Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed what separates Jesse Lingard from other English midfielders.
Lingard was voted man of the match in Manchester United’s 2-0 victory over Swansea City at Old Trafford. The 25-year-old helped create Romelu Lukaku’s opening goal while also providing the assist for Alexis Sanchez’s strike – although not officially credited with it as the pass was deflected. NaijaBet.com
Ferdinand praised Lingard and revealed his reasons for separating him from the rest of the chasing England pack.
“I said he would always get you between 10-15 goals a season. This season he has 13 goals already with eight or nine games to play, but Dele Alli’s got 10 and we’re talking about him or Alli,” he said on BT Sport on Saturday. NaijaBet.com
“Somone who, the ball can come in and he’s already got a picture in front of him of where his players are, where the opposing players are and how he can affect the game playing quick one and two touch football on the move, and then running without the ball, I think is something that has really gone out of the game from a midfielder’s point of view. NaijaBet.com
“But the simplicity in his game can kill opponents because he is so quick with his feet and sharp in his head as well.” NaijaBet.com
