"To compare 23-year-old Senne Lammens, with one full season of senior football behind him in the Belgian Pro-League, to one of the greatest goalkeepers in United's history is a bit of a stretch. But the Stretford End's rendition of "are you Schmeichel in disguise?" towards the end of Lammens' debut said as much about their desperation to find an alternative to Altay Bayindir and Andre Onana as it did about the new boy."
"And a first clean sheet of the season did not come without its mishaps. Lammens' dash from his goal in the second half to try to win a chase for the ball that also involved his skipper Bruno Fernandes and Bertrand Traore was ill advised and might have ended disastrously. Instead, after Traore had got to the ball first to take Lammens out of the game, the Sunderland man was booked for diving."
"For now, though, Lammens can go off on international duty able to reflect on the two significant saves he made. The first, a low stop to deny Granit Xhaka's long-range effort that was sneaking in, showed Lammens' agility. For the second, he stood tall and refused to give himself away when Chemsdine Talbi bore down on him, repelling the Morocco international with his legs."
Manchester United fans greeted Senne Lammens' debut with humour and relief amid low expectations for the goalkeeping position. Lammens made his debut after an £18.1m deadline-day move from Royal Antwerp and earned a first clean sheet of the season despite an ill-advised dash that nearly ended disastrously. A Sunderland player was booked for diving after taking Lammens out during a chase involving Bruno Fernandes and Bertrand Traore. Lammens produced two significant saves: a low stop to deny Granit Xhaka's long-range strike and a leg block to repel Chemsdine Talbi, showing agility and composure. The head coach waited four games before giving Lammens his debut; upcoming fixtures include Liverpool away and Brighton at home.
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