Forget Donnarumma: One statistic proves why Lammens is Man United’s unsung hero

Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens has exceeded all expectations in a remarkable debut season at Old Trafford.

The Belgian shot-stopper arrived from Royal Antwerp for a fee of £18.2 million last summer.

Former head coach Ruben Amorim initially allowed him time to adapt to English football, even as Altay Bayindir struggled to convince between the posts.

Amorim finally rolled the dice by starting Lammens when Sunderland visited the Theatre of Dreams.

The 23-year-old has shown maturity beyond his years and has established himself as the clear first-choice shot-stopper.

According to Squawka, Lammens has prevented 5.2 goals in the Premier League this season. Only Everton captain Jordan Pickford has fared better, with 6.0 goals prevented.

Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is sixth on this list with only 2.6 goals prevented.

Lammens has looked exceptionally calm and injected confidence into a back line that had lost trust in their goalkeepers after two error-prone years with Andre Onana and Bayindir at the back.

The challenge was never going to be easy, especially with United’s well-documented struggles at set-pieces.

Opponents repeatedly targeted corners, sensing vulnerability in United’s six-yard box. However, the Belgium international has quietly rewritten that narrative with authority.

He now dominates his area with confidence. He regularly catches the ball cleanly or punches it clear with conviction.

Five clean sheets in 25 appearances may not leap off the page, but they barely tell the full story. Time and again, Lammens has produced decisive interventions to rescue crucial points for United.

His heroics were on full display against Bournemouth, where he pulled off two stunning injury-time saves in a chaotic 4-4 draw last December.

He delivered a magnificent performance to help United win 1-0 against Everton.

The Toffees bombarded the box with 10 corners, crowding the six-yard area and testing his physical presence. Yet Lammens stood tall, showing immense resilience and composure to deal with every delivery.

United may have finally found their long-term successor to David de Gea after two uncertain years.

Stats from Fotmob.com

Article written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj .