Lingard's 5 Golden Rules

Jesse Lingard has revealed the five golden rules which have helped him to become a first-team regular at Manchester United this season.

The cover star of the latest Inside United discusses his rise to the top and his early days at the club in an exclusive interview with the Reds' official magazine. Within the five-page feature, the attacking midfielder calls out the qualities he feels are key to making it as a footballer: confidence, humility, respect, spirit and determination.

"Confidence is the main one," said Lingard. "You've got to be confident, always - on and off the pitch. But not in the arrogant way.

"You've got to be humble and have to keep your feet on the ground - again, on and off the pitch. You must respect the coaches and all the people who work behind closed doors - the chef, the doctor, you've got to respect all the staff.

"You have got to have that spirit of togetherness to win trophies and be determined to win every game and train every day as hard as you can.

"I'm still young, still improving and still learning the game but I've got to practise and train and put that to use when it comes to matches.

"To be starting week in and week out at Manchester United is massive. It comes with a lot of pressure but you've got to cope with that."