Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand has given his opinion on Senne Lammens after seeing the goalkeeper make his debut against Sunderland. The Belgian, who made the switch to Old Trafford from Royal Antwerp this summer, kept a clean sheet as Manchester United sealed a vital 2-0 win over the Black cats on Saturday.
Lammens' performance was well received by fans, who saw him as a breath of fresh air, following the club's recent struggles with goalkeepers. Thanks to strong start to life in England, Lammens is now expected to become the main man for Ruben Amorim's team.
When asked about Lammens' debut, Ferdinand gave verdict on his 'Rio Ferdinand Presents' show on YouTube. He is of the opinion that Lammens would have instilled plenty of confidence in the Manchester United defenders, thanks to his confident display.
Ferdinand said:
“That [performance from Lammens] must instil so much confidence in the backline and then it spreads through the team. You know the feeling when a goalkeeper comes out and claims a ball into the box? That feeling of looking down at him when he’s on the floor and getting up and going, ‘that’s my goalkeeper man.’
“I don’t think United have been able to say that for a while because there’s been so many different mistakes and questionable decision-making. He just looked very, very secure."
Ferdinand also revealed how Lammens' performance stayed accurate to what Thibaut Courtois told him about the Belgian. The former Manchester United defender even went on to claim that the goalkeeping department has been a 'graveyard' for many players at Old Trafford.
He added:
"Courtois left me a voice note a few weeks ago when we made the decision to sign him and a lot of it was about him [Lammens] being a stable, steady keeper, huge talent and massive potential. He looked exactly like what Courtois said in that voice note. By the way, Man United’s goalkeeping position has been a place that has been a graveyard for many players.”
Notably, Lammen kept 10 clean sheets in 44 matches across all competitions for Antwerp last season.