Manchester United once thought Jesse Lingard represented their future, a player with the ability to propel them to silverware galore for many years to come. Rene Meulensteen, who spent years working under Sir Alex Ferguson and oversaw Lingard’s rise through the ranks, even thought he’d be as good as Andres Iniesta. Man Utd owners the Glazers and Woodward are responsible for club messSpeaking just two years ago, Meulensteen lauded Lingard. “I saw so many similarities in their games, and I always believed that Jesse was the English Andres Iniesta,” Meulensteen told Bleacher Report. “The only thing missing until recently was goals, but now Jesse is scoring important goals too.

Source: Express January 09, 2020 10:52 UTC