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Jesse Lingard: Why I struggle to win the ball off my Man United team-mate
JESSE LINGARD admits it’s very difficult trying to shake his Manchester United team-mate Paul Pogba off the ball.
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Lingard and Pogba are good friends off the pitch, with the pair often joking around in the dressing room.
And there is a great deal of respect for each other on it too.
But when asked which Manchester United player he finds it difficult to tackle, Lingard told FourFourTwo: “Probably Pogba - it’s hard getting the ball of him.
“He’s that big and that strong and it’s really tough.”
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Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba are good friends on and off the pitch
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And Lingard also admitted Pogba isn’t very good with his timekeeping.
“He’s always late for training Pogba is no matter what for.”
United enjoyed a 3-0 victory over Leicester on Sunday.
They will be looking to stay in the hunt for a top-four spot when they face Watford on Saturday (3pm).
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