Lot of predictable sneering at this but fact is he& #39;s 28, is potentially at his peak if this form continues, and very much thrives/is a good asset in certain systems. Eye for goal, presses well. People criticise him because he likes to dance. It& #39;s pathetic.
Myriad of reasons why Lingard needed to leave United. He& #39;s also had to deal with a hell of lot of issues in his personal life that affected his work life. There seems to be a mood among some that footballers are robots who are immune to feeling difficult.
It& #39;s why I find the reaction to his goals in places so weak at times. "SHOULD UNITED KEEP HIM? DID THEY MAKE A MISTAKE?"

No they did not, because he needed to leave to find himself again. He comes back and the same things will happen that he wants to avoid.
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