Senne Lammens was named man of the match as Manchester United won 1-0 against Everton in the Premier League on Monday night.

Senne Lammens admitted it was nice to be compared to legendary Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar after he was named man of the match in the 1-0 win against Everton.

The Belgium international made a handful of important saves and alleviated pressure by claiming aerial balls. David Moyes described Lammens as “bloody brilliant” after the full-time whistle.

Lammens was delighted as he spoke to Sky Sports. “Today was about the hard work, defending together. We know we didn’t do our best, especially first half, it was difficult,” he said. “We have to be better on the ball but if we defend well, don’t give balls away then we have the players up top to make the difference.”

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Lammens continued: “I always want to be confident. Since the manager has come in, we have been defending well together. We know if me and the defence keep it to zero then we have a chance to win.

“Everton are a physical team, their defenders are really big. We knew the corners and set pieces would be difficult. It’s a strength of mine [dealing with crosses], but today it was a bit over the top! I had to be behind the line in order to come out. It was too much, but it can be difficult for the referee to see it.

“Sometimes you can’t be thinking too much about players around you, because then you aren’t thinking about the ball. My defenders can create space for me, so I have the opportunity to come and punch the ball away. But it is getting more and more difficult.”

When asked about the Van der Sar comparisons, he responded: “As a goalkeeper at Manchester Untied the pressure is even bigger, but I try to stay calm, play my own game, I know I have the qualities otherwise I wouldn’t be here.

“I believe in myself, my teammates support me, it was a good transition for me. I keep building and growing in confidence. If I am being compared with Edwin van der Sar, it is always nice!”

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Lone goalscorer Benjamin Sesko was not the only player interim manager Michael Carrick hailed in the media after a 1-0 win over Everton in the English Premier League on Monday, but goalkeeper Senne Lammens was also appreciated.

The 23-year-old Lammens keeps growing in stature at Man United in his debut season as he made a few crucial saves against Everton, helping the club earn a third clean sheet in six games under Carrick.

“We had to do a lot of work. Credit to Everton they made it difficult, made us defend our box a lot. The spirit with which we defended the box was top class,” Carrick said after the match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

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“Senne was oustanding tonight,” added Carrick. “You couldn’t hope for much more from a goalkeeper. It was an exempalary performance, so delighted for him.

“You want (a goalkeeper) to take the chaos away and Senne is that. That calmness and composure helps those in front of him.”

Carrick has now won five out of six matches as United’s interim coach, as the team jumped to fourth spot in the league table, three points clear of Liverpool and Chelsea.

The victory against Everton came through a Sesko goal, his sixth goal in seven appearances since Ruben Amorim was fired in January. The 22-year-old Sesko is yet to start under Carrick in six matches, but has scored from the bench in three of his last four matches.

The only goal against Everton also involved Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo. The attacking players Man United bought in last summer. It was Cunha’s pass to Mbeumo that he squared off to Sesko to score the winner.

“It was a ruthless finish, I like the way he put it away with real confidence,” said Carrick. “Great play from Matheus and Bryan to set it up. Delighted for Ben again, coming on and making the difference.”

Man United’s next match is against Crystal Palace at home on Sunday.

Senne Lammens is having a brilliant first season at Man Utd and he was outstanding in the win at Everton on Monday night.

Michael Carrick praised the calmness that Senne Lammens is bringing to Manchester United and said he can see similarities with the club’s former No.1 Edwin van der Sar.

Lammens delivered another superb display as United produced a defensive rearguard to beat Everton 1-0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. The 23-year-old made a couple of excellent saves, including a stunning stop from Michael Keane, and was unflappable as the Toffees piled on the pressure.

United spent £18million to sign Lammens from Royal Antwerp in the summer and he is proving his worth in his first season at the club. Van der Sar praised his performances recently and Carrick admits he can see why the Belgian is being compared to the iconic Dutch goalkeeper, who made 266 appearances for the club.

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“I definitely see the similarities, without comparing them. I don’t want to be comparing them because I don’t think it’s fair to Senne. But there’s definitely similarities,” said Carrick.

“For me, he’s a goalkeeper to be reliable, be trustworthy. Instead of creating chaos, you want him to take the chaos away and calm things down. I think Senne is that. He’s quite quiet at times and unassuming, but he’s got a real steel.

“How he’s gone about it at the moment is with calmness, with composure. I think it does help those in front of him an awful lot.”

All four of United’s summer signings played their part in a vital win on Merseyside, but Lammens’ performances this season are a major success story for the club’s recruitment policy.

He was an under-the-radar signing, and United pursued Lammens ahead of the more experienced and Premier League-proven Emiliano Martinez, with goalkeeping scout Tony Coton pushing hard for Lammens.

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His character also shows that United are getting it right with signings, in terms of their ability to cope in the Old Trafford pressure cooker.

“In some ways, yeah, I think it’s difficult for me to talk about the past when I’ve not been here, but certainly the boys at the moment who have come in recently are all playing a huge part for us, which is ideal,” said Carrick. “A major part of it is the character and the personality, and that is a major attribute to have, especially playing here, so Senne kind of.

“The jump that he’s had is a big jump, no disrespect. It’s a huge jump for the one he made and to take it like he has done and just get on with things speaks volumes of his personality, and he’s able to just deal with the environment and play at that level.

“Listen, that was a tough place, that last 15 minutes, the amount of crosses and corners and things that he had to deal with and a couple of shots that he just catches and takes the sting out of it. So to be able to do that in such a manner is obviously pleasing for us.”

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