Manchester United's Senne Lammens to Emerge Stronger After World Cup Setback

Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens is expected to bounce back from his World Cup disappointment, according to teammate Tom Heaton. Lammens had a challenging experience at the World Cup, where he was back-up to Thibaut Courtois until the veteran Belgium goalkeeper was injured 19 minutes from the end of the quarter-final against Spain.

What happened?

Lammens had barely touched the ball before he spilled Pau Cubarsi's shot late in the game, which allowed Arsenal's Mikel Merino to steer home and give Spain a 2-1 victory. The 24-year-old was distraught at the final whistle, but Heaton believes he will emerge stronger from the experience.

Why it matters for Manchester United

Heaton praises Lammens' mental strength and believes he will be a stronger character for Manchester United. "He'll be stronger for it," said Heaton. "I think his personality is fantastic for a goalkeeper, so no issues there."

What comes next?

Lammens is now on a three-week break before returning to pre-season training. Heaton is confident that Lammens will not be affected by his World Cup experience. "I highly doubt Senne will be going into it with fear or worrying about what may happen," added Heaton.

Lammens was signed by Manchester United from Royal Antwerp in preference to Argentina's Emi Martinez for £18.1m last season. Heaton believes that Lammens' personality will help him deal with the pressure of being a goalkeeper for Manchester United. "As soon as you put the gloves on and go between the sticks, you have to be ready to deal with that," said Heaton.

Heaton also praised Lammens' ability to deal with the pressure of being a goalkeeper. "Goalkeeper is a position where if something goes wrong, it's going to end in a goal," said Heaton. "Goals can change games and cause you to lose. You have to be realistic about that."

Lammens' World Cup experience will not affect his performance for Manchester United, believes Heaton. "I saw that from him as a young goalkeeper coming into Manchester United and dealing with it unbelievably well," said Heaton.

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