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2017-18 Performances

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5.8 Season Average Rating
Appearances
48
Goals
13
Assists
8
Yellow cards
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Still in shock about how much of a turn around he has had. Could be the biggest turn around I've seen in my 30 years at the club. There was times in the last 2 years that he looked really, really bad to the point where you could argue if he was even a Premier league player. But now he has gone full 360, and is contributing in nearly every game. Fantastic to see, and very happy to be wrong about him.
 
NikSab said:
Jose would be loving these kind of headaches : which of the in-form players do I start without changing the balance of the team?

Lingard is an obvious livewire on the pitch and only some dreadful finishing has led to his assist numbers not swelling up as well. He is hard to mark and he might create a reputation of himself that when given space, he will take a shot and more often than not he will score. That will lead to defenders being out of position as they will try to close the gap on him, this can free the space for others. As Cruyff used to say, the best way to score is creating space for yourself in the right kind of areas. It's not just purely talent which can lead you to succeed, as I feel intelligence plays a key role. Despite his craziness on the social media, I think Lingard has intelligence in abundance. Obviously the form plays a huge part, but if he continues like this, he will have to be taken more seriously.

Let's just look at his goals(and the chances he has created for himself and his teammates) in the past couple of months.

Watford - Crunch goal after beating 4 players. Finding space for himself to run and score a beauty.

Arsenal - 2 goals. Finding pockets of space for himself for both the goals.

West Brom - Winner. Finding space on the edge of the box to score off a deflection.

Leicester - Found space, hit the post. Should have scored.

Burnley - Losing 2-0 at half time. Came on as a sub. Missed a sitter, scored 2 goals where he created space for himself in the right areas of the pitch to take free shots at goal. Didn't miss after that early chance.

Everton - Scored a screamer when Everton was growing into the game.

Derby - Scored the all important goal when we were dreadful in front of goal. Another screamer.

Stoke - Created a couple of opportunities for Mata and Martial which were fluffed. Should have had an assist or two.

Yeovil - Scored a goal off the throw in, finding space for himself to take a shot. Another good goal.

That's a remarkable turn of form, but it's not just that. He is finally able to score when given a chance rather than fluffing his chances and scoring only belters. A lot of work he does is off the cameras/ball and you can only see them when you see his individual highlights which I have been doing for the past 2 months. He is a changed player suddenly and for me one of our playersof the season. Long may it continue (which I don't just hope but can actually see happening). He is going to be an important cog in our setup for the good part of our immediate future and he will be happy being a squad player too. No one is talking about the 100k/week salary anymore because he definitely looks like someone who deserves what the club is paying him.

For all the namecalling, he is actually making us tick and hopefully more of caf can too start seeing what I see in him and not call him out when he is not in form.
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Good post. Long but enjoyable
 
What's come over him this season? 12 goals already. If he ends up with 20+ it would be tough to argue against him as our player of the year.
 
All 3 United said:
Sorry to say it but we all expected it, he’s back to his normal play in the last 2 games. Very average and goes missing.
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Isotope said:
Is he turning another corner? from shite to godlike, and back to shite again?
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Murder on Zidane's Floor said:
Yep, this was a minor blip. Everyone jumped on the hype train and now he's back at his usual level.

Average.
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Andycoleno9 said:
Same old lingard. Lots of running, playing safe and that is that.
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I hadn't opened this thread for a while so these were the posts I saw when I did, after a poor showing from the whole team again a good Burnley side with him being played deeper.

Some feckers on here can't wait to stick the boot in. He'd been excellent for over a month prior to that but one quiet game and out come the usual brain dead comments.
 
Fergie said this about Lingard in 2012. Fergie is such a genius.
“Jesse Lingard is going to be some player,” said Ferguson when Lingard was still a teenager, shortly before his first loan move away from the club at Leicester.

“He is 19, came through our youth system and is built like Jean Tigana was for France.

“But he never got into the limelight there until he was about 24, and I think that will be the same with Lingard."
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Lingard's play goes unnoticed because he is not a flashy player. However, he helps keep position, he drags defenders and midfielders away, his link-up play is also decent. This season he is scoring a worldie after a worldie, so really happy to have him and watch him play. Someone needs to do a video compilation of his best goals. It would make a real pleasure to watch.
 
How would everyone feel if we bought a RW (Mahrez?) this January window meaning it was between Jesse and Alexis for no.10 (assuming Martial continues to kill it on the left) and Jesse's form kept Alexis on the bench?
 
podurban2 said:
I may have exaggerated a bit, but I’m a huge Lingard fan. If he can continue this form going into Wembley he will really prove his place in the first XI imo.
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He’s already proved his place in the first XI having pushed both Mata, Rashford and formerly Mhiki out of contention.
 
