I saw reaction of Man Utd players that suggests they are losing faith in Onana

Man Utd scored a 96th-minute equaliser to get a point against 10-man Bournemouth but there was reason for concern at the Vitality Stadium.

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Rasmus Hojlund scored his fourth Premier League goal of the season to salvage a point for Ruben Amorim's side at Bournemouth, cancelling out Antoine Semenyo's first-half strike.

United went behind in farcical circumstances. Just seconds after a VAR check for a red card on Tyler Adams, they made a mess of the free-kick. Andre Onana's poor pass to Luke Shaw began a comedy of errors that allowed Bournemouth to steal possession, with Semenyo scoring after a superb lay-off by Evanilson.

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United were angered by the decision not to send Adams off for the tackle on Alejandro Garnacho, but VAR John Brooks did recommend that Peter Bankes show Evanilson a red card midway through the second half after he lunged in on Noussair Mazraoui.

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They upped the pressure after that and got their reward when Hojlund turned in Manuel Ugarte's shot in the sixth minute of added time.

Onana criticism

If a team's body language towards each other is a sign of harmony or otherwise in a dressing room, then the impression is certainly being given that these United players are beginning to lose faith in Andre Onana.

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The goalkeeper was in the spotlight for a casual pass to Luke Shaw in the build-up to United losing possession for Antoine Semenyo's first-half goal, but he was on the end of criticism from several colleagues.

His distribution has been poor this season and in the first five minutes Amorim was telling him to go long, but at times United continued to play out from the back, with disappointing results.

Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes both had a pop at Onana for his distribution, as did Rasmus Hojlund, who yelled back at the goalkeeper when his unexpected direct pass found the striker in an offside position. It all adds up to confusion when United do try and build from the back, with the spotlight very much on their goalkeeper.

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Kobbie!

This was Kobbie Mainoo's first start back in a holding midfield role since Amorim had been critical of his defensive work in January. He showed his abundant talent by creating space brilliantly to test Kepa Arrizabalaga early in the game, twisting inside in the same way he did for his goal against Lyon.

But he was often too casual in possession, giving the ball away too easily at times. He did just that early in the second half, prodding a ball forward to nobody and earning a rebuke from Amorim, who yelled 'Kobbie!' in anger on the touchline.

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With Mainoo still trying to find his best position under the Portuguese head coach, it felt like a telling exchange. The academy graduate can be a brilliant player, but Amorim is still trying to work out how to get the best out of him.

Set-piece confusion

This was Luke Shaw's first United start since February 2024 and his first under Amorim, so there was always going to be something of a settling-in period.

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That was evident as United tried to get the right shape for defensive set-pieces early in the game. Carlos Fernandes was out on the touchline yelling 'Luke' as he tried to get Shaw's attention. Fernandes also shouted for compatriot Bruno to pass a message on as the Cherries lined up an attacking free-kick.

Fitness concerns

Having already lost Diogo Dalot for the Europa League semi-final, Amorim wouldn't have wanted another first-team regular to go down at the Vitality Stadium, but there was concern around Onana's fitness inside the opening five minutes.

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Tom Heaton ran down the touchline to ask for a thumbs up or thumbs down from United's No.1. On getting his answer, Heaton went to the other side of the dugout for a more substantial warm-up.

The 39-year-old spent five minutes or so stretching before sitting back down, with Onana deciding he was fit enough to continue. It would have set off a few jitters in the United camp, however, with Heaton having last played a competitive game nearly 27 months ago.

Mount plan

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When the United subs came out to do their warm-up around 30 minutes before kick-off, all the outfielders except Mason Mount gathered for the usual low-key rondo. Mount jogged to the other side of the Vitality Stadium pitch to undergo some individual work with fitness coach Charlie Owen.

Mount pinged passes back and forth with Owen and interspersed that with some more physical fitness work. It was a tailored plan that involved a more rigorous warm-up than his teammates.

The £60million man is being treated with caution. He returned to action on April 1 but still hasn't started a game yet, which is a surprise after Amorim made it clear how much he liked him. There is competition for those attacking midfield roles, but Mount is a good fit.

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United are treating his fitness with care, but surely he has to be in line to start at Brentford next week?

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