Manchester United legend Roy Keane has slammed his former club’s goalkeeper Senne Lammens.
Following Andre Onana’s poor performances, the Red Devils decided to reinforce the last line of defence by purchasing the Belgian from Royal Antwerp last year.
The 24-year-old showed glimpses of his qualities in the Premier League last term, keeping eight clean sheets with a 67% save rate. Moreover, he helped his side qualify for the Champions League by finishing third in the league.
As a result, he has now established himself as United’s No.1 goalkeeper. However, Lammens has started the new season poorly, keeping just a solitary clean sheet in 14 appearances across all competitions.
Man Utd have even endured a dire start this campaign, languishing in the relegation zone with just eight points from 10 matches.
United only managed to come away with a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa on Sunday night, and Lammens conceded two poor goals.
Speaking on Sky Sports after the game, Keane says (via Metro) that Lammens needs to up his game, as if the goalkeeper fails to save shots, that hurts the team a lot.
Keane said:
“The goalkeeper[Lammens] has to do better. It doesn’t help if your goalkeeper isn’t making saves, that hurts the team a lot. So there are some basic footballing reasons… but to be in the bottom three, playing for Man Utd… this should be hurting them.”
Keane slams Lammens
Lammens is a 6ft 4in tall right-footed goalkeeper. He can play out from the back, is good in the air, and is a solid shot-stopper. Despite his recent struggles, he is a talented player and possesses high potential. Therefore, he might be able to turn the situation around in the future.
Following Altay Bayindir’s departure, Man Utd decided to sign Karl Darlow as a free agent last summer to support Lammens, valued at around £29m by Transfermarkt.
Darlow has joined after running his contract down with Leeds United and has only started in United’s EFL Cup defeat over Brighton and Hove Albion this campaign.
Meanwhile, Man Utd will resume their Premier League campaign against Liverpool at Anfield after the international break before taking on Sporting CP at the José Alvalade Stadium in the Champions League later this month.
Other News
