This season, Sancho has a chance to prove Solksjaer's assessment

2022-07-28 06:44

Musim Ini, Sancho Miliki Kesempatan untuk Buktikan Penilaian Solksjaer 

Sancho is tied to a five-year contract.

MANCHESTER -- Manchester United needed more than two transfer windows to be able to bring in Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund.


The English winger finally really belonged to United at the beginning of last season. With a reported transfer fee of £72.9 million, Sancho is tied to a five-year contract.

However, the presence of the 22-year-old at the Red Devils is arguably anticlimactic. The player, who played as a right winger, was very disappointing and could not immediately make a maximum contribution to United.

In fact, during four seasons defending Dortmund, Sancho was able to score 50 goals and 64 assists from 135 appearances in all competitions.

Sancho's best performance occurred in the 2019/2020 season when he was able to end the season with 20 goals and 20 assists from 42 matches.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was in charge of United at the time, asked the Red Devils fans to be patient to see Sancho's best performance.

Alumni of the Manchester City youth team, said Solskjaer, have the potential to become a mainstay in the United squad in the future.

"He's done the way we wanted him to be, so direct and has been able to get past opponents a few times."

"He will be able to show his best form, no need to worry. He will be a top player,'' Solskjaer said in September or two months after signing Sancho as quoted by the Manchester Evening News , Tuesday (26/7).

The Norwegian coach's statement also answered the criticism that had been raised by the England coach, Gareth Southgate.

Previously, Southgate had admitted, Sancho's performance at United was not enough to be called up to strengthen the England national team.

Solskjaer may not be considered able to bring out the best of Sancho, who was only able to score five goals and three assists last season.

However, Solskjaer's assessment of Sancho's ability is not entirely wrong. Sancho is considered to have a great opportunity to prove Solskjaer's assessment this season.

At the beginning of last season, Sancho's preparations were slightly disrupted by his appearance in the Euro 2020 finals. In addition, Sancho is known to also have health problems in the ear.

This means, Sancho was actually not too fit when he appeared at the beginning of last season. "However, Sancho didn't have this obstacle in his preparation for the season ahead."

"There doesn't seem to be a need to be reminded of Sancho's talent and it looks like he is ready to show that ability this season," the Manchester Evening News reported on Tuesday (26/7).

United's new coach, Erik ten Hag, also gave Sancho the opportunity to find his best form on the pre-season tour.

Sancho is one of six United players, who have always started as a starter in four of the Red Devils' friendly matches in the 2022/2023 season.

In those four matches, Sancho also answered that belief by contributing a total of three goals. Scores of goals, plus the confidence of Ten Hag, will certainly increase Sancho's confidence in looking at this season.






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