What we learnt from the big Lammens interview

Ruben Amorim's latest signing made his debut in the 2-0 win over Sunderland and kept a clean sheet, while earning our Man of the Match award.

It was a positive start to life in the Premier League for the Belgian, who is currently with his country as they bid to clinch a place in next year's World Cup finals.

During an exclusive interview with MUTV's Mark Sullivan and Fraizer Campbell, one of 32 Reds to have been loaned to Antwerp in the past as part of a co-operation between the two clubs, there was a recognition of the role the oldest club in Belgium has played in helping United.

Here are some of our takes from the lengthy chat at Carrington...

EVERYTHING IS BIGGER HERE

Senne admits he's having to adjust to the size of his new club but is thankful for the support he has received from everybody. "It was a big change in everything," he declared. "Every aspect is bigger but the team welcomed me with open arms. I had to build up my life here in Manchester so it's been good."

GROWING UP IN ANTWERP

Both Lammens and Campbell believe they developed quickly with the Bosuil Stadium outfit. "I grew up a lot there," said our keeper. "I got my chance and I took it. It went quite fast." Fraizer hit 20 goals and helped the team qualify for the play-offs when only a teenager, back in 2006/07. "It was my first time playing men's football in a league I didn't know much about, to be honest," he said. "The fans were super passionate. Playing academy football, you want to win games but you move into a team where the pay wasn't great there, some of the players are hoping on the bonuses and some of the staff are thinking about their jobs. It puts extra pressure on you to win games and do well for the team. So it was my first sign of that side of football, living on my own in a different city. The whole experience was really positive."

AWARE OF THE LINK-UP

Lammens knew about the 1998-2015 relationship between the clubs as it was still spoken about at Antwerp. "I did [know]," he revealed. "Some people at the club told me about it in Antwerp. They used to work together to sign players from Manchester United to Antwerp to get experience and some playing time. So it's also nice, with this move, you can feel a little bit that the history was there."

ANTWERP AS A CITY

Both men spoke very highly about the place, although Campbell admits he was a little too young to fully embrace and appreciate the history and culture of the port city. "It's the best city to live in," enthused Lammens. "With a lot of diversity and a lot of English speaking as well." Fraizer added: "It was a great experience for us as 18-year-olds. I'd love to go back as an adult as I didn't see many of the sights." However, he did namecheck a couple of the nightclubs the boys used to frequent...

OTHER EX-UNITED AND ANTWERP MEN

Fraizer went away with fellow youngsters Jonny Evans, Danny Simpson and Darron Gibson. Each enjoyed excellent careers, with the experience clearly standing them in good stead. Tom Heaton has also spoken to Senne about his spell in Belgium. "We talked about it," explained Lammens. "It was also, for him, the first time not in England. I think his time there wasn't perfect. He didn't play a lot but had to grow up and get a little bit in the headspace that, sometimes, you have to work for your sport. Things can go down but, if you keep on working, things will get back up again. His time in Belgium also helped him in his future career, when he had setbacks or something."

BLOWN AWAY BY CARRINGTON

Fraizer and Senne were in agreement that the new facilities at our training base are the best in class. "We have everything here to succeed," stated our no.31. Ex-striker Campbell, who was capped once by England, was impressed by his tour. "A lot changed since I was a player," he conceded. "For these guys, these are top-quality facilities. They are fitting facilities for such a big club and will help the players, on and off the pitch."