11 Apr 2021 15:18:32
In our entire squad only Bruno (16) and Rashford (10) have more EPL goals than Jesse Lingard (8).

While Jesse has managed that in less than half the time having not scored until February.

It's amazing what a little confidence and a change in scenery can do for a player.

I genuinely don't think Jesse could have managed his current scoring feats at United.

I think that highlights that it's a whole different level of pressure and expectation playing for Manchester United.

Someone has mentioned that Young, Darmian, Lukaku and Sanchez all played in a winning Inter team this weekend.

They aren't bad players, we have a scouting network, we don't sign bad players. However, I would question not the players ability but their mentality.

We sign talented players, but do we sign players with the mentality fortitude and ability to overcome the pressure and expectations that will be on them when playing for our club.

Martial is a prime example of a player with top tier ability, but the mentality fortitude of a baked bean. As such he has moments of pure class, but most of the time he plays like a wet wipe.

We need a scouting network that can dig into the personality and background of the players we are looking at as much as watching them play on the pitch. That way we might have more players who can handle the pressure and get us where we need to be.


1.) 11 Apr 2021
11 Apr 2021 15:52:27
I would imagine this is why players are scouted thoroughly. Anybody thinking Lingard should be back in our squad needs their head wobbled. We should use this form to get a bigger fee.

He's playing in a team that are playing well, against teams that don't automatically sit deep. Different kettle of fish completely playing for Man Utd. He had long enough to nail down a place in our squad and failed.

Move him on.


2.) 11 Apr 2021
11 Apr 2021 16:09:10
Or just maybe Shappy, they are being used properly elsewhere. Young is a former PL winner with us. Sanchez has won numerous titles. Lukaku is only behind Ronaldo in seria a goal scorers list. How many do our forwards have? Inter Milan themselves are a huge club and someone who are surely breaking Juve's stranglehold on the title.

Although i wouldn't want Lingard back but feel happy for him that he is scoring goals.


3.) 11 Apr 2021
11 Apr 2021 17:22:36
Knowing our history with players we’ll probably double his wages and give him a 5 year deal. The club is run by clowns.


4.) 11 Apr 2021
11 Apr 2021 19:52:29
United Addict, I think its far more nuanced than that.

Different leagues, different styles of play, different tactical set ups, etc.

Young wouldn't be able to play every week in the EPL at the age 35 as he does in the slower more sedate Serie A. Same with Zlatan smashing the goals in at 38.

Darmian looked great in Serie A before we signed him but looked pants in the EPL for LvG, Jose and Ole. So let's not pretend it was just one managers tactics. He just couldn't adapt to the league. But back in Serie A and he looks good again.

{Ed077's Note - Wasn't Young playing week in week out for u* before his week? Also except for Lukaku the rest of the players you guys are talking about are squad players. Hakimi and Perisic play as first choice wingbacks for Inter whilst Lautaro Martinez plays alongside Lukaku.