Man Utd legend sends Senne Lammens a message ahead of potential trial by fire, he's been here before

Senne Lammens joined Manchester United on a frantic deadline day to potentially solve a position that has cost the club in every game so far.

By Ruben Amorim’s own admission, it’s difficult to be a Man Utd goalkeeper at this point, so Senne Lammens certainly has a big job ahead of him.

At just 23 and arriving from the Belgian league, he will have to settle in quickly and prove himself worthy of his place between the posts.

Things are complicated further because United’s next game is against Manchester City away from home, so Lammens could be set for a trial by fire. A legend who’s been here before has sent him the perfect message.

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Senne Lammens sent a message by Alex Stepney

He was aged 23 when he signed for Man Utd, and made his debut against Manchester City.

Senne Lammens is already halfway there with his age being 23, and Amorim will decide if the latter part comes true on September 14.

Alex Stepney made his debut against Man City and kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 win that immediately endeared him to Man Utd fans.

Now that Lammens is on the verge of repeating that feat when club football resumes after the international break, Stepney has sent Lammens a message.

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Stepney wrote on X, “Congratulations and good luck Senne on joining Utd. Nearly 60 years ago I signed, my age was 23 and my debut was against a very good Man City side…we won 1-0 btw.”

If Lammens can repeat Stepney’s debut, never mind his Man Utd career, he will become a huge fan favourite!

Ruben Amorim’s tricky decision with Lammens

On one hand, it makes sense from a sporting perspective that Lammens isn’t given his debut against Man City, where United will be under the cosh for most of the game.

A single bad performance can send him on a downward spiral, but the flipside is easily as dangerous, if not more.

Things are complicated because United face Chelsea after City, and by dropping Lammens for those two games, it would effectively send a message that he doesn’t consider Lammens good enough right now.

Give a player a soft landing or throw him in at the deep end, both have pros and cons, especially for a club as scrutinised as Man Utd.

After being bombarded with questions around Altay Bayindir or Andre Onana, Amorim has a third name to contend with.

It will be up to Lammens to end that debate in the future by making himself undeniable.

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