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Rio Ferdinand insists Jesse Lingard can continue to be an 'asset' for Manchester United if they 'use him in the right way' after his winning goal against West Ham... and praises his 'different' movement off the ball

Rio Ferdinand has praised Jesse Lingard for making an impact after his rollercoaster week at Manchester United, and hailed the individual qualities he brings to the team.

Lingard has managed to move from villain to hero in just a matter of days, having made a horror mistake and handed Young Boys their winner in the Champions League before then scoring a last-gasp goal at West Ham.

And Ferdinand, despite admitting he would have urged Lingard to leave if he found his game time limited, believes that the playmaker is now flourishing once again.