The reason why Ramence switched from center to goalkeeper was exposed, but he still participated in midfield training! Courtois gave some advice to Manchester United s new players

In the training video released by Manchester United on Friday, the 23-year-old Belgian goalkeeper Senna Lamenz's save appeared to be quite outstanding. Of course, considering that this is an edited highlight, and the shot was taken by another goalkeeper, Altay Bayindil, it doesn't mean much. However, Manchester United fans still have high expectations for Lamence, and hope that he can keep a clean sheet against Liverpool at Anfield in the short term and reach De Gea's level in the long term.

It is worth mentioning that, like De Gea, Lamence was also a forward when he was a child, but started playing goalkeeper at the age of 10. His brother Tom revealed that this was because he did not want to be substituted during the game. "This is mainly to avoid being substituted. He doesn't want to sit on the bench, and goalkeepers are rarely substituted. At the same time, he doesn't like to run all the time in training!"

As a goalkeeper, in addition to making saves, if the team needs to score at the end of the game, Ramence, who is over 1.9 meters tall, can also rush to the opponent's goal and use his characteristics as a forward as a child to score points for his team. He once scored a header in a UEFA Youth League match against Real Madrid. This is one of the reasons why Manchester United fans compare him with Schmeichel. The Danish goalkeeper also scored a goal for the Red Devils with a header.

Although he is now a full-time goalkeeper and mainly relies on his hands to guard the goal, Lamens has not completely abandoned his skills as an outfield player. A former Brugge youth team coach revealed that Ramence often asked to participate in midfielder training in order to hone his foot skills. He also trained his running positions. For a goalkeeper, such a request is really unusual.

"Lamens often asks to play other positions in training, and he sometimes handles the ball better than some of his teammates." Rick Demir said, "So when he scored a header in stoppage time to tie Real Madrid 2-2, I was not surprised. Well, I was a little surprised at the time, but his skills are so superb, it really did not surprise me. He can react at the right time, and And his heading skills are also very good, because his running ability is very strong. Sometimes, his performance when controlling the ball is even better than some professional players."

Coach Demir revealed that one time he was working overtime at the training ground, and his office happened to be able to see the gym. At 22 o'clock in the evening, the lights suddenly turned on. It turned out that Ramens returned to the club for extra training late at night. "He said that he had been sitting at home and felt that it was a waste of time, so he returned to the training ground and trained there alone." Demir added, "We have always emphasized the need to find a balance between hard pursuit of goals and proper rest, but he always puts a lot of pressure on himself."

In Sunday's Premier League "Double Red Club", Ramence may not need to show his characteristics in playing other positions, but he will have to face the challenges of Liverpool's attacking players such as Salah and Ekitic. Amorim said: "Nothing is impossible, you have to prove that you are qualified to start every week. Although he is not yet a top goalkeeper like Schmeichel, he is a talented young player, and the fans also like him."

During the international break, Ramens trained with Courtois in the Belgian team, and Manchester United's new £18 million goalkeeper is often regarded as Courtois's successor. Before his first visit to Anfield, Courtois, who has played there for Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, gave him some advice.

"Senna (Lamens) showed the advantages that Manchester United wanted to see in his first game. He is tall, dares to go up to grab the ball when the opponent crosses the ball, and he is a young man full of personality." Courtois said, "I believe he will be able to perform well. But this weekend he has a difficult task, I hope All the best for him on the court and I wish him success. Anfield is a stadium that is not easy to conquer. I told him to applaud the home fans before he reaches the KOP stand!"

It is said that Liverpool's KOP stand has a tradition of applauding the visiting team's goalkeeper. As for whether this move is out of respect for the goalkeeper, or whether it is psychological warfare, implying that the goalkeeper will concede the ball in the game and "contribute" to Liverpool, there may be different scenarios.