Biggest game of my career - it's not even close

SENNE Lammens says United's win against Liverpool was the biggest game of his career.

- By STEVEN RAILSTON

Lammens kept a clean sheet against Sunderland before the international break, but starting against Liverpool at Anfield was bound to ask different questions of the goalkeeper. And the 23-year-old had the answers.

Lammens was not intimated by the Anfield atmosphere and played a crucial role in a special victory, making some important saves and releasing pressure with his goal kicks.

The M.EN. spoke to Lammens as he left the stadium. “There are not a lot of feelings in the world like this, I think,” he said. “Playing in front of the fans two weeks ago was a dream come true, with the clean sheet and the win, but today is a different kind of day.

“I think it was like ten seasons ago we won here [in 2016], so you can feel it as well with the fans. This atmosphere was one of the biggest games I was looking forward to when I came here, so I'm so happy we could win today.”

Lammens was asked whether it was the biggest came of his career. “Yeah, it has to be, I’m not even close, I think,” he said, before explaining his approach was more or less the same as every other game.

“I think you just try to be like yourself, don’t really overthink it, it’s just a game, to be honest, at the end of the day. Just in my preparation, the same as usual. I concentrate on the pitch.

“Not really looking or hearing what's going on outside of the pitch and I think with this team today, how we fought, it feels so good that we got what we deserved, I think. So it’s really good today.”

Mason Mount praised Lammens for releasing pressure with his long kicks after the Sunderland win and the approach was hugely effective against Liverpool at Anfield.