Andre Onana was seen by EAGLE-EYED viewers coating his hands in Vaseline, but there’s a very good reason for the odd behavior.
When Manchester United played Liverpool at Old Trafford, it poured with rain.
3Andre Onana covered his gloves in Vaseline
In the first half, he faced multiple shots from Liverpool.Regards: Getty
Shortly after the figҺt began, Onana was seen by the cameras standing in his line and holding a pоt of Vaseline.
One confused fan said, “No wonder Onana can’t catch the ball when he’s putting Vaseline on his gloves.” Other fans expressed similar cоnfusiоn.
“How does lubing your grip up help you catch the ball?” asked another person.
However, it turns out that while Vaseline is said to aid in water absorption, it can actually increase grip.As a result, some goalkeepers union members think that wearing it on your gloves improves your ability to grasp the ball in wet weather.
Shay Given, a former Premier League goalkeeper, has disclosed that he employed the Vaseline method when he was a player.
Liverpool was always attacking in the first half, so Onana had a lot of work to do.
In the first forty-five minutes, they had fifteen shots while Man Utd had none.After being granted “the entirety of Manchester” in space, Luis Diaz scored the first goal with an incredible strike from a corner.
However, Bruno Fernandes tied the score after the interval by deflecting a long-range shot from Caoimhin Kelleher.And then Erik ten Hag’s team took the lead thanks to a fantastic curler from Kobbie Mainoo.
Vaseline or no Vaseline at all, Onana was sent the wrong way from the penalty spot by Mo Salah, setting up a wild conclusion from 2-2 with ten minutes to go.
However, due to goal differential, Arsenal now leads the table despite sharing the points..
