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The faith SAF put in him. The faith our academy coaches put in him even when everyone said he was too small. Growing up inside the club. People on here talk about the United way yet know feck all about it. They act like they care, but when it comes down to it, they dont.
He is no goalscorer, but his best run of form for us came in the only period when he consistently got to play in his best position. He scored a lot of goals in that period too.
15/16 25 apps, 4 goals, 1 assist in 1634 minutes
Yup 17/18 was the season. 8 goals and 6 assists, that is what you get when you consistently play him in his best position.
That's his best season and it's still pretty poor.
Yes, it was the season where he consistently got to play in his main position, and the 'consistently' was barely 4months. He'd probably have done more if we didn't sign Sanchez and completely disrupt the whole frontline.
Fixed OP.Right! He's been kept around because he has high friends in places
Lingard is 13th in our team for key passes per game, (0.6) Behind Lukaku.
If I hate Lingard anyway, you must confess that you are so far stuck in his ass it’s laughable. Get an excuse and hold on it, like s blind man to his pole. Which of the previous qualities that I listed he lacks would improve depending of where he is put at the starting board? None is the answer.
@Suedesi he is a runner. A new bred of of number 10s, who are actually shit at playing football.
Your argument basically boils down 'he's an academy player' and that's about it. You could apply it to dozens of other players who aren't good enough to be here either.
Not surprised actually, Sanchez gets scrutinized because of his high wages but he’s a better option if I had to choose between him and Lingard.
They are two different types of players. Lingard is decent at what he does whilst being inconsistent because of having his position changed everytime, Sanchez has completely underwhelmed relative to expectation. Sure, he has some good moments where he gets a key pass or pushes past an oppo, but more often than not, the ball is stuck under his feet or he is ruining the team's flow and getting in other people's way.
There's nothing inconsistent about Lingard; he's consistently poor.
How’s he going to play in midfield when he can’t pass? No wonder England were creatively shocking at the World Cup with him as one of the midfielders. We relied on set pieces besides Panama.
Those stats are pretty damning.
This stats are not correct, with 100% inaccuracy.
Both showed their worst form under Mourinho as well, much bigger sample size (obviously). The problem is how a player of his calibre has been a regular starter for us for the last 3 seasons, it's no surprise we continue to struggle to regain our superiority.
Maybe because Martial is a few years younger and still developing, whereas Jesse should now be reaching his peak years? Also Martial has been in and out of the side through injury, so I don’t really think it’s a fair comparison to be honest.
https://www.whoscored.com/Players/109000/Show/Jesse-Lingard
Martial has played 168 games for United and, in case people are forgetting, was pretty fecking awesome in his first year here. Lingard, whilst older, has played 162 games for United.
Sorry to be that guy, but Lingard's scored 3 since Ole's took over
Average per 90 as well, which might be a different filter to what you were using on whoscored. Different sources always vary a bit.
I checked per 90 mins, no stat site says Sancho attempts or completes 10 dribbles per game.
My bad. I counted the goal against Pool.Sorry to be that guy, but Lingard's scored 3 since Ole's took over
Martial may be more talented but he’s clearly not fully matured as both a footballer and a person. Given Lingards age, it may be that we’ve already seen him at his best. Martial was brilliant in his first season when starting mainly as a striker. He’s probably not playing in his best position anymore which may be hampering his form, along with the inconsistency that comes with youth. I accept that Lingard may not always play in his best position either, but he doesn’t have the talent of Martial, and is therefore not afforded the same patience.
My apologies, that number was filtered across his whole career including the likes of England U17s. This season is 8.26 with 75%.
Same. And I say that as someone who thinks Sanchez is completely shot.
Do you have some examples of this claim, or'd you pull it our of your arsehole?
