{
  "id": 12082375,
  "title": "‘A nightmare’: National media react to Man Utd star’s performance after rare start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/a-nightmare-national-media-react-to-man-utd-stars-performance-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T05:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nightmare-national-media-react-man-052500140.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A nightmare of a performance was delivered by Manchester United star Senne Lammens after making his rare international start for Belgium in their 3-0 victory over Turkey. The 24-year-old goalkeeper, who is typically fit and ready, opted to sit out the Nations League fixtures in order to give the 24-year-old his chance at the No.1 jersey. Lammens has been in impressive form for his country, currently leading the way with two clean sheets and only conceding a single goal in the three games he has started. It appears that his recent form has set the stage for him to cement his place in the team for their upcoming match against France. However, Lammens is well aware of his shortcomings at club level, having conceded eight goals and failed to keep a clean sheet in the opening five Premier League games. The performance of Lammens has been widely praised by the national media, with Belgian publication Het Nieuwsblad stating: “Proved for the third consecutive match that he is worthy of the national team coach’s trust. He makes the saves he is supposed to make—and as a goalkeeper, that takes you a long way.”",
  "summary": "Senne Lammens earned high praise for his display during Belgium’s 3-0 win over Turkey on Friday.The Manchester United star has been granted the opportunity to be his nation’s No.1 over the interna...",
  "key_points": [
    "Senne Lammens made rare international start for Belgium.",
    "Goalkeeper led with two clean sheets in three games.",
    "Media praised Lammens' saves, despite club form struggles."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}