Lingard? He's fine for as a squad player but he wouldn't get nearly as many starts as he does if he wasn't an academy product.
I prefer the term realistic. Lingard still has 1.5 years + an option for an additional year on his current contract and has shown absolutely nothing to deserve a new one. Prioritizing contract extensions for dead weight and squad players at best is exactly why we have 6 CB's on the roster right now.
For the glaring depth issues in the attack that have already been exposed 5 games into the season, yes. The Lingard and Alexis situations aren't even comparable. Alexis isn't being offered an extension he doesn't deserve. He wasn't even sold. The club are literally paying him to play for a different team and are still on the hook for the rest of his contract. Lingard hasn't provided a score or an assist in god knows how many matches now and they don't just want to give him an extension, but prioritize one? Like come on, man.
It’s evening standard and didn’t Lingard have more goals on one game than Sanchez did the entirety of last year(not that he should be extended)
I can't be more clear on why I think we should have kept Alexis. I don't know why he's even being discussed. I even defended Lingard some pages ago. It isn't entirely his fault that he's a squad player talent at best. The club have refused to address the right side of the attack for almost a decade now. Lingard has been the one who gets forced out wide to play a position that he clearly isn't suited for. He has been constantly moved back and forth from the wing to a central role and never gets a consistent run of games at one position. Nobody is ever going to reach their potential in that situation. All I'm saying is he doesn't deserve a contract extension at this point. Evening Standard isn't the best source but it's moderately reliable. Ole clearly rates Lingard, despite his lack of production, so I have no problem believing the report. Plus Woodward loves an easy deal, as is evident from the past extensions that he's given to certain players.
Greenwood AND Tuanzebe AND Chong AND Gomes. James Garner on the bench too. Great to finally have Dalot back as well.
Spoiler https://live.soccerstreams.net/event/manchester-united-astana-live-stream/57780 Click streams under Astana and just pick one. I'm currently and always use buffstream if one is available.
I went with B/R Live to have solid vid quality..paid $2.99 I need to figure something out because Turner will broadcast a single EL game...the final. All others are behind a paywall.
made the keeper stretch out for a save on that free kick too UGH no Pogba, Martial or Shaw again.....should probably give Rojo a look Sunday after yesterday