Lingard Credits Duo For Roles In Reds' Win

Jesse Lingard feels Ander Herrera and Wayne Rooney deserve credit for helping Manchester United overcome Norwich City at Carrow Road.

While Juan Mata scored the only goal of a surprisingly low-key game, Lingard feels some of the spotlight should fall on Herrera, who started the match at short notice after Anthony Martial was injured in the warm-up, and also on Rooney who took the injured Frenchman's role as a lone striker.

"Obviously with Anthony getting an injury in the warm-up, we put Wazza up front and he did really well," Lingard told ManUtd.com. "He was a handful and also made a good assist.

"When players are out of the team, it can be difficult but Ander came in and gave us energy in midfield."

Lingard felt the warm temperatures in East Anglia made the United players' exertions, against a home team striving to escape the relegation mire, all the more commendable.

"The conditions were tough out there today - it’s a tight pitch, it was a battle and it was hot!" he admitted. "We aren’t used to playing in this weather but we’ll have to get used to it in the next couple of weeks - a massive couple of weeks for us.

"I thought we adapted well. We kept the ball for long spells while they sat back deep and let us play. That made it tough for us, but we found a way through in the end. I was expecting them to press more, but they let us play, we had time on the ball and it wasn’t until towards the end that they put us under pressure.

"We should have got more out of the Leicester game last week, so to bounce back with a win against Norwich was good.

"It's good to grind out the points like that. They all add up at the end of the season."