crackdown On Powerful Narco Gang

      October 30, 2025

      Israel Kills 20 In Gaza attacks, Hamas Delays Handover Of Captive’s Remains

      October 29, 2025

      North Korea Test-Fires Cruise Missiles As Trump Visits South Korea

      October 29, 2025

      Despite Ceasefires, Israel Continues Attacks Around The Region

      October 28, 2025
    • JUDICIARY

      FULL LIST: Judicial Council Recommends Appointment Of 11 Supreme Court Justices

      December 6, 2023

      Supreme Court: Judicial Council Screens 22 Nominees, Candidates Face DSS, Others

      November 29, 2023

      FULL LIST: Judicial Commission Nominates 22 Justices For Elevation To Supreme Court

      November 16, 2023

      Seven Key Issues Resolved By Seven Supreme Court Judges

      October 26, 2023

      FULL LIST: CJN To Swear In Falana’s Wife, 57 Others As SANs November 27

      October 12, 2023
    • POLITICS

      What Peter Obi May Lose If He Joins Coalition As VP Candidate

      May 25, 2025

      Atiku Moves To Unseat Wike’s Damagum As PDP Chairman, Backs Suswam As Replacement

      April 15, 2024

      Edo’s Senator Matthew Uroghide, Others Defect To APC

      April 13, 2024

      Finally, Wike Opens Up On Rift With Peter Odili

      April 2, 2024

      El-Rufa’i’s Debt Burden: APC Suspends Women Leader For Criticising Kaduna Gov

      March 31, 2024
    • SPORTS

      Missing $1.2m FIFA Fund: Ex-NFF President, Pinnick Blames COVID, Says Project Fully Audited

      October 30, 2025

      Carabao Cup: Palace Stun Slot’s Liverpool, Arsenal, City, Chelsea Get To Quarter Finals

      October 30, 2025

      Reps Set To Probe Nigerian Football Federation Over FIFA Grants

      October 29, 2025

      Super Falcons Seal 2026 WAFCON Qualification With 3–1 Aggregate Win Over Benin

      October 29, 2025

      Peter Obi Slams NFF Over Abandoned FIFA-Funded Stadium As Fresh Allegations Of Misused Funds Surface

      October 28, 2025
    • MORE
      • AFRICA
      • ANALYSIS
      • BUSINESS
      • ENTERTAINMENT
      • FEATURED
      • LENS SPEAK
      • INFO – TECH
      • INTERVIEW
      • NIGERIA DECIDES
      • OPINION
      • Personality Profile
      • Picture of the month
      • Science
      • Special Project
      • Videos
      • Weekend Sports
    NEWS POINT NIGERIANEWS POINT NIGERIA
    UBA 720X90
    Home - Manchester United’s Vital 3-2 Win Against Burnley Didn’t Mask Urgent Goalkeeping Issues

    Manchester United’s Vital 3-2 Win Against Burnley Didn’t Mask Urgent Goalkeeping Issues

    By EditorAugust 31, 2025
    United Goalkeeping 1

    RUBEN Amorim finally had something to celebrate at the end of a turbulent few days at Manchester United.

    His Royal Highness

    He didn’t actually see Bruno Fernandes’ decisive stoppage-time penalty because he wanted to “watch the fans celebrate” as he was convinced his captain would score.

    It was one of Amorim’s more rational statements in a week when he seemed to be adopting a scorched earth policy such is the rollercoaster his emotional state has been.

    UBA

    However, when he takes a step back, the last-gasp 3-2 win over Burnley has left him with plenty of puzzles to solve and issues to deal with – and some really are quite pressing.

    Amorim gave the game away as he explained the difficulties his side were having in the opening weeks of the new campaign.

    Independence Day

    “We are in a moment where, with every possession near our box, they can score,” he reflected.

    This is clearly not a great situation to be in but one of the reasons for it is that his goalkeepers keep making big mistakes.

    Happy Birthday

    On the opening weekend, it was Altay Bayindir’s failure to get clean contact on his attempt to punch Declan Rice’s corner away from danger that led to United losing against Arsenal.

    In midweek, United were already behind when Andre Onana failed to get a Grimsby corner away from his six-yard box, which led to a second goal for the hosts as the Old Trafford outfit slithered to their first defeat by a fourth-tier team.

    Nigerian TAX Reform - Federal Goverment

    Bayindir returned against Burnley, and duly failed to gather Loum Tchaouna’s second-half shot, allowing the ball to roll to Jaidon Anthony, who, thanks to two deflections, made the score 2-2, which is how the game would have ended without Fernandes’ dramatic intervention.

    “I think it is hard to be a Manchester United goalkeeper in this moment,” said Amorim.

    “They are humans. At Manchester United, everything is in the news.

    National Orientation Agency Page UP
    National Orientation Agency - Down

    “Everybody talks about the goalkeeper. I can change the goalkeeper and situations happen. We are in that moment.

    “The players are struggling a little bit with all the things around the club. That is normal. It’s not just the goalkeepers. I think everybody has to improve.”

    That is fair. Yet it is also clear if the goalkeepers continue to make mistakes it will have a significant negative impact.

    Rano Capital

    It is surely one of the reasons why United have been talking to Royal Antwerp about their goalkeeper Senne Lammens, who was once again left out of his side’s Belgian Pro-League game this afternoon with transfer rumours circling.

    Galatasaray have been linked with Lammens and United’s keepers, and with the Turkish deadline not closing until 12 September we might have to wait a little while for the goalkeeping situation at Old Trafford to become completely clear.

    Lammens wants to join United. Nothing that happened at Old Trafford against Burnley makes his arrival by Monday’s 19:00 BST transfer deadline less likely.

    Burnley English Premier League Man United
    Share. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn Telegram Email

    Related Posts

    Missing $1.2m FIFA Fund: Ex-NFF President, Pinnick Blames COVID, Says Project Fully Audited

    October 30, 2025

    Carabao Cup: Palace Stun Slot’s Liverpool, Arsenal, City, Chelsea Get To Quarter Finals

    October 30, 2025

    Reps Set To Probe Nigerian Football Federation Over FIFA Grants

    October 29, 2025

    Super Falcons Seal 2026 WAFCON Qualification With 3–1 Aggregate Win Over Benin

    October 29, 2025
    Add A Comment
    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Latest Posts

    FACT-CHECK: NAHCON Chairman, Abdullahi Pakistan’s Exposed Lies In Recent Media Interviews

    October 30, 2025

    Christian Genocide Claims: ‘US Lawmakers Relying On Faulty Data’, Minister Tells CNN

    October 30, 2025

    ASUU Strike: FG Releases N2.3bn To Clear Salary, Promotion Arrears Of Lecturers

    October 30, 2025

    Missing $1.2m FIFA Fund: Ex-NFF President, Pinnick Blames COVID, Says Project Fully Audited

    October 30, 2025

    Carabao Cup: Palace Stun Slot’s Liverpool, Arsenal, City, Chelsea Get To Quarter Finals

    October 30, 2025
    Advertisement
    WIDGET ADS
    News Point NG
    © 2025 NEWS POINT NIGERIA Developed by ENGRMKS & CO.
    • Home
    • About us
    • Disclaimer
    • Our Advert Rates
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Join Us On WhatsApp