Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof shrugged off criticism from former manager Jose Mourinho after his team’s 2-0 defeat to West Ham.
The Portuguese manager believes that the Swede is weak in the air and can be bullied off the ball. But he also mentioned that there are some aspects of his game that are better than his physical presence.
Lindelof explained that playing for a big club such as Manchester United is bound to attract criticism but he is never affected by what people around him have to say.
“For me it has never been a problem, I’m a very easy guy,” he told Sky Sports.
“There is always going to be someone talking or someone else. When you play for this club there is always going to be people criticising you and the way you play.
“For me it has never been a problem, even when I play good there is someone criticising me for something. It’s part of the job, everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
“I’m just trying to do my thing and I don’t focus on those things. I didn’t even notice, or know about it, before you told me. That’s how I live my life and focus on my things.
“If you are playing for Manchester United [scrutiny] is part of it. If you do not perform you hear about it, it’s quite normal.
“I could see my future here so that’s why I signed a new contract – I’m really happy about that. We have a good thing going and I still want to win the big trophies with this club, that has been my goal since I signed.”
