Jesse: Reds Must Rise Above Criticism

Jesse Lingard has been shrugging off defenders during his rise through Manchester United's ranks and will now try to do the same to the club's detractors following this week's exit from the UEFA Champions League.

The former youth-team winger has only just edged into double figures for first-team appearances with the Reds but he's already well versed in what to expect from the outside world when a loss like the 3-2 reverse in Wolfsburg is suffered.

"Playing for Manchester United comes with a lot of pressure," Lingard told Norway's Viasat Sport.

"If you're out of a competition, you're going to get critics, they're going to start saying stuff. We've got to rise above that as a team, move on and concentrate on the next game.

"We just need to stay positive. We're creating a lot of chances, we're just lacking that end product. But we're working on it and hopefully that will come in the next game."

Lingard's 12 senior outings for United so far include four consecutive Champions League starts and the young man who turns 23 next week believes the games against Wolfsburg, PSV Eindhoven and CSKA Moscow (twice) can only stand him in good stead, even if the results rendered the Reds unable to remain in the 2015/16 competition.

"Obviously we're disappointed as a whole group and we've got to move on," said Jesse. "But since playing the first Moscow game away, I've gained that bit of European experience to put under my belt and I'll look forward to taking it into next year."

Jesse Lingard was talking exclusively to Viasat Sport Norway.