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9 goals and 5 assists in 1093 mins in all competitions
I have no idea what you read but both himself and Rashford have been torn to shreds on here lately. I just don't see why you mentioned him: Is it some sort of 'big bad expensive foreigner' v 'little homegrown Lingard'.
Fair enough then, if that's the motivation they need then let's start laying into them all.
Does it really matter, comparing players against each other will always happen, and yes recently Martial has taken some flack, but Lingard has always taken a stupid amount, and tbf I wasn't even been uncomplimentary to Martial, merely saying that it is easy to overlook Lingard's performances, because it is Lingard.
Comparing players is fine in the correct context. There's a serious issue on here with posters having a dig at one player to praise another. In this case it was totally out of context to mention Martial and pretty counterproductive.
Maybe you have a point, he is a very 'busy' player, but his footballing intelligence is great, and his coolness/shooting technique is one of the best we've got, hand on heart I have always liked him, and really took his side when he signed his new deal when he took massive stick, I just see a player who is very productive, and outperforms the more fashionable names on a regular basis, and that must mean his technique is pretty much top class.
It wasn't though, but if you want to take umbrage about it then do so, I will continue 'compare' as I see fit.
Haha ok then you do that I'm not the posting po-lice. I just think it's counterproductive rubbish but hey that's just me.
Plenty get called out on it in several threads on a daily basis. I agree with those who do such calling.
So you're a 'calling out sympathiser' then, fair enough, personally if I see someone replying to someone else's specific post I just mind my own business..
I don't really know what you're on about dude. All I know is that randomly pitting players against each other - from the club you support - is silly.
I think he has a place within the squad and right now we are better when he plays, but I don’t think he is technically a good player or particularly an intelligent player. He is certainly someone I’d look to upgrade on in his position but i’d Keep him in the squad as he has proven he can do a job.
Top post.
As another poster said, if it drives him on then so be it, too much praise isn't always a productive thing for football players, even though Lingard deserves plenty.
Drives him on....what a load of crap. Trust me, no one was saying it to inspire him.
Not sure I said they were, obviously not many said that hoping he would improve, more so they wanted him to crash and burn, but too much praise can be counterproductive, so perhaps it wasn't a bad thing, I am a Lingard fan, and was agreeing with you.
Another 4 goals in the Prem would give him better than a goal every 75 minutes - Kane and Aguero manage a goal every 92 minutes. Lingard manages a goal or an assist every 75 minutes, which is better than anyone other than Aguero in the Prem. He already seems to be "a pretty solid goalscoring #10" - which shouldn't really be surprising. Remember when Giggs said, "I coached him when he was 10, and my subject for my A license was coaching a number 10. It was nightmare because he did everything right."
Bit selective as Sterling, Sane and Salah rarely are benched.
Yea but sample size matters. Right now, he's in good run of goalscoring form but I don't believe that he can do it over a full season. Martial too got off to an amazing start this season, but once he started playing more games, his form faded. I'm pretty sure same thing would happen to Lingard if he started most of our games.
Only one way to find out isn't there.
True. And the fans will inevitably turn on him once he produces two-three consecutive subpar performances.
Feck offWe need more championship players
As apparently did Martial, Lukaku and Rashford. No one converts all his chances. Kane scores from 1 in 6 shots - Lingard from 1 in 3 (in the Prem).
