Manchester United’s goalkeeper Senne Lammens is cherishing the Premier League’s physicality. Lammens said he enjoys the physical battles from set pieces in the EPL. United head coach Michael Carrick also praised the Belgian goalkeeper after the team’s 1-0 win against Everton on Monday for keeping a clean sheet.

The Red Devils’ box was so crowded with Everton players that Kobbie Mainoo compared the situation with WWE’s Royal Rumble.

Lammens is, however, enjoying the challenges.

“I think it’s been all season like this,” he said. “For me, it’s just the way it is. It is the Premier League.
It’s a bit of war in the 16 [metre penalty area]. “It’s also one of my strengths, so sometimes I like the challenge as well. 


“I enjoy it as well, getting out of my comfort zone a little bit and dealing with those situations because now, even though there are a lot of bodies next to me, I still come for crosses.

“That also gives me a good feeling that I’m doing well and doing those things well.”

“Of course, there has to be certain rules,” said Lammens, who was visiting Partington Central Academy ahead of World Book Day on behalf of the Manchester United foundation.

“I mean, you can’t get to the point where it’s too much. That’s something that the Premier League has to look towards.

“It’s difficult for me to say. Of course, you try to protect a little bit the goalkeeper sometimes and maybe there are some situations where that could have been protected more maybe.

“It’s not that only one team does it.

“We do it as well sometimes, making it hard for the goalkeeper. We’ve scored lots of goals from it as well, so I understand fully why we do it. You just have to deal with it.”

Manchester United will next take on Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Sunday.