Altay Bayindir had been waiting 18 months for his Premier League debut in a shirt, but it didn't go to plan. Bayindir was thrust into the spotlight by manager Ruben Amorim on Sunday afternoon, with after his .

Bayindir has sat on the substitutes' bench ever since arriving from Fenerbahce in September 2023, with Onana the undisputed number one under Erik ten Hag and Amorim. The former Inter Milan keeper until the news came that Bayindir would finally get his opportunity against .

The Turkey international had played seven times for United in other competitions, but his league debut came at St James' Park. And it did not go well, with Newcastle tearing the away side apart .

In truth, there was little he could have done to prevent Sandro Tonali's blasted finish or Harvey Barnes' double, which consisted of a tap-in and a pinpoint shot into the top corner. But the fourth, which came from Bruno Guimaraes, was the kind of blunder goalkeepers have nightmares about.

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Bayindir casually tried to chip the ball out from the back, but didn't clear , who nodded the ball down for Guimaraes. The Brazilian calmly found the bottom corner to make the points safe - and prompt a torrent of messages on social media from disgruntled United fans.

They all had a similar message: the problems run much deeper than Onana. "Safe to say Onana isn't the problem," one fan wrote on X. Another added: "Onana is having a laugh right now".

"Onana isn't good enough but Bayindir isn't the answer..." a third wrote. "United dropped Onana only to play Bayindir, different players, same story. Total humbling," a fourth added.

Another fan had a suggestion for United heading into the summer transfer window: re-signing David de Gea. They wrote: "De Gea still around so maybe sell off Bayindir and Onana for £10 a piece and use the £20 for funds towards bringing De Gea back".

Onana has made more errors directly leading to goals than any other goalkeeper since his debut in 2023. He was at fault for both of Lyon's goals in their 2-2 draw in the on Thursday and was taken out of the firing line by Amorim for this game.

"He deserved this opportunity," Amorim said of Bayindir. "He's doing quite well, he did really well in the cup, then he had the injury. He's played in all competitions for our club and now it's time to play in the Premier League. So it's a normal situation."

After the Lyon game, Amorim made it clear that United win - or more likely - lose as a team. "When one player has a mistake, all the team has a mistake, so we continue like that," he said.

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