Jesse Lingard sent a defiant response on social media after FC Seoul boss Kim Gi-dong said the ex-Manchester United man "isn't a football player".
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Lingard's move to FC Seoul not gone to planHis manager says he 'isn't a football player'Ex-Man Utd man posts defiant messageWHAT HAPPENED?
Days after the Seoul manager criticised his lack of effort and fighting spirit for the South Korean side, the 31-year-old took to Instagram to have his say on Thursday. It appears he is trying to take the high road over this matter.
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In an Instagram post, the former West Ham loanee posted a quote that said: "I can't lie, this sh*t gets overwhelming but I just keep pushing."
He himself wrote: "Accept what it is, let go of what it was and have faith in what it will be. P.S. we back on the grass."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Lingard sustained a knee injury in late March, something he is receiving electrotherapy treatment for. After more than six months without a club, following his release from Nottingham Forest last year, the ex-England international's career seems to be at a new low point following this latest round of criticism.
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Lingard, who has made three appearances for Seoul so far, will hope to feature for the first-team as soon as possible, as the Korean giants take on Daegu on Sunday, Pohang Steelers on April 13, and then Seoul E-Land six days later.