Man Utd star destroyed by pundit who claims he's 'in no man's land'

Man Utd star destroyed by pundit who claims he's 'in no man's land'

TEAMtalk Media Group·2021-09-08 06:00

Jesse Lingard has been told he’s made a big mistake staying at Manchester United this summer and has been left in “no man’s land” over his decision to stay at Old Trafford. West Ham chased the permanent signature of Lingard for much of the summer window. After a stellar loan stint brought the best out of the 28-year-old, many believed a permanent exit would soon follow. But despite the Hammers sustained interest, a deal was ultimately not made with a number of theories behind that failure. That decision to stay could ultimately backfire for Lingard. He looks a long way down the pecking order with Bruno Fernandes an obvious obstacle. Furthermore, the capture of Cristiano Ronaldo appears to have further blocked his path. Lingard served a reminder though of his talents on Sunday with two goals in England’s 4-0 win over Andorra. The midfielder made the most of a rare start for his country by netting twice – and was unfortunate not to grab a hat-trick. After the game, Lingard explained his Ronaldo-themed celebration. The act also appears to underline his loyalty to the Red Devils. However, pundit Roy Keane has explained why he thinks Lingard has made a big mistake staying at Old Trafford. Speaking to ITV, he fears the 28-year-old will be left to rue the decision. When asked if Lingard was in no mans land at Man Utd, Keane said: “Thats the exactly the words I would use. Its been difficult, you thought hed get a move. “But hes got to get his head down at Man United. Gareth [Southgate] obviously likes him, hes had him in the squad a couple of times. “Its another opportunity for Jesse to get 90 minutes under his belt and maybe score a goal because hes a good player, he just needs to play regularly.” Five former Manchester United players still available as free agents Meanwhile, Lingard has explained his thinking after celebrating England’s opener on Sunday by mimicking Ronaldo’s celebaration. Lingard said he and Mason Mount had arranged to perform Ronaldos iconic Siu celebration if he managed to net. Me and Mason were thinking about celebrations this week and obviously we mixed my celebration with Cristianos and I said Id do it if I scored, he said, via Metro. Its a little welcoming gift for him. Hell settle in very quickly and it will help the team tremendously this season. Speaking about his start at Wembley, Lingard added: It feels amazing. Its always amazing to put on an England shirt but to score and do well for your country is perfect. I thought the lads played well today, it was a professional performance and we go again against Poland. Its always a great feeling scoring for your country. Theyre the moments you dont forget and, of course, my team-mates helped me today with that. We had to come into this game with professionalism. And we knew what Andorra were about, we knew they were going to sit back sometimes press and sometimes sit back in a low block. We were patient throughout the game and we managed to move the ball very quickly and find opportunities to break through the defence and score the goals that we did. READ MORE: Trusted source reveals exact amount Cristiano Ronaldo transfer will cost Man Utd
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