Lingard Talks About His United Departure: Former Manchester United player Jesse Lingard opened up about his farewell from the club. Lingard who was recruited from United’s academy, left the club as a free agent in 2022. Now the Englishman is playing in South Korea.
Lingard Talks About His United Departure
Lingard was talking in an interview with The Independent. He explained the reason why he left the club.
“Being in the same environment for a long time… it kind of stifles you. In football, you’ve always got ups and downs. You’ve got to be mentally strong. And, you know, sometimes at United, I wasn’t. Things happen off the pitch that you can’t really control… it affects you on the pitch.
“I spoke to Ole and a couple of staff members and they understood because they’re human as well. It comes to a certain point where, when you’re not playing regularly, you’re not just going to sit there for the money.”
Lingard wasn’t able to get into the playing 11 during his final days at the club. He said that it was frustrating to not play. He also admitted that he broke down on the way back home on his farewell day.
“I was really dialed in and locked in at that time. The way I played, when you come back to your home club, you’re expecting to play. Obviously, that didn’t happen. You get frustrated.
“My application in training each day was always 100 percent, you know… But, you come to a certain time when you need to leave. The last day, I was crying on the way home… to leave was obviously emotional but it was what I needed to do.”
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