Ruben Amorim's Man Utd goalkeeper stance revealed between Lammens and Bayindir as "Courtois 2.0" claim made
Ruben Amorim has hinted at which goalkeeper he will start for Man United moving forward.
ManchesterUnited managed to secure an important three points before the international break with a 2-0 win against Sunderland, who have had an excellent start to life back in the Premier League.
Goals came from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko, and the result left Ruben Amorim’s side 10th in the league heading into the October international break. When United return, they will face off against rivals Liverpool at Anfield, a game that could be winnable due to the Reds losing their last three games in all competitions.
Amorim will have a big decision to make regarding the goalkeeper position, as he had been starting Altay Bayindir in goal since Andre Onana’s departure, but he picked Senne Lammens against Sunderland, and the Belgian international performed well at Old Trafford.
Amorim views Lammens as ‘Courtois 2.0’
Lammens’ excellent debut performance led the Man United faithful to sing “are you Schmeichel in disguise” at the Belgian keeper against Sunderland, and it is no surprise, as it was potentially the best United goalkeeping performance we’ve seen since Amorim joined the club last year.
Based on that, it is no surprise that reports are suggesting the goalkeeper ‘competition’ between Lammens and Bayindir is already over, and that the summer signing will be the number one moving forwards.
The Sun are reporting that Amorim believes that Lammens is “Courtois 2.0”, hailing his young Belgian goalkeeper, and comparing him to his fellow countryman, who has taken Lammens somewhat under his wing as a bit of a mentor. It is understood they have a great relationship, and speak often, which can only be good news for the Man United keeper.
There is a feeling around United that Lammens may have finally fixed the goalkeeper crisis at Old Trafford. After the win against Sunderland, Amorim said: “Senne did a great job, gave us confidence. It was a good day, not a perfect day. But to win like this — with a clean sheet — is important for our team.”
Lammens was the Premier League’s best-rated keeper last weekend
Many are trying to downplay the Belgian’s performance over the weekend. Still, it is a big deal for a United side who have been subject to pretty abysmal goalkeeping over the past couple of years since David De Gea’s departure under Erik Ten Hag.
According to the match ratings, Lammens wasn’t just Man United’s best player last weekend against Sunderland; he was the best-rated goalkeeper in the Premier League, indicating to Amorim that United may have just signed a potential world-beater in goal.
The Red Devils decided to sign Lammens based on the data model that Brighton and others use. He doesn’t have top-level experience; he doesn’t have much experience full stop, but Lammens made more saves than any other keeper in Europe last year for Royal Antwerp, to that has to count for something. Based on very early signs, it looks to have been the right move for United.