He is surprising me really, like i said against watford, he is very effective and annoying player (for opposition). I know we will need to improve on him to win the league and compete in champions league but his effort commitment and energy is why i think he should be preferred to Mkhi. In terms of quality on the ball there are some runs that lukaku makes that he just cannot make a pass to, but cant complain his effort and effectiveness. Good job from him. 2nd best player for us.
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Stick him at number 10 over Mkhi. Seriously.
On any other day he gets man of the match for that performance. He was brilliant.
The main thing he adds over Mkhi and Mata right now is speed and stamina. He helps us counter attack so much more by actually running away from defenders and midfielders with the ball, none of our other options can do that.
It's no surprise we've looked better counter attacking with him in the CAM, and with Martial/Lukaku who both run quick also.
It's no surprise we've looked better counter attacking with him in the CAM, and with Martial/Lukaku who both run quick also.
Doing what Mhki couldn't, when we need it most, despite apparently not even being half the player.
Very good performance. Hopefully he can keep performing like today in the next matches.
Definitely in form and linked up well with the other players on the break.
He did
Lingard looked miles better than Mata and Mkhitaryan during the summer tour so I was a bit confused as to why they started the season, while he came off the bench for the last 15 or so mins.
If he isn't a better player than them right now, he must be enjoying an astonishingly lucky spell.
Remember he played well when we beat Chelsea 2-0 at home last season, and had a good game when we beat Man City 1-0 away under LVG.
If he isn't a better player than them right now, he must be enjoying an astonishingly lucky spell.
Remember he played well when we beat Chelsea 2-0 at home last season, and had a good game when we beat Man City 1-0 away under LVG.
Sublime performance today.
I'll eat humble pie all day long if he keeps playing like he is. His fearlessness running forward with the ball is so refreshing and he's absolutely the starting #10 at the moment.
Can’t argue he’s had a massive impact in the last two games but for all the absoulutly great things he offers in that position I also feel he has some negative effects.
I can’t decide if Jose wants him as a false 9 or Lingard Just goes there forcing Lukaku and Martial wider than you’d want them to be for a starting position. It just makes what they are going to do be kind of predictable.
We played this in pre season with Miki and Pogba in the 3 and it had Miki further back and Martial and Lukaku’s movement was very different from what we see now and they complimented each other very well and drifted from central to outside and it opened up massive space for Pogba and Miki. Lingard plays it very differently and is more of a direct threat but he for me kinda effects the output of those 3.
Just wish he would get his foot on the ball sometimes and dictate play with his passing influence, he just for me needs to get a bit of a better balance and think about his options and runs sometimes.
His workrate, defensive contribution and Just willingness to attack space and drive the team on tho is amazing. Great performance today tho.
I can’t decide if Jose wants him as a false 9 or Lingard Just goes there forcing Lukaku and Martial wider than you’d want them to be for a starting position. It just makes what they are going to do be kind of predictable.
We played this in pre season with Miki and Pogba in the 3 and it had Miki further back and Martial and Lukaku’s movement was very different from what we see now and they complimented each other very well and drifted from central to outside and it opened up massive space for Pogba and Miki. Lingard plays it very differently and is more of a direct threat but he for me kinda effects the output of those 3.
Just wish he would get his foot on the ball sometimes and dictate play with his passing influence, he just for me needs to get a bit of a better balance and think about his options and runs sometimes.
His workrate, defensive contribution and Just willingness to attack space and drive the team on tho is amazing. Great performance today tho.
He's making the most of the games he started recently.
I've never underrated Lingard during his career here, but I've always seen him as a 6/10 type player, however, he was sensational today. I literally spent all game wanting him to on the ball through the middle and run at them. Damn, he was fecking good today.
So effective in #10 role, fantastic week for him. Hopefully his form continues.
So much better as a #10 than as a right winger. Hope we keep him in this position and he keeps delivering good performances.
Nothing player, local lad, runs around a lot, sell him in the summer
Balondor 2018?
Balondor 2018?
Still not a huge fan but If he keeps producing performances like today then I'll change my tune.
Just like Rojo, who I hated at LB but is an excellent CB. Lingard should only be played centrally for now on in
Just like Rojo, who I hated at LB but is an excellent CB. Lingard should only be played centrally for now on in
He's a different player playing as a 10 like that behind a front 2. Easily his best position. Out wide he's meh. Like that, been brilliant and helps so much. Hopefully he keeps this up, though against City, not sure how much he can do with no Pogba. Definitely a front 3 to go forward with though.
Possibly his best game in a United shirt, should have had a hat-trick but 2 clinical finishes and some good running were a key part of us winning that game.
Agree. The guy's stealing a living.
He’s a horses for courses player, better suited to the big games than against teams who come to defend deep against United. An ideal squad player and he’ll definitely start the derby next week.
His workrate was tremendous. There was one instance where he hounded the ball from the halfway line, back to the keeper and forced a clearance all by himself.
Shit at celebrating. Good at football.
Very capable finisher, just erratic at it. A bit of consistency in front of goal and he can claim the #10 role for now. He's definitely doing better than Mkhi and Mata so far.
He ran about and local ladded all over the place. Hope he keeps this level local ladding going in to the Derby and locals all over them.
Very capable finisher, just erratic at it. A bit of consistency in front of goal and he can claim the #10 role for now. He's definitely doing better than Mkhi and Mata so far.
He ran about and local ladded all over the place. Hope he keeps this level local ladding going in to the Derby and locals all over them.
Harried superbly and took his goals really well. The first one especially was very clinical.
It's great to see him putting a run of form together.
It's great to see him putting a run of form together.
He is the new Ji Sung Park. Well, hopefully!!
Jesse you beauty.
Maybe people will lay off about him making 100k a week now. I doubt it.
The next poor performance which will inevitably happen, and he will be hated again
That's basically it.
It seems strange but I think we have found our No.10 (until Ibra returns).
Pleased for him. Has earned a starting place for himself.
Ibra has nothing to do with it, and can’t replace what Jesse brings.
A few months ago someone on here suggested that he was better than deli Alli. The poster was ridiculed. Not so sure that they would be ridiculed now. Put in a performance tonight that was absolutely fantastic .
Very good tonight again fair play to him he's taking his chance to cement the no10 spot. Thats two games in a row now, let's hope he keeps this form up for a good run of games. Consistency has always been his main problem. Playing centrally suits him way more, he just isn't a winger but has been unfortunate to play the majority of his games there.
I've been scathing in my criticism. So yeh, he's done well recently.
Is it possible we have been mousing Lingard all this time? I've heard folk who watch the youth teams say he's always been better centrally and he's not a winger. Recent performances would reinforce that. He never seemed like the type to breeze past a full back but has great awareness and movement in the final third. Reminds me a bit of muller, but obviously not the same level.
@Paul the Wolf, I miss your knowledge about Lingard in this thread! Maybe Jose will pick you in the Derby?
That's taking bit too far and that's from someone who don't rate Alli as highly as half of Caftards does.
His performances are very good and encouraging. Hopefully he'll continue to play like this, about time we had someone decent playing behind striker.
@Paul the Wolf must be crying in his sleep somewhere
I'm usually one of Lingard's biggest critics but he was great tonight. If he can maintain this level he'll win me and many others over.
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