'He cannot go to the ball!' – Ruben Amorim defends Andre Onana after Man Utd goalkeeper concedes directly from a corner AGAIN in Wolves defeat

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has defended Andre Onana after he conceded another goal directly from a corner.

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• Onana has conceded two corners in two weeks
• Did so against Tottenham
• Again in Wolves defeat

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Onana conceded directly from a corner as United lost 2-0 at Wolves on Sunday. Amazingly, the goalkeeper also conceded an Olimpico against Tottenham in a 4-3 defeat in the Carabao Cup quarter-final, but manager Amorim claims that he was obstructed and could not get to the ball at Molineux.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  United were level with the Molineux side before Bruno Fernandes was sent off. Cunha scored from the corner, then Hwang Hee-Chan rounded out the victory in injury time. United have now lost four of their last five fixtures and languish in 14th in the Premier League.

• WHAT AMORIM SAID

  Amorim told reporters, when asked if Onana was fouled: "I think he cannot go to the ball. He's trying to reach the ball and some guys are not even looking at the ball but I don't want to focus on that. I think the good thing is we were near the goal, even with 10 men. That is a good thing, but we lost."

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  WHAT NEXT?

  United play Newcastle on Monday before a titanic meeting with Liverpool at Anfield. They then face Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup.