Jesse Lingard explains what Manchester United required to beat Burnley on Boxing Day
Jose Mourinho claimed Manchester United needed to spend more than £300million if they wanted to beat Burnley, but Jesse Lingard had a much simpler explanation.
The Red Devils were frustrated by Sean Dyches’s side on Boxing Day, with the visitors to Old Trafford taking a 2-0 lead by half-time.
Manchester United fought back in the second period, but only managed to draw level with the game ending 2-2.
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In the aftermath, Mourinho said the £300m he’s spent on players since taking charge of the club isn’t enough.
However, Lingard – who scored both of Manchester United’s goals – said all that was needed to beat Burnley was a little more time.
‘If we had played for another five or 10 minutes, we would have won the game,’ he told MUTV.
‘I thought we could nick it towards the end but obviously time ran out and now we look forward to the next game [against Southampton].
‘We always have that fighting spirit, that never-give-up attitude and we’ll see where it gets us.’
Manchester United 2017/18 Fixtures
Southampton (H) – Sat Dec 30
Everton (A) – Mon Jan 1
Derby County (H) – Fri Jan 5 (FA Cup)
Stoke City (H) – Sat Jan 20
Tottenham (A) – Wed Jan 31
Huddersfield (H) – Sat Feb 3
Newcastle (A) – Sun Feb 11
Sevilla (A) – Wed Feb 21 (Champions League)
Chelsea (H) – Sun Feb 25
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It’s unlikely to get Manchester United to the Premier League title, with the Red Devils now trailing Man City by 12 points having played a game more. Pep Guardiola’s side take on Newcastle later today.
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