Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan has claimed that Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard has not done enough to warrant a farewell from Old Trafford. The player, whose current contract expires in June, was not brought on during United’s final home game of the season on Monday night (2 May).

Lingard was an unused substitute in Manchester United’s 3-0 win over Brentford in the Premier League. By benching Lingard, Ralf Rangnick denied him the opportunity to receive a farewell from the home fans, something Juan Mata and Nemanja Matic received.
In the aftermath of the match, the Englishman’s brother put up an Instagram post, slamming the club for overlooking the academy graduate’s sacrifices.
Jordan, however, was not moved by his post and stated that Lingard’s contributions did not warrant a massive farewell. Speaking to talkSPORT, he said:
“His brother’s entitled to put out what he wants, and we can lift it and turn into something more than it is if we wanted to. The bottom line is, if you actually read it, it is indicative of how people perceive the sacrifices and the suffering footballers have to go through.”
Jordan added:
“Suffering and sacrifices is what people do in the real world, in football you get to prosper, be awarded and recognised and eulogised and revered. Jesse Lingard is the architect of his own downfall. He has reaped precisely what he has sown, and it’s not just with Ralf Rangnick, it was with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer too.”
The 29-year-old has only featured in 16 Premier League games for Manchester United this season, scoring twice.
Manchester United have not contributed to Jesse Lingard’s poor form
Lingard registered nine goals and five assists in 16 Premier League games during his loan spell at West Ham United in the second half of the 2020-21 campaign. Instead of blaming United for Lingard’s dip in performance, Jordan chalked it down to a temporary spurt of excellence.
Likening Lingard to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the 53-year-old said that they would “revert to type” after a short spell of brilliance. Aubameyang, who joined Barcelona from Arsenal on a free transfer in January, has scored 11 goals in 19 games across competitions for hisnew employers.
Jordan said in this regard:
“We can all go somewhere for five minutes. [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang has been at Barcelona for five minutes, and he will revert to type. We all knew he would do that for five minutes and when he comes back down to reality and not proving the point, he’ll be back being late to training and doing precisely what he wants.”
He continued:
“Now, Jesse Lingard is in the situation where he could have left Manchester United whenever he wanted, it’s only his performances that have dictated him not being in the side. There’s no witch hunt.”
West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with signing Lingard on a free transfer in the summer (as per Football London).
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Thesuperman
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Auba caught a stray bullet
BabaYaga2312
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you are wrong on alves being left back
He just has to change gaya and alves
Beautifulboy
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Man United is the architect of his down fall. They should have let him stay at West Ham. But instead, they use their greed to mess his career up just when he was about to play the best of his football. Now they wanna let him go just anyhow. I pray he gets to go to one of the top 10 big clubs in the EPL and shine in JESUS Name Amen.🙏🏼
KneeGrowMan
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He has small balls that’s why he plays like a small player most of the time. Had he focused more on his game and how to improve, he would’ve been a beast. Last season he had the option of staying with the team that challenged/used him but, he chose to stay just to play as a sub for Fernandes.
Mik25ky
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Ridiculous! Lingard came back to Utd as a potentially important player and specially impact player and we never gave him a real chance to show it. Glad for him that he's leaving to pursue his career.
What? How many more years does this waste of space need after over a decade at the club like how much more? As Man United fan not Jesse jackass fan good riddance.
angel0244th
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Ronaldo was and is the problem
shut that fvkjng mouth of yours,now i know y your jealous because lipool will never have a player like Ronaldo the part that gives you headache hes Greatest Of All Time..
Vowcilt
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Ronaldo was and is the problem
BarcaChelArg
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Being accused doesn't mean proven guilty Lord Lingardinho had a difficulty situation in his private life at his peak.
rodbdkprz
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This man is simply jealous of Lingard. Why was he not allowed to remain in West ham when he wanted to. He could not in ManU but was a star somewhere. ManU kills talent.Rashford loading.
Hopcelmnor
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Ridiculous! Lingard came back to Utd as a potentially important player and specially impact player and we never gave him a real chance to show it. Glad for him that he's leaving to pursue his career.
Len24
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If we want a shot at anything next season…With some quality beach players
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you are wrong on alves being left back
Kohablpryz
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If we want a shot at anything next season…With some quality beach players
KHMMURU07
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West ham wanted him,to rebuild squad around him and he was fan favorite so was gaffer first choice but his ego was above his head and now he is rooting in MU bench