Looked sharp, fed a good ball in for Rooney shortly after coming on and then was very unlucky to not grab the winner with an excellent run and deft lob.
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I wish he'd started.
Good game when he came on. Stick to his task well and almost scored.
His off the ball movement i incredible, Always putting himself in positions to score. He looked quite inconsitent on the ball, One moment he is threading a pass to Rooney or attacking the free space and the next moment he looks rather untidy with the ball and lacks penetration.
Would have been so perfect for him to score that chance 
Wish he'd start instead of Rooney.
Keep wishing.
Worth a run of games. So unlucky not to score. Intelligent run of a type that we see so rarely under LVG.
I thought he did really well. Sometimes struggles when there aren't any obvious options to pass to.
I thought he did really well. Sometimes struggles when there aren't any obvious options to pass to.
Because movement around him created the oppurtunity. If everyone is static and not looking to shake their marker then of course he will look hesitant.
I'm becoming quite the fan.
Like to see him start on the left and Martial restored back as a striker.
So unlucky to hit the bar, brilliant flick. Looked good though. He's a very clever player and finds pockets of space really effectively. Definitely has the talent.
Not convinced he'll still be here next season. Squad player is his level at best.
I wouldn't even mind trying him up front instead of that pile of shit, he's got excellent movement, could beat the offside line easily, he's got goals in him too, but Martial is proly a better option and Jesse from the wing now. Didn't look out of place again which is really nice to see. Really shame he couldn't score but he showed what he's capable. Actually showed more than Mata the whole game...
I actually thought he did poorly with the chance. Rooney was all alone next to him. He only needed to take one touch and then make a simple sideways pass. There was no City defender close to them.
You're making it sound like that would have been easy. Only needed to take one touch? He was on the run, stretching with his foot almost over 4 feet in the air, it would have had to have been one of the greatest touches of all time to bring it down and lay off a pass before Kompany or Hart were on top of him.
Your two points are actually conflicting.I think nobody here predict him to be a regular.
He done well to muster a chance out of it imo
I'm sure he's still dealing with the pace of the game at this level. I would say he's an exceptionally steady and consistent player, at least he was at youth level.
I can't believe he's only 22, I feel like I've been watching him for 6 years.
Maybe not easy for him but it's something Mata could have done fairly easily. These kind of balls aren't really that hard to control. Harder to manage to pull off a good attempt like he managed.
Against CSKA he showed a brilliant touch to bring down a long ball dropping over his shoulder. He's clearly capable of that sort of touch. The fact he was within an inch or two of scoring validates his decision too.
we have a solid winger/striker option in this lad.
Has a very good first touch and also has a fantastic eye for a killer ball, I certainly think he's playing himself into the first team picture, used mainly as a squad player of course.
Not convinced. Don't think he has the craft or guile to cut it at the very top table. Would he get in Chelsea, City, Bayern, Barcelona or Madrid ? Say no more.....
Sure, if he was practically born into the Barca system I think he would get the same kinda chance.
Of course he's no Juan Mata, no one thinks he is.
But he could score and assist goals, I have no doubt, and be very useful tracking his full back. He's intelligent and always moves into space. You can do a lot with a good head and good physique.
He's better than Barca's Munir for example.This is a daft argument.Nobody is asking him to be first choice for us.Would Park-Ji Sung get into any of those sides?
I really like him, he's very classy on the ball.
Did he edged Depay's performances this season, quite clearly yes. Depay was good only against Brugge where also Rooney starred... we are talking about player who came on at Goodison Park to defend... and another tough away game against CSKA being the most lively player on the pitch in the first half, also debut in champions league.. and today he almost scored a winner by making a run which we haven't see from a United player for a while.. he's refreshing player and if he can bench Depay who came here as an almost 30m talent, next ronaldo, new United no7, with massive backing of LVG and still being very inconvincing... just compare the two you could say Lingard has got a chance.
He's very clever and reliable, if anything he can be a great squad player and btw one funny thing: right winger is not even his best position.-)
Let's judge him after some other performances... hope he's given chance to paly more centrally btw
I would love it, absolutely love it if this guy could prove he is good enough for the starting line up, not convinced just yet that he can do it, and am kind of thinking that LvG is chucking him in at the deep end to make a final decision on him, but I am really rooting for him to pass the test.
I would expect any of our attackers (except maybe Fellaini) to be able to control that ball most of the times. That's why I have this expectation. I probably wouldn't have thought much about it if it wasn't Mata he replaced because those are the kind of runs and thoughts that Mata has.
It's a shame he didn't score, it really could've been a defining moment for him to have a future here. He's offered a lot more than what Memphis has recently.
how so?
Good to see him finally getting a first team run as we've watched him impress on a few pre season tours up till now and still not get his chance, and he hasn't let himself down so far. Been quietly impressed by how composed he's looked even at 22 years old. A good deputy for Mata so far.
Ball retention and work-rate to name a few things.
He's a team player for a start. Don't get me wrong Memphis is far more talented than him but right now he's not really shown it apart from one Champions League qualifier.
Memphis has been frustrating at times and i knew that would have happened as it is normal for players his age. I can understand the disappointment but i dont think i would go as far as saying Lingard has offered more than him. But that's just my personal opinion. @Acole9 @BAMSOLA . Lingard has been neat and tidy and safe which is fine if your looking for a draw. Thats just how i see it.
I would agree with you that overall Memphis looks the better player, however the key word in @Acole9 post was "recently".
well Memphis has hardly actually played much at all recently so i guess by that logic he is correct.
The through ball he played to release rooney on the right flank was also a brilliant bit of vision. Impressed with him so far, quietly he's playing his way into more chances.
He's only been dropped for the last two or so games, before that he was a regular starter and was struggling for his last few starts after a promising beginning, so nobody is saying he isn't a highly talented player (at least i'm not) but he hasn't offered the basics you would expect of a player at this level for about his last 3 games, Lingard has got the basics right and not let the team down.
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