Seems like our current best XI is


------------Lukaku--------------
Messe-----Lingod-------Lingard
-------Matic--------Pogba-------
 
Let' not over-hype

Still the same player in my eyes, he is in good form, that is all
 
Rado_N said:
I hadn't opened this thread for a while so these were the posts I saw when I did, after a poor showing from the whole team again a good Burnley side with him being played deeper.

Some feckers on here can't wait to stick the boot in. He'd been excellent for over a month prior to that but one quiet game and out come the usual brain dead comments.
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He was certainly not even anywhere near the worst player in that game either.

It’s just ignorance with the usual agenda crap mixed in. Meaningless and worthless posts trying to make noise.
 
KYcinco said:
Let' not over-hype

Still the same player in my eyes, he is in good form, that is all
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What do you mean ‘same player’? What do you think his level is?

His movement, runs and work rate is very good and he isn’t going to just lose it. He is maturing as a player and taking more responsibilty now.
 
I hope he is the opposite of Rooney in terms of peak of play. Evolving into even better player into his latter years is a man dream but he seems like working hard lad. Good to see him turn into a dependable starting XI at least. I hope he not hang out with Rooney whatsoever, just hang out with his mate Pogba.
 
haram said:
What do you mean ‘same player’? What do you think his level is?

His movement, runs and work rate is very good and he isn’t going to just lose it. He is maturing as a player and taking more responsibilty now.
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He is just on form nothing more.

He's a good squad player , but people need to stop talking as if he's going to turn into this top class player.

I'm currently enjoying his current form ,but that's all it is.
 
KYcinco said:
He is just on form nothing more.

He's a good squad player , but people need to stop talking as if he's going to turn into this top class player.

I'm currently enjoying his current form ,but that's all it is.
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Depends what you mean by ‘top class’. I dont think people are saying he is going to become Ozil.
 
Watching his run and finish last night, there was something really instinctive about it. He flowed through the entire play without hesitation. Really impressive stuff.
 
KYcinco said:
He is just on form nothing more.

He's a good squad player , but people need to stop talking as if he's going to turn into this top class player.

I'm currently enjoying his current form ,but that's all it is.
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So at what point does current form change or morph into his actual level?

He is not a squad player, he most certainly is a first team regular, and should definitely be considered or thought of a must start player, similar to de Gea or Sanchez etc.
 
His movement has always been one of his strongest points, but now he's adding a better end product. I genuinely think our most dangerous team right now would be Martial - Sanchez - Lingard behind Lukaku. Give all three of them licence to switch positions.
 
I always thought he would drift around the periphery of the squad for a few years and then maybe leave for a mid-table side, but he really has taken his game up a couple of levels recently. If he can do it consistently then he will be a very valuable player.
 
I used to call him shit

Im happy eating my own words with ketchup

Heres to his in form run continue until he surpases messi goal scoring recrod
 
His shooting technique is very good. He is also a very good short passer and his movements are very good. He finds these pockets of space that most people are unable to find. He is a huge upgrade on Mata now. He defends and is much quicker. I would say that if we are playing three attackers now, he is the one who gets dropped but if we play 4 then he should be the one who must play instead of Mata or Rashford.
 
Rado_N said:
I hadn't opened this thread for a while so these were the posts I saw when I did, after a poor showing from the whole team again a good Burnley side with him being played deeper.

Some feckers on here can't wait to stick the boot in. He'd been excellent for over a month prior to that but one quiet game and out come the usual brain dead comments.
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How sad is that?
Hoping for a quiet game to come in here and rehash their vitriol.
Proper fans.
 
Too small
Misses too many.
Not worth a squad place
Why should we wait for him to develop?
Has to be messi-level to progress.
Get rid; Let's sign Futebalo Manegerio from Sunny Club FC for 50 Million.
 
I only just realized what his hands on face celebration means .. I'm clearly not the sharpest :x
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Sanchez is a new signing, Lingard's rise is like a new signing.

United started the season with optimism, happy with the squad/felt we could win the league etc. October/Novemberish everything was all doom and gloom, shite football etc. Now in January (2 months later) bit of optimism again and get the feeling everyone's enjoying watching the team again, big part of that is Lingard and Martial's form and now adding Sanchez into the mix, hopefully we play good attacking football for the rest of the season (like at the start of the season) and do well in the Champions League.
 
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