Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits that Jesse Lingard's last season was not "up to par"

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, admitted that he was expecting an improvement from Jesse Lingard next season, insisting that he wanted more from the graduate of l & # 39; academy.

Lingard was one of many United players to underperform last season, but the attacking midfielder was scrutinized after scoring four goals in 27 league games for the Reds.

In addition, the 26-year-old has recently been sanctioned by Solskjaer after posting a rude video on social media while spending his vacations in Miami alongside Marcus Rashford and friends. With struggles on and off the field, the United boss said that he would require more than Lingard for the upcoming campaign – despite his obvious talent.

"Jesse has already proved, with his goals in the big game, that he is precious. But of course, I'm going to ask him more, "he told the Mirror.

"I think he'll be the first to know that his last season was not up to scratch. What we have discussed may be between us, but I expect more from him and he knows what I want. "

With just five goals in all competitions last season, Lingard's dive was clear, having scored 13 goals the previous season while United finished as a Premier League finalist in 2017/18.

The Norwegian admitted that Lingard's decision-making process needed to be improved, without specifying whether or not he was referring to problems on the field, while the Red Devils were looking to improve the poor result of sixth place of the season last.

He added: "Jesse knows what it's like to be a Manchester United player. Sometimes he made one or two bad decisions, but he made more good decisions than bad ones. It's a big boy. "