Lingard: De Gea gives us confidence
Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard has added to the plaudits for David De Gea’s outstanding performance on Sunday by pointing out the confidence he provides for the outfield players.
In trademark style, he thwarted the opposition on several occasions with his feet, as well as the odd acrobatic lunge to prevent the likes of Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Heung-min Son from finding the back of the net.
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"When they looked like scoring, he saved us. We see that in training and it pays off when it comes to the big games. With some of his saves, you're like 'oh my God'.
"He's one of the best keepers in the world, if not the best. Having a keeper like that gives you extra confidence."
This proved particularly effective just before half-time when Rashford surged past Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen and fired the ball into the bottom corner of the goal.
“It was good and I really enjoyed it,” replied Lingard, when asked about playing in the centre of United's attack.
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"We're very organised. We want to attack, we want to make those runs forward. The midfielders are running forward and we're putting other teams under pressure. It's working and we need to carry it on."
Lingard revealed that caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had used the week away in Dubai to work with individuals including Rashford, as well as plotting the Reds’ tactical approach as a team.
"Throughout the training sessions in Dubai, he practised his finishing with the manager," Jesse said of Marcus. "It's prepared him for big games and moments like that [the winning goal]."
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"For us now, we've got to keep looking forward. We've got another game against Brighton on Saturday and we need three points. We'll see where we are at the end of the season."
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