groovyalbert
it's a mute point
People questioning why Lingard is starting should remember this is a final...
Because this place is daft. He's a big game player, and offers the defensive work that Martial and Rashford don't. He's was obviously going to start, and deserves to.I don't get all the hate for Lingard?
Had a good pre-season yet people still don't like to see him on the team sheet?
Except for the 38 big games we have in the league, yeah.Big game player.
It's a great midfield, on paper. So naturally they'll end up looking like they only met each other in the tunnel.
So for an advanced player - the most important bit?Lingard has been the best in preseason in terms of overall play in posession except in final third.
So for an advanced player - the most important bit?
In a 38 game season there is plenty of times the league is won and lost. West Ham on Sunday isn't the league final moreover there's no reason we can't win both.If we beat West ham won the league by two points will any Utd fan look back on this game and say I wish we would have won the super cup instead ?
There's no way this game is more important than the league .
Not on Wembley, so it doesn't count.People questioning why Lingard is starting should remember this is a final...
It's ridiculous and always over the top. Personally I would have liked to see Martial or Rashford take his place, but Jose likes him and he's still a good player. It's like posters here are bipolar.I don't get all the hate for Lingard?
Had a good pre-season yet people still don't like to see him on the team sheet?
Or rather Martial comes on and scores!!Cant wait when Lingard scores.
That's where he needs to improve, but our build up with him is the best when you play against a high press proactive posession team to maintain contol of posession. Rest others loose the ball in high press in the build up too many times handing the other team the ball thus forcing us to defend.So for an advanced player - the most important bit?
In Kroenke's Arsenal, they are called Big Game Hunter.Big game player.
Only just realised that this in Macedonia, thought it was in Monaco... Didn't it always used to be? And why Macedonia of all places?!Maybe players have been selected based on their stamina in the heat of Macedonia.
So if we put Rashford over there we become world beaters??FECK OFF Lingard seeing his name in the starting 11 just boils my blood. Shows how mediocre we are.
Was my feeling a bit also. But he was the standout player during the pre-season, so maybe Jose is just giving him his dues, but I'd still have someone else there. Hopefully he proves us wrong tonight at least.FECK OFF Lingard seeing his name in the starting 11 just boils my blood. Shows how mediocre we are.
What if he has a great game?FECK OFF Lingard seeing his name in the starting 11 just boils my blood. Shows how mediocre we are.
I obviously hope Lingard performs well and we win (I have to say that disclaimer or some people will think I'll want the team to lose or something stupid) but Mourinho's fascination with Lingard cost us last year as he failed to deliver in the final 3rd time after time.It is really puzzling to me how Lingard is still a starter for our team.
We had the same arguments about Cleverley and Gibson, and there were people saying even they were good squad players then. I guess some United fans are happy to accept mediocrity.Lingard is the modern day Cleverley and Gibson.
3 years from now he'll be playing for some mid-table team and we'll all be wondering quite how he ever managed to make it here.
That's similar to what they played in the CL Final with Isco having a free role.So, are they playing 4-3-1-2, with Bale on the front left?
Gianluca Rocchi