4) Lingard magic again at Wembley but is there a future for him at United?
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In what was a dire first half, Jesse Lingard decided to pop up and relive the ecstatic memories from a couple of months ago where he scored against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final to break United’s three-year trophy drought. Skipping past 6 defenders, he slotted home past Kasper Schmeichel to give United the lead.
However, he is almost surely behind the likes of Martial and Mkhitaryan in the wide areas, and centrally Juan Mata and Wayne Rooney would likely be preferred over him. There is also competition from Marcus Rashford and Memphis Depay.
There is tremendous competition for places and it might stall his development. Adnan Januzaj was also loaned out last season after a great start. It remains to be seen what Mourinho does, but for now, he is a part of Mourinho’s vision for the future.
Speaking of which, how long will he play with half a makeshift back line? Valencia and Daley Blind have been performing well but it’s hard to imagine Mourinho will build his empire around that defence. Michael Carrick and Marouane Fellaini also have no guarantees with the imminent arrival of Pogba. So there is a small chance that Mourinho might not close his window after he makes his fourth marquee signing.
