JAKARTA - Manchester United manager Michael Carrick gave high praise to goalkeeper Senne Lammens after the 1-0 victory against Everton in the English League on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, early morning WIB.
Lammens recorded Manchester United's first away clean sheet since March 2025 and was brilliant in goal throughout the night at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in a victory that saw Carrick's side leapfrog Chelsea and move into fourth place in the Premier League.
"For me, a goalkeeper has to be reliable, trustworthy. Instead of creating chaos, you want him to eliminate chaos and calm things down. I think Senne did that," said Carrick after the match.
Everton tried to put pressure on Lammens by putting a number of players near him in a series of corner kicks in the second half, but it didn't work.
The Toffees manager, David Moyes, admitted that it was a failed plan.
"The goalkeeper was incredible. The saves he made from Michael Keane, the way he dealt with the corner kick. We wanted to score, one of them with the pressure we put on in that situation."
"I thought we would score one goal, but it didn't happen. For me, he (Senne) was the best player on the pitch," said Moyes.
Manchester United were frustrated in attack throughout the game, but with the score level at 0-0, Benjamin Sesko came on and turned things around when he finished off a quick counter-attack to give his side the full three points.
Sesko has scored six goals in his last seven appearances, but has yet to break into the first team.
Carrick said there may have been a little frustration from the player brought in in the summer for £66m, but the 22-year-old has not complained.
"I understand why everyone is talking about it and blowing it up, but I have a very good relationship with Ben."
"I have no problem with Ben and he has no problem either. He obviously wants to play, but I really commend his performance and his hard work and his attitude to come in and do what he has done again."
"We've had some really good conversations. He's in a really good place. Some of us are helping him take steps in development and grow him as a player."
"Sometimes it's a small step, sometimes it's a bigger step. He's taken some big steps recently. That's great to see," Carrick said.
Manchester United and Carrick, who have not lost a single match since taking over from Ruben Amorim, will host Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on March 1, 2026 in their next Premier League match.
Meanwhile, Everton have won only four of their 14 Premier League games at their new stadium and Moyes admits his side are still adapting.
"I think maybe there is a change. Other teams come here and enjoy it. There are different things and we have to get used to it.
"However, I think our game was better than at Goodison. Our team is better this year and it doesn't mean we win every game at Goodison, just to be honest," said Moyes.
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