Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has defended his social media use.

Whether critics refer to his performances or what he does off of the pitch, Lingard says he finds it easy to ignore.

"There are a lot of things on social media, with people saying nasty things," Lingard said on The Official Manchester United Podcast. "You can't get drawn into all that stuff. I don't read that stuff.

"That's why it's tough for young footballers coming through now, they're so attracted to social media and what people are saying about them, they don't actually know how good they are themselves.

"One person can hate you and one person can love you, that's just life. You have to get on with it.

"We've got to play in front of 75,000 people every week. At United, it's the biggest club in the world, so you get criticised either way.

"For us as players, we've just got to get on with it and be thick-skinned. I love football. I love training, I love playing, I love the fans, the stadiums. I love everything about football. For me, I'm an out-and-out footballer."