Daniel James has thanked Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for maintaining his trust in him, as reported by Manchester United’s official website.
What did he say?
The Wales international notched a goal in the Red Devils’ emphatic 5-0 victory over LASK in the Europa League.
He scored the second of the game, when he recieved the ball from Odion Ighalo, before running at the defence, cutting inside, then firing the ball inside the near post.
It was a well-taken strike which clearly meant a lot to him, as shown by the shout in his celebration, and he opened up about why after the game: “Maybe I haven’t scored as many goals as I wanted to recently. I got off to a good start but recently it has not been at the standards that I have wanted to be. Thanks to all of the coaches, the manager for trusting in me, working with me every day.
“I had that chance in the first half and I was a bit gutted about it, but it was just about going out there and if I got the chance, they said to drive and have shots. That’s what I did and thankfully it went in.”
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Repaying the faith
This comes with the 22-year-old having not scored a single goal in any competition since August, which will be deemed too long for a winger playing for a club the size of Man United.
However, Solskjaer has stuck by him and it can be argued that his faith has bee repaid – even if there is room for improvement – considering he has six Premier League assists to his name.
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In addition to his goal contributions, James averages 0.9 key passes, 1 dribble and 0.5 crosses per game, indicating that he could also increase his in-game influence.
He does have the raw tools, such as pace and agility, to succeed at United, so it will be hoped that this can be used as a springboard for him to ensure his presence is felt at Old Trafford.
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