Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens has thrown his support behind head coach Michael Carrick.
The Red Devils have endured a disastrous start to the 2026-27 season, putting Carrick in a precarious position ahead of the all-important Premier League clash with Bournemouth.
Amid reports of divisions within the dressing room over the head coach, Lammens has moved to reassure supporters, insisting that the squad remains united and firmly behind the former midfielder.
He said (via Sky Sports): “I think it’s easy to see maybe after a game when players are very frustrated, and I get it, I’m very frustrated as well because we all really want to do better and we all want to win and then we might say sometimes things we don’t really mean or fully explain what we mean.
“Of course, the people at home can’t see that, so we need to also try to look like that when we are on the pitch in the weekend, but I can assure you that we’re doing everything we can and we’re all together behind the coach, as a staff, players, front office.”
Words must be backed by performances
It is only October, yet Manchester United are already engulfed in a full-blown crisis.
Winning just two of their last 11 games is a dreadful return for any club, let alone a giant like United, who are expected to compete at the highest level.
Lammens has been one of the very few United players who have been above average in this horror campaign.
The Belgian goalkeeper has produced several superb saves to keep United in games.
However, the defensive frailties in front of him have been so glaring that he is still waiting to record his first clean sheet.
Bournemouth will provide another stern test, particularly given the threat they have posed to United in recent meetings.
Indeed, Lammens arguably produced some of his best displays against the Cherries last season, when the two Premier League encounters ended in 4-4 and 2-2 draws.
United must now show greater intensity, determination and urgency if they are to turn their season around and ease the pressure on Carrick.
Another timid display, especially without any visible signs of fight or improvement, could prove decisive and bring his spell at Old Trafford to an abrupt end.
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