“The jury’s still out”: Paul Scholes questions Senne Lammens’ place in Man United team

Manchester United's season has started off on a sour note, with the team earning just four points from four league matches so far. The lack of consistency among their players was evident in their recent 0-1 loss to Manchester City in a derby match. One player who has come under scrutiny this season is Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens. Despite being one of their brightest prospects last year, Lammens has conceded seven goals in just four matches and failed to maintain the level of performance seen in the previous season.

On The Good, The Bad and The Football podcast, former United player Paul Scholes expressed doubt about Lammens' abilities at the club. When discussing Lammens' performance, Scholes questioned what team managed to win the Premier League without a world-class goalkeeper. He admitted that he wasn't sure whether Lammens was the solution, but acknowledged the importance of having a strong goalkeeper at the core of any successful team.

Scholes cited examples of Arsenal in the past with Alisson and Arsenal's defense, and Liverpool's team with Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar, emphasizing that these teams have had outstanding goalkeepers.

While he didn't state outright that Lammens wasn't the answer, Scholes did imply that United and Carrick still need time to determine whether he is the right fit for the team. Scholes suggested that players need to start from the back and build their game around a reliable goalkeeper, just as Arsenal did a few years ago. There's no doubt that the goalkeeping situation has improved since Lammens replaced Andre Onana, but the number of goals conceded recently has raised concerns about Lammens' suitability. The Red Devils have a Carabao Cup game against Brighton and Hove Albion coming up.