Twitter user Antony Johnson revealed after 36 Premier League matches Johnson bet £3.30 and could have received a return of £135.30 if Lingard hadn't found the back of the net in United's crucial clash with Leicester City. "We need to step it up definitely, because every week when we have Champions League, you have to have your best team. Lingard has played most of his career for United on the right when he is about as right wing as Jeremy Corbyn and, while more of a threat centrally, he is not a playmaker, either.Juan Mata is but inexplicably spends an inordinate amount of time in the right-hand side and shortly before the 40-minute mark on Wednesday night Solskjaer changed things. Just don't expect him to have the squad number after Rashford's.When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. He has worked for several publications, including Hardcore Gamer, LADbible and the Manchester Evening News. Going brand crazy has not helped his image in the last two years.Lingard suddenly has as many goals as James this term and if he is to salvage his United career then he might have to play second fiddle to the friend he mentored. The 25-year-old then scored again in added time. Jesse Lingard is determined to prove his worth and get back to the “old Jesse”, having used the lockdown to reevaluate and press reset on a season where off … "There was a flicker of regression following the Leicester goal through the release of a backpack Lingard designed, which appears to have been inspired by Zlatan Ibrahimovic's lion tattoo. Before he started writing about sports, he spent over four years in the gaming press. So I would be disappointed if he was happy coming off. He is left-footed, after all, and unlikely to fall by the wayside as another academy forward, Adnan Januzaj, did after he received the number from Ryan Giggs. "When the collaboration came about it was a perfect moment for me to get involved. Mason Greenwood was recalled five days later against Sheffield United when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer settled on a first XI with a fluid and unpredictable front three. Email him: Julian Nagelsmann Becomes Youngest Manager To Reach Champions League Semi FinalThe FIFA 21 Career Mode Trailer Has Dropped And It's The Biggest Update In A Decade Floyd Mayweather Leaves Muhammad Ali Out Of His Five Greatest Boxers Of All TimeFascinating Analysis Proves Lionel Messi's Walking Around Is Actually A Brilliant TacticManchester United Receive 14th Penalty In The Premier League, 'Penchester United' Trends Moments Later in Multimedia Journalism at MMU. You can unsubscribe at any time. Got a story tip for Adnan? Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. The left flank is not Greenwood's forte and United lack an eminent alternative to Marcus Rashford other than Martial, now their outright top scorer.Get the latest breaking Manchester United news and analysis every day direct to your inbox with our free MUFC newsletterBack when there were crowds and managers were not audible it was still possible to discern Solskjaer's instructions to Greenwood against Newcastle on Boxing Day: move into the middle. "When you get your chance in a game or even in training you've got a chance to prove yourself, prove your worth," Solskjaer said. Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring from the spot-kick in the 71st minute before Lingard grabbed United's second deep into injury time. "I've known Jesse since he was a little kid and I know there's a very good player there and a great personality to have around. Many wondered whether the 33-year-old would celebrate a … Lingard celebrated with his branded celebration and that drew short shrift from Mata, eager for a swift restart.Prior to the season's resumption it was clear Lingard or Andreas Pereira would make up the numbers in the new 20-man matchday squads.
His goals against Leicester and LASK were meaningless in the context of both games but meaningful to a player who can finally say he has scored in successive matches for the first time in 20 months.It made Lingard's removal five minutes after scoring against LASK all the more perplexing and he was filmed shaking his head in disbelief. Top trolling by United's victory over Leicester means that the Red Devils finished third, with Chelsea capturing the final top-four spot.The United boss has already warned his players they "need to step it up" next season after securing Champions League football.