Manchester United midfielder, Jesse Lingard, has revealed he’s worried about becoming a super-sub.
Lingard is with the England squad preparing for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary, having continued his fine form with the Hammers back at Manchester United.
He came off the bench to score in United’s 2-1 win at West Ham last month, before setting up Cristiano Ronaldo’s last-gasp winner against Villarreal a week later.
“You’re always going to get the highs and lows in football,” Lingard said ahead of Saturday’s match in Andorra.
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Throughout the lows, you’ve got to stay confident and carry on believing in yourself. When I went to West Ham it was a time where I could really reset and pick up my game. When I play consistent football, I score goals and get assists.
“It was a brilliant loan and much needed. I came back to United full of confidence and I want to play week in week out.
“It was brilliant going back to the London Stadium. I got a really good reception when I was warming up and when I got on the pitch. It was written in the stars to score.
“With the reception I got, I couldn’t celebrate. They showed me so much love and respect when I was at the club. It was great for me to be there to help them get into Europe. Out of my respect for that, I couldn’t celebrate.”
He added: “You want to start games.
“When I’m sub I’m always ready to play. I’m always ready to be needed when I’m called up. It’s one of those things I’m going through at the moment but I think on recent performances hopefully we’ll see a change in the next few weeks.”