The Belgian goalkeeper has quickly won over the club’s faithful but admits adapting to the Premier League’s physicality has been a challenge
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enne Lammens revels in the “war” of being Manchester United’s goalkeeper in the hugely physical Premier League yet remains bemused at being applauded when entering a primary school classroom on a Wednesday afternoon.
Clearly the 23-year-old is still adjusting to a rocketing career trajectory. Following his £18m transfer from Royal Antwerp on 1 September, Lammens made his debut in the 2-0 win over Sunderland on 4 October, and established himself as the first-choice with a faultless start that featured five clean sheets in 21 league games.
To do so in the relentless glare at United is impressive. In Monday’s 1-0 win at Everton, Lammens was again calm and assured, producing vital saves while navigating the hurly-burly of set-pieces and cornersas players crowded his goalmouth.
