“Best player on the pitch”: Moyes blown away by United star’s “bloody brilliant” performance vs. Everton

Manchester United registered a hard-fought win away to Everton, opening up a three-point lead over Chelsea and Liverpool. Benjamin Sesko came off the bench to score United’s winner with a first-time finish. Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha were also involved in the decisive counter-attack, which left Everton’s otherwise solid backline exposed. For most of the night in Merseyside, the Red Devils’ attack was flat, to say the least. It was their defensive resilience that paved the way for Michael Carrick’s fifth win since his return to the touchline. Senne Lammens delivers heroic performance against Everton David Moyes, as usual, set up a very compact block, giving Manchester United limited space and time on the ball in the final third.  However, Everton, to their credit, did not lack intensity or urgency going forward, creating a number of chances and winning a staggering 10 corners. They also had twice as many shots on target as the visitors. Still, United returned home with a clean sheet and all three points, largely due to the brilliance of Senne Lammens.  The 23-year-old started nervously at Hill Dickinson Stadium, gifting possession of the ball to Thierno Barry. However, he recovered swiftly, making a number of impressive saves. More importantly, the Belgian added much-needed calmness in the six-yard box during set-pieces, as Everton players tried to pack the area and unsettle the United number one. David Moyes lavishes praise on Senne Lammens Moyes took note of Lammens‘ performance when analysing Everton’s display and the final scoreline. The former United manager told Sky Sports (via The Independent): “The goalie was bloody brilliant. The save he made from Michael Keane, the way he dealt with the corners.” Senne Lammens stats vs Everton StatValue Total saves4 Goals prevented0.8 Saves from inside box1 Punches4 High claims2 Accurate passes12/28 (43%) Long balls (accurate)1/17 (6%) Touches43 Def. contributions4 Clearances4 Recoveries11 Source: Sofascore Moyes went on to claim the United youngster was the best player in Merseyside on Monday night. “We hoped somewhere we’d have got a nick on one of them with the pressure we had in those situations. I thought we would get one, but we didn’t. For me he was the best player on the pitch,” the Scot said. This was United’s first away clean sheet in the Premier League since March 2025, and Lammens’ third in the last six.  Feature image Michael Regan via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Vishal Singh Vishal has worked in the football media industry for over six years, planning, writing, and editing content for several major outlets, including North Star Network. Vishal has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Delhi University. Currently a writer at The Peoples Person, he covers Manchester United — a club he has been religiously following and supporting since 2012. Vishal also manages a leading MUFC fan page, The Red Devils, on Facebook with over a million likes. Big fan of ball-playing centre-backs and Harry Maguire’s knee-slide celebration!