"The goalkeeper, I thought, was my man of the match tonight - not necessarily because he made loads of amazing saves, but everything he did he just did really calmly and well. The tip over the bar at the end, there was a shot that just bounced in front of him and he just held it, and then Everton had 10 corners. He didn't deal with every single one but he dealt with a lot of them."
"I had my concerns when he came in, I thought: 'Why would you take a chance with a goalkeeper who's young, who's not got the pedigree, he's played in a different league, he's going to come to Manchester United and it [be difficult].' But having a goalkeeper of composure who just does his job calmly, isn't frantic, isn't sort of rushing around, I think makes a big difference in moments like that."
Senne Lammens, Manchester United's £18million signing from Royal Antwerp, has impressed in his debut season with 22 appearances and just 28 goals conceded. Gary Neville, who initially questioned the signing of the young Belgian goalkeeper, has reconsidered his position following Lammens' standout display against Everton. Neville highlighted the goalkeeper's composure, calmness, and effective handling of pressure situations, including managing multiple corners. He emphasized that goalkeeping is the most scrutinized position in English football and acknowledged his previous concerns about bringing an unproven goalkeeper from a different league to Manchester United were potentially misplaced.
Read at Express.co.uk
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