Lonnick: It's normal for Newcastle to intentionally lingard; my mission is to win, not rebuild

Tiger Punch, January 21, 2019

This weekend, Manchester United will host West Ham at home in the 23rd round of the Premier League. Before the game, Lonnick attended a press conference to talk about the team's injury and the progress of the transfer window.

Sancho's case

He didn't train yesterday, that's his request. He attended a funeral on Wednesday and his mood was still affected. He's expected to return at three o'clock this afternoon, but I can't guarantee if he'll play tomorrow.

He had lost an important member of his family, someone very close to him. I'll wait, talk to him before training starts this afternoon, and then decide.

Lindelof's home was attacked

I talked to him twice and he told me in detail about the situation, which was a big blow, especially for her wife and three children. He told me that he needed to stay at home now, that he couldn't leave his wife and children, and I fully understood that, and that I was also a two-child fuqin. We approve his absence from tomorrow's game.

Jesse Lingard's transfer

He's in a similar situation to several other players, Jesse is a very good player and it's normal for other teams to be interested in him. Newcastle showed their interest, but I'm not the one dealing with it, and if you want to ask me what's going to happen in the next ten days, I'm afraid I can't answer.

The question is what the player wants, our alternatives, and whether he has a chance to get playtime. I can't answer that, it's up to the players to make decisions. Jesse Lingard was outstanding and the technique was good. But it's not easy to play at Manchester United, we have other players in the same position and it's impossible to change the way he plays every game. I know his contract expires this summer and the problem is with the players' own thinking. If he stays until the end of the season, I won't be unhappy because I know his level and he'll always be ready.

The rebuilding of Manchester United

My whole energy is focused on winning games with the existing squad, and for that we need to build a team, we need to improve in some areas. That's what we've done in the last few weeks, but there's room for improvement, and that's my focus.

I don't worry about what happens in four or five months, that's not my first job. And winning games against West Ham, then in the FA Cup against Middlesbrough, then Burnley, Southampton and Brighton, that's what I care about.