I’ve handed the Man of the Match award to him because he’s the one who truly earned it, not me. He genuinely saved Manchester United today,” Bryan Mbeumo reveals the ONE United player he believes deserved the Man of the Match honor against Nottingham forest today

Bryan Mbeumo didn’t want the applause. He didn’t want the spotlight or the headlines. After the final whistle at the City Ground, with emotions still high and both teams drained from a tense 90 minutes, the Manchester United forward stepped aside and made something very clear:

 

 

 

> “I’ve handed the Man of the Match award to him because he’s the one who truly earned it, not me. He genuinely saved Manchester United today.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the player he was talking about?

 

Not Bruno Fernandes.

 

Not Casemiro.

 

Not the goalscorers.

 

 

 

It was Senne Lammens, the goalkeeper who stood tall when everything around him was on the brink of collapse.

 

 

 

 

 

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THE MOMENT UNITED NEEDED A WALL

 

 

 

Nottingham Forest came into the second half like a team possessed. They attacked in waves, flooding the box, targeting every gap in United’s backline. The pressure was overwhelming. Mistakes started creeping in. Passes were rushed. The crowd smelled weakness.

 

 

 

But every time Forest thought they had the breakthrough, there he was:

 

 

 

Senne Lammens — calm, focused, unshaken.

 

 

 

He pushed away point-blank shots.

 

He held crosses under heavy traffic.

 

He commanded his area when defenders were losing composure.

 

 

 

United were vulnerable. He refused to let them fall.

 

 

 

 

 

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MBEUMO SPEAKS THE TRUTH MOST WON’T SAY OUT LOUD

 

 

 

Bryan Mbeumo may have scored. He may have created problems for Forest throughout the game, but he didn’t want credit. He didn’t even hesitate in his post-match interview.

 

 

 

> “We were exposed too many times. He kept us alive. Without him, the result would have been very different. He deserves the award, not me.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No hesitation.

 

No flattering words.

 

Just honesty.

 

 

 

 

 

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WHY THIS MOMENT MATTERS

 

 

 

In a club like Manchester United, individual praise is often political.

 

Awards are expected to go to the attackers.

 

Big names get the headline credit.

 

Goalkeepers are usually forgotten — unless they make a mistake.

 

 

 

But today, nobody could hide from reality.

 

 

 

Lammens carried the team.

 

Not by accident.

 

Not by luck.

 

But by stepping up when the team needed someone to save them.

 

 

 

And the fact that one of the team’s own attacking stars said it loudly makes the statement even louder.

 

 

 

 

 

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A MESSAGE TO THE FANS

 

 

 

Some players want glory.

 

Some want numbers.

 

Some want the spotlight.

 

 

 

Bryan Mbeumo showed something different:

 

 

 

Accountability. Recognition. Respect.

 

 

 

He told the truth the way the fans saw it:

 

 

 

Manchester United left Nottingham with a result because Senne Lammens refused to break.

 

 

 

 

 

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FINAL WORD

 

 

 

This wasn’t a tactical masterclass.

 

It wasn’t a dominant performance.

 

It was survival.

 

 

 

And the man who made that possible didn’t play high up the pitch.

 

 

 

He stood between the posts.

 

 

 

Senne Lammens — the real Man of the Match.