Senne Lammens: United ace responds to Edwin van der Sar’s compliment | OneFootball

Senne Lammens is proving to be one of Manchester United’s wisest signings in recent years. The Belgian custodian was brought to Old Trafford last summer from Royal Antwerp to address the English giants’ recent goalkeeping issues.

Following Lammens’ arrival, Andre Onana left on a season-long loan to Trabzonspor, with former head coach Ruben Amorim initially preferring Altay Bayindir between the sticks. The 23 year old was handed his debut for the Red Devils in October, against Sunderland, where he helped secure a 2-0 win.

That was United’s first clean sheet of the season, and Lammens has held his place ever since, registering four more clean sheets, including three in his last six games. The Belgian was monumental in the 1-0 win over Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday, 23 February, prompting praise from Red Devils legend Edwin van der Sar.

Appreciates positive feedback

Van der Sar was on punditry duty for the game and watched Lammens efficiently deal with some intense set-piece routines from the Toffees to help preserve a narrow lead in the final 20 minutes. He was subsequently named the Man of the Match by both fans and the broadcasters.

However, perhaps the biggest gift was a compliment from the legendary Dutchman, who sent a message to the young custodian, saying: “With your age, in your first year in the Premier League, you’re really doing incredibly well. And you have a good save, good hands, so compliments on your all-round game.”

Lammens has previously revealed that he looks up to Van der Sar and was understandably delighted with the praise from his idol.

Speaking this week at Partington Central Academy, as cited by the club website, the Belgian responded: “Edwin’s someone I’ve grown up looking towards and looking up to, so it’s always nice to hear from him, to hear positive words. Any comparison with him, or with Peter Schmeichel, is always nice to hear.”

“We are quite similar – he’s from the Netherlands and I’m from Belgium – it’s not far from each other, so we also know a little bit about character and background. I think it’s quite similar, so it’s always nice to hear those nice words from him.”

Senne Lammens Stats: 2025/26 Season

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Nominated for the club’s Player of the Month

Lammens’ spectacular recent form has seen him nominated for February’s Player of the Month award, alongside Harry Maguire and Benjamin Sesko. The Belgian registered two clean sheets from four games this month, helping United achieve three wins and a draw, conceding just three goals.

When asked about the nomination, the player said: “Those are nice things to add to the wins. I think even being in the mix for it, with those guys as well, is a nice thing to hear, because they’ve had really good games as well. It’s always nice, but we just have to keep going and we’ll see.”

United have lost just two games in the Premier League this season since Lammens was selected in goal, and his ability to deal with set-pieces has been a welcome change from his predecessors.

Final Thoughts

Edwin van der Sar arrived at Old Trafford in the summer of 2005, when United were experiencing a goalkeeping crisis of their own. The Dutchman turned out to be just what the doctor ordered for the Red Devils and went on to win 11 trophies at the Theatre of Dreams, including the Premier League and the Champions League. Fans will now hope that Lammens can also follow in his idol’s footsteps.

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