Before the match against Brighton, Erik Ten Hag spoke about Jadon Sancho’s situation at Manchester United and opened up about the player’s future
Jadon Sancho was dropped for the match between Manchester United It is Brightonwhich takes place this Saturday, 16. After having a disagreement with Ten Hag, the striker was separated from the rest of the squad and has been training alone since then. After the coach’s statement after the defeat to Arsenalthat the Englishman had not been listed due to poor performance in training, the player responded via social media.
Therefore, before the match against Brighton, valid for the 6th round of the Premier Leaguethe Dutchman was asked about Sancho’s continuity in the team and his answer maintained suspense. “I don’t know. We have a big game ahead of us and then a sequence of games in a short space of time. I will focus on that”said Ten Hag.
Afterwards, the coach also stated that Manchester United will not miss the striker, as he believes that he has built a strong enough squad and has players who can do the job. “We have a lot of options here, so I’m not worried about that. We have options to play here”he stated.
With a history of disagreements with some players, including Cristiano Ronaldo last season, the Dutch coach assured that his measures are in favor of Manchester United, as a collective. “This isn’t about me. This is in favor of the team, my decisions are always based on that”, declared the commander.
It is worth remembering that in attack, in addition to Sancho’s absence, the Red Devils cannot count on Antony, who was removed because he faces accusations of physical assault on his ex-girlfriend. In the medical department, Ten Hag still has other problems with Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Varane, Malacia It is Amrabatwho are sidelined due to injury.
Source: sportbuzz
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