The attacking midfielder hasn't been involved in a goal for his club since last December but his work-rate means he is still a starter at Old Trafford
The half-life of a good performance in the Premier League is mysterious thing.

Some players can leverage a good display into a free ride for quite a while; some barely get the leeway of one poor game before the critics re-emerge.

On that basis, if we look at Manchester United's 2018-19 campaign, the rollercoaster ride that was December is notable for the fact it featured all of Jesse Lingard and Ander Herrera's goals and assists from last season.

The only other Premier League player who compares, in terms of enjoying just one truly productive month, is Jordan Henderson, in April, but the Liverpool captain can point to pivotal performances in the Champions League in May, which led to him lifting the trophy in June.

Herrera, of course, has since moved on to Paris Saint-Germain, so that leaves Lingard as the only true one-month wonder in England's top flight.

With that in mind, a torrid evening against Wolves on Monday was badly timed, largely because Monday Night Football lends itself to forensic studies of a player's performance in the Sky Sports studios.

Lingard failed to have a shot or create a chance at Molineux, which is rarely a good look, but he did have the best pass completion rate of any player in United’s midfield or attack.

Subtleties like that, though, may not placate fans reared on raw output, but coaches notice it; coaches notice everything.

Did Jesse Lingard score or assist a PL goal?

May 2018: no
Aug 2018: no
Sep 2018: no
Oct 2018: no
Nov 2018: no
Dec 2018: YES (4G 2A)
Jan 2019: no
Feb 2019: no
Mar 2019: no
Apr 2019: no
May 2019: no
Aug 2019: no pic.twitter.com/YGP1XOAIOg

— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) August 19, 2019

source: goal

I am a manutd fan but I think Lingard na scam, he should be playing for clubs like Burnley

jamesfadairo:
I am a manutd fan but I think Lingard na scam, he should be playing for clubs like Burnley

Burnley beta sef..he should be playing for bolton

That shows you how man utd have fallen... Imagine a whole man utd, na Lingard dey play 10

English hypers sef

I'm a barca fan, but I watch man utd match alot,


I still find it difficult to understand why lingard play almost fulltime every match yet he provides no assist, no goal, just runing like a headless chicken

Even if they sell this guy to eyimba Fc, I am very sure he can never be a starter!!

Is Lingard not a dancer?

Jokerman:
That shows you how man utd have fallen... Imagine a whole man utd, na Lingard dey play 10

English hypers sef

I am telling u, its painful,especially when we see how Bruno is doing well at the moment

Raydos:
I'm a barca fan, but I watch man utd match alot,


I still find it difficult to understand why lingard play almost fulltime every match yet he provides no assist, no goal, just runing like a headless chicken

Even if they sell this guy to eyimba Fc, I am very sure he can never be a starter!!

its very obvious the guy has little or no talent, I'm sure he will be one of the reasons Ole will be sacked if he is persistent in using him