- Academy graduates liked to have fun
- Gave their all for the collective cause
- Feel like certain criticism is overly harsh
GettyJesse Lingard reacts to accusation of ‘destroying’ Man Utd culture alongside Paul Pogba & Marcus Rashford

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Virgin Media
✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.
✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.
✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

EE
✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.
✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.
✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.
WHAT HAPPENED?
The Old Trafford academy graduate took in 232 appearances for the Red Devils, becoming an England international along the way, and often played with a smile on his face. He was never afraid to have fun on the pitch – much like World Cup winner and close friend Pogba.
GettyTHE BIGGER PICTURE
Questions have, however, been asked of whether the likes of Lingard, Pogba and Rashford took things seriously enough – with United enduring alarming regression as supposed superstars failed to perform on a consistent basis.
DID YOU KNOW?
Lingard has now picked up a social media post from late 2024 in which he stands accused of destroying the culture at Old Trafford that the likes of legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, alongside a host of Premier League and Champions League title winners, helped to build.
WHAT JESSE LINGARD SAID
Lingard said: “Please explain how me, Paul and Marcus destroyed Manchester United’s culture?” He went on to say after receiving some positive responses to his question: “More love than negativity. United through and through the club will always have a very special place in my heart.”
WHAT NEXT?
Lingard severed ties with United as a free agent in 2022 and is now on the books of Korean side FC Seoul. Rashford left Old Trafford for a loan spell at Aston Villa during the most recent transfer window, while Pogba is without a club after seeing Juventus terminate his contract during a doping ban.
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