Bruno Fernandes praised Manchester United teammate Jesse Lingard for his hard work and said his goal against Leicester City is exactly what he deserved.
It has been a difficult season for Lingard as he has struggled for form and lost his place in the starting XI, playing just 122 minutes of Premier League football in 2020.
However, it ended on a positive note, as after spending the entire league season without a goal, Lingard managed to reach the score sheet in the last minute of the campaign when Kasper Schmeichel made a mistake to take advantage of an empty net. .
The goal ensured United’s return to the Champions League and Fernandes believes it is also proof of how hard the entire team works, even those who are not regular starters.
“No, I think the most important one will be next,” said the Portuguese. MUTV when asked if his opening goal against the Foxes from the penalty spot was his biggest hit yet for United.
“I am always thinking about the next one. I am happy, all the goals are important in different ways. It was important for us and for me to score this goal because it gives us the opportunity to be calmer in the game.”
“Of course, after Leicester is behind, they try to attack because they need to score twice, but we did very well, we defended well and you see at the last minute that we never stop the fight and Jesse does an amazing job.”
“Of course, it’s also a goalkeeper error, but if Jesse doesn’t go there, the goal doesn’t come, so that’s what we work for.”
“For me, Jesse deserved this goal because, for what he works all week, for all the comments that everyone says about him and other players because they don’t play too much or they don’t play well enough. I think this is the reason why Jesse scored because we are training hard, training hard to help the entire team.
“With him, Juan [Mata]Andreas [Pereira]Odion [Ighalo], the guys who can be up front to score, but also the defenders who push the guys who are playing at a higher level. “
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