[criticalanalysis]

Honestly thought he was poor up until that goal but even then he almost fecked it up by turning inwards and outwards. Luckily for us, their player covering him was shite and just gave him all the space.

I'd give Sancho benefit of the doubt and will call it a 'good'/effective performance but it's still worryingly bad all round general play. Who knows, maybe he'll take a bit of confidence from that and will play better.

 

[saivet]

Honestly thought he was poor up until that goal but even then he almost fecked it up by turning inwards and outwards. Luckily for us, their player covering him was shite and just gave him all the space.

I'd give Sancho benefit of the doubt and will call it a 'good'/effective performance but it's still worryingly bad all round general play. Who knows, maybe he'll take a bit of confidence from that and will play better.

Bit harsh, he set up a chance for Bruno and had another good bit of link up with Shaw. Add in his involvement for the goal and I think his contribution was fine. Nothing special but a decent cameo from him imo.

 

[Conor]

Pretty worried about him fulfilling his potential.

 

[criticalanalysis]

Bit harsh, he set up a chance for Bruno and had another good bit of link up with Shaw. Add in his involvement for the goal and I think his contribution was fine. Nothing special but a decent cameo from him imo.

Perhaps and yes I forgot about that good first couple of minutes where he linked up on the left. The problem is that he was far too happy to pass it off when he could have driven toward goals, put in a cross or a final ball.

I love being patient and the constant probing but too many times, he received, did a bit of skill, shimmy to protect the ball etc but eventually it went back to a Utd player again. Antony wasn't great tonight but there was more purpose in his play. I want Sancho to play with more purpose.

 

[RussellWilson]

Played with more aggressive intent today and drove into the box. More of that please.

 

[MDFC Manager]

Good cameo

 

[Redfrog]

If will be precious against parked buses I think !

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

Thought he was quality when coming on and it was notable he looked better with Shaw linking up with him, as both like to play quick technical football.

Call me crazy but I think he'd be unleashed if you gave him Bruno's role as a roaming playmaker behind the forwards.

 

[V.O.]

He's not been good this season, but..
scored the most important goal of the season
assisted an important 90th minute winner
scored the only goal of a game
scored the opener in a frustrating game

Somehow makes only crucial contributions.

Yeah, as slow as his start to his United career has been, he shows incredible composure in big moments in the biggest games. Brilliant trait to have if it can be combined with even half of the productivity he showed at Dortmund.

 

[In Rainbows]

Perhaps and yes I forgot about that good first couple of minutes where he linked up on the left. The problem is that he was far too happy to pass it off when he could have driven toward goals, put in a cross or a final ball.

I don't think that match was an example of that. Think you're just overly eager for him to run at players because of how he didn't do that in the past. But on today's situations, I don't believe he didn't try. He can't run at players every chance he gets.

Today was much better given the amount of minutes he had.

 

[Cassidy]

Why are we collecting wide players who are reluctant to beat their man, Antony seems to do the same (although alot less than Sancho)

I’m not convinced its a good thing

 

[RedOrange]

Why are we collecting wide players who are reluctant to beat their man, Antony seems to do the same (although alot less than Sancho)

I’m not convinced its a good thing

I agree generally but on the goal he had 2 defenders closing him down and managed to beat them both and get the ball in to McTom. He was at least attempting to move the ball into the middle in this match instead of just receiving it and passing it back like he's done most of the time.

 

[bosnian_red]

Excellent sub appearance from him. Tbh I'm desperate to see him as a #10 instead of Bruno, let him roam to either side and link up with Martial up top, or rashford or Antony. Can bring so much with his close control and link up play and carrying that others in our midfield aren't capable of.

 

[rooney2009]

Was ok, nothing wow about his performance
I can’t really see him getting into the 1st eleven
I think ETH will prefer Rashford-Martial-Anthony

 

[criticalanalysis]

I don't think that match was an example of that. Think you're just overly eager for him to run at players because of how he didn't do that in the past. But on today's situations, I don't believe he didn't try. He can't run at players every chance he gets.

Today was much better given the amount of minutes he had.

I've given him a big leash as I rate him highly and there may be some criticism from past games but I don't think it's because I'm eager for him to run at players. As I said, I want more purpose from him and that doesn't mean overcommitting into a dribble you can't win or forcing a pass to his team mate they can't get to. I want him to stand up his defender more with a touch that screams 'I'm going to take you on' but in reality it's to isolate them and then create more half spaces for others. I want him to take a touch and instead of thinking about securing it and playing a neat one-two, maybe drop a shoulder and accelerate towards goal.

I don't mind it being safe and progressive but I think he has the quality to be more direct rather than a ball recycler; too often I think it's the latter. It's a problem compounded by the fact that we need more penetrative play because we're not there as a team to open up the opposition with overlaps, passing quality and centre forward play. It's not harsh at all at being disappointed in his approach even though, once again he was incredibly clutch.

 

[Suedesi]

Does this guy have any other tricks than getting the ball, doing some useless flicks and then passing it back?

Never seen a winger that slows the game down so fecking much.

 

[Suedesi]

Excellent sub appearance from him. Tbh I'm desperate to see him as a #10 instead of Bruno, let him roam to either side and link up with Martial up top, or rashford or Antony. Can bring so much with his close control and link up play and carrying that others in our midfield aren't capable of.

Really? He's the most ineffective winger I've seen. Look at the likes of Coman, Dembele, Mane, Sane, Musiala and how courageous they are with the ball - always willing to take players on. Sancho just dabbles on the ball, gets closed down and then recycles it back. Pointless player

 

[kundalini]

I thought he was a bit better than previous performances in terms of creating chances for team-mates; decent combination with Shaw leading to near post chance for Bruno. Fortunate deflection presented McTominay with the opportunity to score the winner; wouldn't give Sancho much credit for that.

