Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has come to the defense of Andre Onana, stating he’s the “second-best goalkeeper in the Premier League.” Despite recent criticisms of Onana’s errors at goal, Ten Hag pointed to statistical analysis, particularly goals prevented, to support his claim. According to Opta stats, Onana has prevented 3.6 goals this season, ranking him second in the Premier League in that category, just behind Luton’s Thomas Kaminski with 6.3 prevented goals. The United manager emphasized, “If you analyze it well, then you see he is the second-best goalkeeper in the Premier League based on stats.” 
Andre Onana – Getty image Onana also boasts a save percentage of 76.1%, putting him second only to Liverpool’s Alisson in the league. Additionally, he has kept five clean sheets, unmatched by any other goalkeeper. Despite the favourable statistics, Onana has faced criticism for notable errors leading to goals. His recent misfortune came in the Champions League against Galatasaray, where he palmed a free-kick into his own net. However, Ten Hag remains confident in Onana’s abilities, stating that the statistical performance showcases his standing among the best in the league.
Jordan Pickford with other Everton players. Source: Getty Pickford has attracted interest from a host of top clubs over the past few transfer windows, with the likes of Tottenham and Manchester United said to be keen. But the 29-year-old signed a new contract back in February and it seems he’s keen to remain in Merseyside. Speaking to The Athletic, Jordan Pickford confirmed his desire to remain at Everton next season. He told the publication; ‘Definitely, I’ll be here next season. I’ve just signed a new contract and I’m happy and my family is happy so now we just want to move forward as a club.’ Everton finished one place and two points above the relegation zone in May and guaranteeing safety by just a four-point margin the year previous. 
Jordan Pickford celebrates an Everton victory. Source: Reuters Sections of the club’s fanbase have grown increasingly frustrated over the actions of majority owner Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright, while the players have failed to raise spirits with their performances. Everton are one of the few teams that have never been relegated from England’s top division and Pickford warned that the club can’t repeat the same mistakes next season. He said; ‘We should never have been in that position. We lost a lot of games that we shouldn’t have ever lost, or we had chances where we should have taken points from more games. ‘It was our own fault that we ended up in that position. But it does show the type of characters we are to get out of that situation. We need to knuckle down and work hard on the training pitch.’ 
