'Topper': Joshua Zirkzee now praises 23yo Man Utd star who delivered 11 long balls vs Sunderland

Manchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a 2-0 triumph over Sunderland on Saturday.

The Red Devils have had an average start to the campaign, but the victory over the Black Cats was well-deserved.

They dominated proceedings from the start and should have won by a bigger scoreline, given the chances created.

Senne Lammens made his United debut in goal and made it count with a good clean sheet.

The Belgian ace made three saves in front of the club’s faithful at Old Trafford.

Lammens primarily focused on long balls and was successful in delivering 11 of those.

It was a memorable debut for the former Antwerp man. He took to Instagram yesterday evening to express his delight.

The 23-year-old posted a few pictures of himself with the caption ‘first one’. Zirkzee was one of those to reply with ‘topper’.

Lammens made the best possible start to his United career. He was serenaded with fans singing ‘Are you Schmeichel in disguise?’

The talented shot-stopper will now link up with Belgium for the World Cup qualifiers against North Macedonia and Wales.

Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois is Belgium’s undisputed starter between the sticks, while Nottingham Forest’s Matz Sels is the immediate deputy.

However, Lammens will hope to make his national team bow during the international break.

After this, the Belgian will face a stern challenge against Liverpool. The Red Devils travel to Anfield for a much-awaited league showdown.

Arne Slot’s side have lost three games on the bounce, including two in the league against Crystal Palace and Chelsea over recent weeks.

United have the opportunity to inflict more pain on their arch-rivals. They will be eyeing their first league win at Anfield since January 2016.

Stats from Sofascore.com

Article written by Sri Aswin .