Ruben Amorim finally explains why Senne Lammens’ Manchester United debut took so long

Senne Lammens finally made his debut for Manchester United in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Sunderland at Old Trafford .

The Red Devils started strongly and found a breakthrough after eight minutes when Mason Mount converted Bryan Mbeumo’s ball with a composed finish.

Benjamin Sesko doubled the lead from close range after the half-hour mark.

The hosts controlled the game very well in the second half as they sealed a comfortable victory to climb to ninth in the Premier League table .

Mount and Sesko were the goalscorers, but United’s victory also owed much to Lammens’ brilliance in goal.

The 23-year-old showed his agility by making a low stop to deny Granit Xhaka’s long-range shot that was sneaking in. He then thwarted Chemsdine Talbi with his legs late on.

Speaking in his post-match press conference, manager Ruben Amorim explains why it took so long for Lammens to make his debut.

He said: “First of all, when Senne arrived here, Altay was playing.

“Then you could feel it, he needed to adapt. It was a new country, new training.

“The pressure you guys [the media] put on the goalkeeper is massive, so it was a little preparation for him to be ready to start his first game.

“But it is just one game and he needs to work. He needs to be prepared [because] in our club things are really hard.

“He did well and was comfortable during the game. That’s a really good sign.”

United fans had been calling for Amorim to start Lammens due to Altay Bayindir’s struggles between the sticks.

The Portuguese boss finally featured Lammens and the 23-year-old repaid the faith with a fabulous display.

He made three total saves and also claimed two high balls with authority.

Lammens had 52 touches in the game, won 100 per cent of his aerials and made a clearance.

On the back of this performance, the Belgian is very likely to keep his starting spot when United face Liverpool on the road following the international break.

Stats from Sofascore