“We don’t talk about him” – Ryan Giggs gives ‘biggest compliment’ to 23-year-old Manchester United star

Ryan Giggs has waxed lyrical about Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens, praising his impact on the team.

Lammens joined Manchester United last summer, replacing error-prone Andre Onana, who left the club on loan for Trabzonspor. The former has since established himself as a reliable goalkepeer, impressing with his top-tier shot-stopping, high-claim ability on crosses and a calm presence.

Speaking on the Webby and O’Neil podcast, Giggs had nothing but high praise for Lammens, saying his ‘biggest compliment’ for the 23-year-old is that people do not talk about him.

“Usually the best goalkeepers, you don’t talk about them,” Giggs said. “You only talk about them when they make mistakes. They just get on with their job, they make the saves that they need to. He’ll come and claim crosses, he’ll claim corners, and that is massive for a team that a goalkeeper can do that. It looks like he’s been there years.”

Giggs also gave credit to Manchester United’s recruitment team for not chasing a big name but going for a goalkeeper with the right mentality and technique. He added:

“When we knew Onana was going, there was the clamour for Donnarumma, ‘we’ve got to get a top goalkeeper’, you have to give credit to the recruitment, they’ve seen this guy, he has been a bargain and not many people knew too much about him. It’s a massive role at a massive club. He’s got the right mentality and the right technique for a goalkeeper. The biggest compliment I can give him, we don’t talk about him.”

So far, Lammens has kept five clean sheets for the Red Devils in 26 appearances across all competitions.

Lammens can be one of the world’s best, says Manchester United’s chief goalkeeping scout

Manchester United’s chief goalkeeping scout Tony Coton backed Lammens to become one of the best goalkeepers in the world if he keeps working hard and doing what he does. For Coton, Lammens has all the ‘tools’ and ‘mental capacity’ to succeed as a goalkeeper.

“He’s got all the tools,” said Coton during his appearance on the Inside Carrington podcast. “All the tools and he’s got the mental capacity to cope with it, as we’ve seen. I don’t want to compare him to anyone. He is Senne Lammens and he is himself. If he keeps working as hard as he is doing and, if we get those little things tidied up, he can be one of the world’s best. I’m sure he can.”

Coton also revealed how United were able to sign Lammens, stating that he had been keeping tabs on the Belgian since 2019, when he was at Club Brugge. He noted that he was attracted to Lammens’ desire to protect his goal and physical presence and is not surprised that the goalkeeper has hit the ground running at Old Trafford.