"I'm not Schmeichel in disguise. I am just Senne Lammens trying to help the team. It is an amazing compliment to get but you have to be realistic. He is one of the best goalkeepers ever. I have to prove a lot more to be in the same conversation as him."
"There was nothing said before about there being a strict plan. It was always, 'the best goalkeeper will play.' But at the start, I had a little bit of difficulty in training. The manager saw that and gave me a little bit of time to adapt. The first game I played was the perfect opportunity for me. From there everything went well. I couldn't have imagined a better start."
Senne Lammens joined Manchester United from Royal Antwerp on deadline day and initially sat out three matches before making his debut in a 2-0 win over Sunderland on Oct. 4, which delivered United's first clean sheet of the season. Old Trafford supporters chanted comparisons to Peter Schmeichel; Lammens accepted the compliment but said he must earn any similar recognition. Head coach Ruben Amorim allowed Lammens time to adapt after early training difficulty, and teammates Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt encouraged him to be reliable in key moments to build the team's trust.
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