Ruben Amorim handed Senne Lammens his Manchester United debut on Saturday as they welcomed Sunderland to Old Trafford – and it didn’t take him long to make an impression.
Lammens, a deadline day signing from Royal Antwerp, was picked ahead of Altay Bayindir by under-fire manager Ruben Amorim, who explained his decision before kick-off.
“It’s rotation. Everybody has to be ready to play,” said Amorim. “We need to win this game, every opponent is different so we try to find the best characteristics to win every match.”
Amorim’s decision to start Lammens should come as no surprise. Described as having a calm presence between the sticks, the Belgian has impressed in first-team training since his £18.2 million move.
Fellow goalkeeper Tom Heaton also gave an insight into his teammate’s start to life at Old Trafford during a recent interview.
“He has a strong personality,” he told the Training Ground Guru podcast. “His goalkeeping fundamentals are very impressive. I said that to him after a couple of days’ training. He’s been very impressive so far.”
And he continued that form into Saturday’s clash against Sunderland, impressing many with his shot-stopping ability and composure, as well as his overall passing range.
Here’s how United fans reacted to his first-half display against the newly-promoted side.
One said: “Senne Lammens is changing our lives already and it’s only been 45 minutes,” while another commented: “Senne Lammens, don’t think I’m not noticing your long passing to Benjamin Šeško & Bryan Mbeumo. You have my attention.”
A third wrote: “Best first half I’ve seen at Old Trafford in a long time. Not perfect, but signs of improvement. Really like the look of Lammens, think he could be a top keeper. Commands his box really wel
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