We look into the story of Jesse Lingard, and how he has battled a lack of physical and technical gifts to graft his way into the Man United first team.

We look into the story of Jesse Lingard, and how he has battled a lack of physical and technical gifts to graft his way into the Man United first team.

Two things happened in the 80s. Alex Ferguson, Scotland manager and renowned for his run with Aberdeen, joined Manchester United in November 1986. Only a few months before that, Dragon Ball started airing on Fuji TV. Both were about to revolutionize their respective fields for decades to come.

Dragon Ball Z, the sequel to Dragon Ball soon came as the adventures of Goku and his friends grabbed young eyes in wonderment. But for all the achievements of Goku, one never forgot the person who repeatedly did his best and yet failed in a world of aliens and monsters. A certain monk like figure, with a shiny bald head, emerged from the darkness even as Ferguson’s boys started to cement their legacy in footballing history.

In the real world, mediocrity and that weighty legacy combine to cast a dark shadow over the red half of Manchester.