Decent performance given the languid play today.
But redeemed himself at least with a nice little through ball there.He's been atrocious.
Nonsense.Another half where he's getting criticised because of who he is rather than what he's done.
He's directly involved in an awful lot of our goals for someone who gets a hard time from some folk on here.Another half where he's getting criticised because of who he is rather than what he's done. Been decent and provided virtually the only bit of quality for the goal.
He's getting singled out for nothing. He's made some fantastic plays in the first half, specifically winning the ball at the center circle and driving down the middle towards goal a couple of times.But redeemed himself at least with a nice little through ball there.
But feck me, he has to have better all round play if he's gonna get so many minutes.
Its the usual psychology - when we aren't playing well, take it out on Lingard. When we play well, give anyone but Lingard credit.He's directly involved in an awful lot of our goals for someone who gets a hard time from some folk on here.
Some redemption alright. Needs to up his game in the second half.But redeemed himself at least with a nice little through ball there.
But feck me, he has to have better all round play if he's gonna get so many minutes.
Agree, it's almost a shame we're playing rooney there instead of him.Moved to AM positions and automatically made better runs and an assist for the penalty.
He needs to stop being used on the wings and have him fight for his natural position. That's how I see a late bloomer like him progressing now.
Behave yourself Raoul he's been stone average again. How come when he plays or does something well we got all the Lingard fans on here shouting from the rooftops but when he's poor he should be called out as being poor. Like today in the first half hopefully he'll be better in the second half.He's getting singled out for nothing. He's made some fantastic plays in the first half, specifically winning the ball at the center circle and driving down the middle towards goal a couple of times.
Nonsense.
Check out his ball retention percentage from that first half.
No one claimed otherwise. None of our players have been particularly brilliant so lets not take it all out on Lingard. Completely sick of it.Behave yourself Raoul he's been stone average again. How come when he plays or does something well we got all the Lingard fans on here shouting from the rooftops but when he's poor he should be called out as being poor. Like today in the first half hopefully he'll be better in the second half.
Agreed. He's literally our only threat down the middle. Otherwise we are relegated to being 100% wing merchants.Think he has the best movement and one of the smartest players in the team. Picks up great positions, makes great runs. Probably the best off the ball movement in the team.
Just doesn't have the top level quality to be any more than what he is.
There are a few out of sorts and playing poorly Rooney Herrera Lingard the main 3 offenders. Rooney is gone Herrera has put in some top performances this is Lingards normal level I'm afraid.No one claimed otherwise. None of our players have been particularly brilliant so lets not take it all out on Lingard. Completely sick of it.
Yup. When he does anything that would constitute as good it's fair game to praise him. However, when he's been relatively poor - like he has been today - it's always because everyone else has been poor and it's not fair to 'single' poor Jesse out. It's sad.Behave yourself Raoul he's been stone average again. How come when he plays or does something well we got all the Lingard fans on here shouting from the rooftops but when he's poor he should be called out as being poor. Like today in the first half hopefully he'll be better in the second half.
The entire team have been below average. Its easy to have a go at Lingard to take out one's frustrations on our overall state of play.There are a few out of sorts and playing poorly Rooney Herrera Lingard the main 3 offenders. Rooney is gone Herrera has put in some top performances this is Lingards normal level I'm afraid.
He hasn't - had a decent chance on the lob from Martial and had a couple of good spells where he won the ball at mid field and drove it down the middle. I suppose he hasn't quite mastered the art of diving to win a pen yet, but hey give it time.Yup. When he does anything that would constitute as good it's fair game to praise him. However, when he's been relatively poor - like he has been today - it's always because everyone else has been poor and it's not fair to 'single' poor Jesse out. It's sad.
I agree but this is a more common performance with Jesse than the others bar Rooney nowadays. Hopefully Jesse ups his game this half.The entire team have been below average. Its easy to have a go at Lingard to take out one's frustrations on our overall state of play.
AgreedThe touch of a drunk elephant today. He, Rooney and Carrick have been our worst players by some distance today - shame it's three of them playing this poorly.
Funny but also painfully true. Disappointing because the build up to the goal shows what he's capable of. I thought and hoped Boro (A) was a tipping point.The touch of a drunk elephant today. He, Rooney and Carrick have been our worst players by some distance today - shame it's three of them playing this poorly.
He does this repeatedly. He has a good game and we think it's a turning point only for him to be rubbish the next game. It looks like he never finds any momentum to build on.Funny but also painfully true. Disappointing because the build up to the goal shows what he's capable of. I thought and hoped Boro (A) was a tipping point.
I honestly can't recall him putting together a good, consistent 3/4 game run. That's not good enough for a player that gets so many starts. He seems to have a bit of a blinded fan base in here who think he's great, though.He does this repeatedly. He has a good game and we think it's a turning point only for him to be rubbish the next game. It looks like he never finds any momentum to build on.
Agree with this 100%. That's why starting him is such a gamble. He can play an 8/10 one match and completely disappear for the next just when you think he hit some form.I honestly can't recall him putting together a good, consistent 3/4 game run. That's not good enough for a player that gets so many starts. He seems to have a bit of a blinder fan base in here who think he's great, though.
We have a good number of players who do this. Its not a Lingard issue.Agree with this 100%. That's why starting him is such a gamble. He can play an 8/10 one match and completely disappear for the next just when you think he hit some form.
Really you think he was decent today?Decent performance given the languid play today.
Absolutely. He's actually been our only threat down the middle. None of his chances could be interpreted as sitters - all were difficult shots at angles.Really you think he was decent today?