Guiton supported Lammens after the fatal mistake at the World Cup

The quarter-final match of the World Cup against the Spanish national team was a test for the 24-year-old goalkeeper of Manchester United Senne Lammens. Throughout the tournament, he remained Thibaut Courtois's back-up, but 19 minutes before the end of regular time, the Belgians' main goalkeeper had to go off due to injury. Lammens barely had time to enter the game when he had to save a difficult shot by Pau Kubarsi. Unfortunately for the Belgian national team, the ball bounced straight to the London Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino, who scored the decisive goal and After the final whistle, the young goalkeeper did not hide his disappointment. However, his experienced Manchester United team-mate Tom Guyton was quick to publicly support the Belgian, praising his mental fortitude. "Yes, I spoke to him. Of course it was a difficult moment for him, but that's the life of a goalkeeper. As soon as you put on the gloves and stand in goal, you have to be ready for it," Guiton said in an interview after the pre-season Guiton is sure that this situation will not break Lammens: "He'll be stronger because of it. I think he's got a fantastic personality for a goalkeeper so there's no problem there. I honestly think it can help him in the long run," Tom added. Before this mistake, Lammens had a reputation as an extremely reliable player. Having joined Manchester United from Antwerp for £18.m, the then relatively unknown goalkeeper produced a phenomenal last season. We will remind Despite the barrage of criticism that has fallen on Lammens in his native Belgium, the management and coaching staff of the Red Devils retain complete confidence in their player. The goalkeeper has now received a three-week leave to recover. He is expected to return to training in the first week of August and should theoretically be available for the friendly against Paris Saint-Germain on August 8 in Gothenburg, Sweden. United's goalkeeping squad has undergone a bit of an overhaul this summer. 35-year-old Carl Darlow's club as direct understudy for Lammens. 40-year-old Tom Guiton himself also has a one-year contract, although he played his last official match in February 2023. Despite the competition and the bitter experience of the World Cup, Guiton has no doubts about the Belgian's ability to cope with the pressure: "I highly doubt that Senne will go into the next game with any fear or worry about what might happen. It can happen at any time. Literally every time you step on the pitch. A goalkeeper is a position where if something goes wrong it will end up with a goal. Goals can change the game and lead to defeat. You need to be realistic about this. It is difficult, but Senne is very strong psychologically. I saw that in him from the moment he came to United and he handled everything incredibly well," concluded Heaton.