Former Chelsea midfielder and pundit Craig Burley has delivered a blunt verdict on Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayındır, stating that manager Ruben Amorim “can’t play” the Turkey international again this season.
For a while now, Man United’s goalkeeping staff has been a major source of worry for the team.
The Red Devils’ main picks have been Andre Onana and Bayindir, but with Onana expected to sign a loan deal with Trabzonspor and United acquiring Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp, alterations are being made in a position that has been a headache for the previous few Old Trafford managers.
Altay Bayindir has struggled at Man United this season
With Amorim playing as the Turkish goalie, Bayindir has appeared in every Premier League game this season.
However, his performances have drawn criticism, especially the games against Fulham that exposed his vulnerability in handling set-piece situations and the match against Arsenal where he was accountable for the goal.
‘Altay Bayindir, they can’t play him,’ said on ESPN, as reported by The Metro.
‘He might be okay at shot-stopping which is what goalkeepers are paid for but he’s absolutely useless at dealing with balls in from set-pieces.
‘This new lad [Lammens] needs to be able to marshal a back four, make saves and have an authority and make a statement at set-pieces.
‘That’s what every team is going to do against United now, they’re going to launch balls into the box and the goalkeeper needs to be able to deal with it.
‘He’s either going to sink or swim. We don’t really know how he’s going to handle this scenario.’
Senna Lammens to become a starter soon?
With Lammens joining United and Bayindir displaying symptoms of frailty, it is very possible that Amorim will favor the new goalie going ahead.
Amorim has a big decision to make because the Red Devils have had a bad start to the season and have important games against Chelsea and Manchester City coming up after the international break.
After the international break, everyone will be watching his team selection to see what choice he makes about the goalkeeping position.
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