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Paul Clarke

Liverpool FC legend makes strong Manchester United claim about Jesse Lingard video

Liverpool great Robbie Fowler has hit out at Manchester United star Jesse Lingard for what he deems to have been an inappropriate video which the player shared on social media recently.

Lingard posted an expletive-ridden Snapchat video which went viral and led to former players aplenty criticising the 26-year-old.

United legend turned Sky Sports' pundit Gary Neville has spoken about the video and explained that he can see both sides of the argument.

However, that's not the view of Fowler, who provided some stinging criticism in his latest column for the Daily Mirror.

The former striker claims that the video shows a lack of respect on Lingard's part.

"The Manchester United and England midfielder needs help and advice when it comes to organising his social media presence because the message he’s putting out at the ­moment is that he just doesn’t care," Fowler told Mirror Football. "That's something supporters don't forgive.

"The video footage of ­Lingard walking around a trashed luxury apartment, boasting about the exploits he’s been getting up to with United teammate Marcus Rashford in Florida, is hardly X-rated viewing.

Jesse Lingard celebrates his goal in the FA Cup game against Arsenal (Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images)

"Footballers have certainly got up to a lot worse on their summer holidays. But it just adds to the ­growing feeling that Lingard is a bit of a big-head.

"Maybe that’s harsh. But it’s an obvious conclusion to make about a player who doesn’t seem to have a filter when it comes to parading his lifestyle on social media."

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