The Japan Times - Lammens must be ready for 'massive' Man Utd scrutiny, says Amorim

The Belgian made his debut and kept a clean sheet in Saturday's 2-0 win over Sunderland to ease the rising pressure on Amorim after a poor start to the season.

Lammens joined United on transfer deadline day last month in an £18 million ($25 million) deal from Royal Antwerp.

However, the 23-year-old was left out by Amorim for Premier League games against Manchester City, Chelsea and Brentford as Turkish international Altay Bayindir kept his place in the side.

"I think he looks confident in the first game, but the important thing is that the team-mates help Senne to have a good game because everyone was focused, not a lot of mistakes," said Amorim.

"When Senne arrived here, first of all Altay was playing, and then you can feel that he needs to adapt -- new country, new training, the pressure you guys put on the goalkeeper is massive.

"It was a little preparation for the guy to be ready to start his first game.

"But now it is just one game and he needs to work because he needs to be prepared that in our club things are really hard."

Amorim conceded on the eve of Sunderland's visit to Old Trafford that time was running out for him to get the results needed to keep his job.

After finishing 15th in the Premier League last season, United began the day down in 14th having won just two of their opening six league games.

A third consecutive home win propelled the Red Devils into the top half of the table.

But Amorim said that they must now take that form on the road to back up Mason Mount's claim that the players are "100 percent behind" their manager.

Mount scored the opening goal in a rare comfortable win for Amorim's men and Benjamin Sesko added the second before half-time.

"I know they want to do their best -- and I know they don't want to change the coach all the time," added Amorim.

"But, like I said during this week, to be with the manager is 'I will kill myself to go in every transition'. We need to show with actions.

"Sometimes when we look at our team ,I know for sure that when we see the games in the end, they know that sometimes we can do better.

"I feel that during the week, but we need to show that on the pitch, not just at home but also away."

K.Abe--JT