Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim actions speak volumes for Senne Lammens as five-word verdict given

Mirror Football brings you two of the top stories surrounding Manchester United after goalkeeper Senne Lammens’ brilliant display against Liverpool at the weekend

Manchester United’s shock 2-1 win over Liverpool appears to have breathed fresh life into their season when all hope seemed lost. Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils fought hard against the reigning Premier League champions to clinch their first victory at Anfield since January 2016 on Sunday.

Despite all of the recent talk surrounding his potential sacking, Amorim’s side got off to a flying start as Bryan Mbeumo finished clinically to open the scoring inside two minutes. Both sides went on to miss big chances before Cody Gakpo equalised from close range with just over ten minutes left to play.

But it was United that dealt the final blow as Harry Maguire rose to head home Bruno Fernandes’ cross and secure all three points just minutes later. One of the standout contributors to Amorim’s first successive league triumphs was Senne Lammens, as we now take a look at two major headlines surrounding the in-form goalkeeper.

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Lammens lauds Amorim trait

The 23-year-old shot-stopper, who arrived from Royal Antwerp at the end of the summer transfer window for £18million, has stepped up to replace the much-criticised and recently-departed Andre Onana in recent weeks. The win at Anfield marked just his second start for United, though Lammens has already benefitted from Amorim’s managerial skills.

Discussing his under-fire head coach, Lammens noted Amorim’s ability to take all of the pressure off his players during times of hardship, which has helped the Belgian come into his own.

Lammens said: “For me, he’s always the same, I haven’t been here as long as I said before, so maybe it’s different for other guys, but for me as a coach he gets a lot of pressure.

“You can feel it from the outside, you can read it, you can hear it, but I think he does his best, and he does really good, try to keep the pressure on him and not on the team, he takes a lot of the pressure from us, and that’s also what the great managers do.”

Ferdinand heaps praise

Lammens was signed in the summer despite the Red Devils being linked with far more established names such as Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa and Gianluigi Donnarumma, who ended up joining rivals Manchester City. That was due to his younger age profile and relatively meagre wages.

However, Lammens had to be patient in his first month with the English giants, having been left on the bench for September’s three clashes in favour of the shaky Altay Bayindir. That patience appears to have paid off, with club legend Rio Ferdinand seeing enough from Lammens’ Liverpool performance to speak highly of the youngster.

Speaking on Rio Ferdinand Presents after the game, the former defender said: “He’s only played two games, I don’t want to get carried away, but in the two games he’s played, he’s been very dependable, and that’s the word you want with your goalkeeper.”

Ferdinand added five glowing words to describe the new United goalkeeper. “Safe, dependable, assured, assertive, calm,” he said “These types of words are what you want with your goalkeeper. Long may that continue because that then instils confidence in the back line.”

Sunday’s match winner Maguire echoed that same sentiment by saying post-match: “I must say I am heavily impressed by Senne Lammens. I don’t want to get carried away because he is playing in the position with the most pressure, it’s the most difficult position at Manchester United. But he’s got everything. Great personality.”

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