The Community Shield is the perfect warm-up for Premier League football.
It’s not a friendly but it’s also not overly competitive and it’s the ideal time for players to just express themselves without any real pressure.
And Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard did that before and after finding the net in the Sunday’s clash with league champions Leicester.
Lingard opened the scoring with a cracking solo effort when he evaded a series of Foxes tackles to saunter into the box and beat Kasper Schmeichel.
The only thing that was discussed more than the run itself was Lingard’s debut of his new celebration which certainly divided opinion among supporters.
What kind of celebration is that Lingard? 😂😂
— Alani the Doctor (@Snugot) August 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/LeKingCoq/status/762310954252111873
https://twitter.com/jimiecheng/status/762310992814444545
what type of celebration did lingard just do 😂
— Lach (@lachintairovv) August 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/AmalinaAmirah_/status/762311013945348096
Lingard's Goal Celebration 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Kweks (@_Oheneba_) August 7, 2016
Lingard what a goal, money March celebration as well. 👏🏿
— ᴛᴏᴘ 5️⃣ Big 🅱️ossman 🥷🏾 (@TJ_Bass316) August 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/ciarawalsh610/status/762311062515507201
What a run and finish Lingard …… Celebration tho 🙈
— Trevor Sinclair (@trevor8sinclair) August 7, 2016
Lingard should be sacked for that celebration
— Niall McCabe (@niall_mccabe11) August 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/TomBlood118/status/762314296399425537
I for one liked Lingard's new celebration.
— Jack Saishi (@StigEzeh) August 7, 2016
That Lingard celebration was horrible
— Sam (@lowerthansam182) August 7, 2016
Lingard with his new goal celebration! This should be fun
— Photographer (@Olabisirm) August 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/EfekanCalim/status/762315149285916674