Giggs found perfect Lingard a ‘nightmare’ to coach
Date published: Sunday 9th October 2016 10:39
Ryan Giggs says Jesse Lingard was a “nightmare” to coach as a kid – because he “did everything right”.
Giggs retired from playing in 2014, bringing to an end an illustrious career with Manchester United, where he took his first steps into coaching.
It was the same year Lingard made his professional debut for the Red Devils, and the 23-year-old has been a key fixture of the first team since.
But Giggs admits that he found Lingard a “nightmare” to coach when he was taking his coaching badges, at which point the winger was just 10 years old.
“Lingard has progressed, he’s not one of the 18-19 year olds that set the world on fire,” he told ITV Sport. “He’s taken a bit time and has gone out on loan to three or four clubs.
“He’s trying to sort out what type of player he is because he can play a number of positions. He’s a player who gives energy, scores goals and is a real team player but now at 23, he’s got to kick on.’
“I coached him when he was 10, and my subject for my A license was coaching a number 10. It was a nightmare because he did everything right. I had nothing to work with. He was an intelligent player, even then.”
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