Jesse Lingard reveals how his Man United hero can help him become a club legend
JESSE LINGARD wants to emulate Ryan Giggs and become a Manchester United legend.
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| Jesse Lingard wants to emulate Man Utd legend Ryan Giggs |
Giggs
won 13 Premier League titles and the Champions League twice before
retiring to take up the assistant manager role at Old Trafford.
Lingard has enjoyed a breakthrough season at United
after breaking in to the first-team earlier in the season, and grabbed
his first goal for the club against West Brom in November.
He
still has a long way to go if he is to emulate Giggs, but the
23-year-old admitted he dreams of having a career similar to the former
Wales international.
He
told the Manchester United official website: "Giggs pretty much won
everything there is to win in the game. He made over 900 appearances for
the club and always stayed loyal to Manchester United, which is really
impressive.
"He made his debut at
17 and paved the way for youngsters here, showing what can be achieved.
He came through the ranks and I know I always looked up to him.
"While
you appreciate the need to be patient for your chance, you also realise
he managed to get a chance at a young age. He obviously had that
ability and did very well.
"As
soon as he was on the ball, it was very exciting because he was always
going to create something. I would like to take some of that into my
game.
"It's good that he's (Giggs) stayed on at the club, obviously.
"He
is always giving advice to all the youngsters and helping us out in any
way he can. Whether it's in training or on matchdays, he always gives
you little tips and pointers.
"He
has one-on-one chats to see how you're doing and how you're coping,
stuff like that, and he will always help you out in any way he can."
