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Was Lingard happy with Ronaldo last Victory?

  Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted that Jesse Lingard is pushing for a bigger role after his influence in the Champions League win over Villarreal. Lingard came on after 89 minutes of Wednesday’s Group G clash at Old Trafford. The Red Devils, who had lost three of the past four heading into the game, needed victory. Not only had they got their European campaign off to the worst possible start, but that run also saw them exit the Carabao Cup. Nevertheless, as the match with Villarreal looked to be finishing 1-1, Lingard’s crucial flick  supplied Cristiano Ronaldo’s 95th-minute winner  at the Stretford End. Last season’s West Ham loanee Lingard had only played 138 minutes of football this season coming into Wednesday’s match. However, he had notched two goals as a substitute, one being his  own last-minute winner against the Hammers . Speaking  to  BT Sport  after Lingard’s contribution against Villarreal, Solskjaer said: “Jesse was probably not happy at not playin