Peter Schmeichel has singled out the transformative impact that Senne Lammens has had on Manchester United after noticing one key detail about the Red Devils.
Senne Lammens has successfully established himself as the new Manchester United No 1 after his arrival at Old Trafford and Andre Onana’s subsequent loan exit.
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The 23-year-old Belgian shot-stopper has made 12 consecutive Premier League starts for the Red Devils since Lammens’ United debut against Sunderland.
Lammens has two clean sheets to his name at United, which came in the 2-0 win against Sunderland in October and against Newcastle in the 1-0 victory last Friday.
Peter Schmeichel is a big fan of Lammens and the 62-year-old treble-winning former United star has talked up the Belgium international’s presence at the Red Devils.
Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty ImagesPeter Schmeichel admits Senne Lammens has caught his eye at Man Utd for all of the right reasons, including one standout feature
Senne Lammens’ confidence has shone since his deadline-day move from Royal Antwerp in September, with the Manchester United star commanding his box.
The former Royal Antwerp ace has been comfortable in collecting crosses and avoiding any howlers that plagued the likes of Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir.
Even iconic ex-United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has praised Lammens for his strong start to life at Old Trafford after the Red Devils signed him for an initial £18.1m fee.
Senne Lammens is a clear upgrade on Altay Bayindir
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Speaking on Viaplay (via United Zone), Peter Schmeichel insisted that United are not ‘hesitant’ with passing the ball back to Lammens and the player has already instilled “trust.”
“He’s only 23,” he said, before adding: “Since he joined the team, the defence is much more composed.
“We no longer hesitate to pass back to him. We trust him, and he exudes great confidence.
“I also appreciate his quick transitions. As soon as he receives the ball, he doesn’t hesitate to clear it to the other side or quickly launch a counter-attack.”
Peter Schmeichel’s powerful verdict on Man Utd shot-stopper Senne Lammens so far
Ruben Amorim has been able to benefit from the more reliable presence of Lammens between the United sticks after the woes of the 2024-25 season.
United legend Schmeichel had nothing but admiration for how the Belgium and Red Devils shot-stopper has risen to the occasion so quickly at Old Trafford.
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“I think he’s living his dream and that he’s eager to learn and improve every day,” he said.
“I think he’s already had an excellent run.”
United defeated Newcastle 1-0 in their penultimate Premier League match of 2025 on Boxing Day and the Red Devils will now face Wolves on Tuesday evening.
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