“Jadon Sancho is a terribly good player” - Erik ten Hag on Manchester United forward after putting end to fallout
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has ended his fallout with attacker Jadon Sancho as he praised the young player. Sancho returned from a loan spell at his former club, Borussia Dortmund.
The Englishman had fallen out of favour with Ten Hag after publicly refuting the boss' statement that he was left out of a game due to his poor attitude in training, claiming himself to be a scapegoat.
Although Sancho deleted the tweet, an apology wasn't forthcoming, and he was banished from the first-team environment and loaned out to BvB in January. However, in a turn of events, Ten Hag has said that the incident is behind him as he called Sancho a 'terribly good player' (as per ADSport via Utd District):
"We spoke well. Anyone can make a mistake. If the player reflects well on that, then draw a line and continue again. This club needs good players, and one thing is for sure: Jadon Sancho is a terribly good player."
The boss continued:
"I hope the click will come after that and that it will contribute to our success."
Sancho last played for United in the Premier League nearly a year ago.
How has Jadon Sancho fared for Manchester United?
Manchester United attacker Jadon Sancho hasn't quite hit the ground running since his arrival from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2021 after a prolific four-season spell.
In 82 games across competitions at Old Trafford, Sancho has contributed 12 goals and six assists. Nine of those goals and all six assists have come in 55 games in the Premier League.
Moreover, Sancho has scored once in seven UEFA Champions League games, once in 10 UEFA Europa League outings, and once in four matches in the FA Cup for Erik ten Hag's side.
In his debut season in 2021-22, the England international had five goals and three assists in 38 games across competitions, while in the next, Sancho returned slightly better numbers of seven goals and three assists in 41 games. Last season, he had no goal contribution in three games off the bench.