Now that he is playing at West Ham United, Jesse Lingard complained about not having more chances under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at United.
Jesse Lingard wasn’t able to get at the top of his game under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United. Ever since he suffered personal issues during his time at the club, Jesse Lingard was never the same. He didn’t get enough minutes and he wasn’t able to go back to his level. We all thought it was directly related to his personal struggles but we were wrong. As it turns out, Lingard was always waiting for another chance from Solskjaer.
He proved he is recovered through his recent performances at West Ham, where he’s scored goals and played great football. So, he didn’t hold back when he was questioned about his relationship with the Norwegian manager. These statements might come back to haunt him when he wants to return to Manchester United in the future. But Lingard couldn’t stay quiet for much longer, he needed to speak up.
Lingard isn’t happy with Solskjaer.
As per The Mirror, this is what Lingard had to say: “First and foremost I’m here to play, win and help the team, so hopefully I can do that and we’ll see where we’re at come the end of the season. It’s about playing with a smile on my face and enjoying my football and getting back to the old Jesse. During the lockdown, I recapped my best moments playing football – the season under Jose [Mourinho] where I scored all of those goals and went to the World Cup and the season when Ole came in and I started well.
“I started getting that fire in my belly and drive again to go and kick on because it would have been easy for me to fall off and take the easy option out, but a person like me who’s been through a lot and knows the game, I can’t just give it up like and I’ll always go out with a fight. I came back one of the strongest and fittest (in the Man Utd squad) after the lockdown and I didn’t get my chance that I was waiting on but the whole time I was there and not playing I was doing extra training and keeping on top of my fitness for when the time was right. So for me, it’s about working hard and staying dedicated and I went back to basics.”
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