 

[In Rainbows]

Really? He's the most ineffective winger I've seen. Look at the likes of Coman, Dembele, Mane, Sane, Musiala and how courageous they are with the ball - always willing to take players on. Sancho just dabbles on the ball, gets closed down and then recycles it back. Pointless player

Sounds like you're describing his previous Omonnia performance and not this one. If today was another example of his timidness, then you must want him to dribble past a player every time he got the ball. Given the low block, I thought he did well with what was in front of him. The last moment (the winner) would never have happened if he was still as timid as he was in the last Omonnia match. He likely wouldn't have even tried to split the defense.

 

[bosnian_red]

Really? He's the most ineffective winger I've seen. Look at the likes of Coman, Dembele, Mane, Sane, Musiala and how courageous they are with the ball - always willing to take players on. Sancho just dabbles on the ball, gets closed down and then recycles it back. Pointless player

What do you want him to do today? He was excellent. Got into the box every time he got it, combined well with the others and Shaw, and was the reason we got the breakthrough in the end. You need a player who can keep composure and actually play smart rather than blindly dribble past a player and take blind shots. He's one of the few who looks to pass rather than shoot, which is needed. He needs to play with more aggression, but he did so today.

 

[kirk buttercup]

Thought he was quality when coming on and it was notable he looked better with Shaw linking up with him, as both like to play quick technical football.

Call me crazy but I think he'd be unleashed if you gave him Bruno's role as a roaming playmaker behind the forwards.

Me too .

 

[AjaxCunian]

His cameo was very good, linked up well, was agressive, was creative. It was a good sub.

He surely prefers playing with Shaw over Malacia.

 

[Godfather]

If only he had a bit more intensity in his play he's be so good

 

[caid]

Thought he was good today. Kind of bemused by the criticism.

 

[AdNani]

Does this guy have any other tricks than getting the ball, doing some useless flicks and then passing it back?

Never seen a winger that slows the game down so fecking much.

other than creating the only goal of the game?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Really? He's the most ineffective winger I've seen. Look at the likes of Coman, Dembele, Mane, Sane, Musiala and how courageous they are with the ball - always willing to take players on. Sancho just dabbles on the ball, gets closed down and then recycles it back. Pointless player

It’s like you didn’t watch the game last night.

 

[Real Name]

It’s like you didn’t watch the game last night.

Yeah, his 2 posts look like they were prepared before the game and he didnt want it to go to waste.

 

[LARulz]

Really? He's the most ineffective winger I've seen. Look at the likes of Coman, Dembele, Mane, Sane, Musiala and how courageous they are with the ball - always willing to take players on. Sancho just dabbles on the ball, gets closed down and then recycles it back. Pointless player

I genuinely don't think you watched. I only felt something would happen once he got the ball

The goal set up was he took two players on and smacked it across the box. That's the opposite of what you said he did

 

[JB08]

It’s a shame he isn’t blessed with more natural pace. He is technically terrific but I think he lacks the ability to really surge past players like a traditional winger.

I think he would do well in Guardiola’s system.

 

[phelans shorts]

If only he had a bit more intensity in his play he's be so good

This keeps being thrown at him but it doesn’t really work. His ability to take an extra touch at times and remain composed separates him from many of his peers, just look at the goal against Liverpool for instance, 99% of wide forwards or whatever we’re describing him as hit that first or even second time and it stays 0-0, whereas his more languid style means defenders from themselves after his feints and creates his opening.

There’s pros and cons but his change of pace is something that should be embraced and not coached out of him to make him cookie cutter player number 273

 

[Cassidy]

Think he might be better as our 10

 

[kafta]

He just needs to go at defenders more. He's looked slow and uninventive. With his dribbling ability and eye for a pass, we need him to be creating chances frequently.

Still think he'll come good. Our whole forward line has been out of chemistry, and i expect that will still improve.

 

[Stacks]

Can't watch these with a german IP, but I guess, I don't need to anyway. Was Ribery quick on his feet? Sure, especially in his earlier years. Still, the going to the touchline part was mostly covered by Alaba nonetheless, and a few clips from Ribery showing he could do that by himself don't change that.

In 2012 before Alaba played was Ribery stunned into inactivity because he did not have Alaba overlapping for him?

 

[Godfather]

This keeps being thrown at him but it doesn’t really work. His ability to take an extra touch at times and remain composed separates him from many of his peers, just look at the goal against Liverpool for instance, 99% of wide forwards or whatever we’re describing him as hit that first or even second time and it stays 0-0, whereas his more languid style means defenders from themselves after his feints and creates his opening.

There’s pros and cons but his change of pace is something that should be embraced and not coached out of him to make him cookie cutter player number 273

I mostly mean off-the ball. Looking at Antony and with how much aggression he presses I want to see that from Sancho as well.

 

[SAF is the GOAT]

His luck was that the ball he tried to shot towards the goal landed into Mctominay's feet yesterday.

other than that I don't think he did a lot.

 

[bosnian_red]

His luck was that the ball he tried to shot towards the goal landed into Mctominay's feet yesterday.

other than that I don't think he did a lot.

Our entire play ran through him the moment he got subbed on. Got the most time on the ball by far in the attack once he came on, was constantly probing around the box, created a few chances and the goal, linked up well with Shaw.

Basically yesterday's cameo was what I want to see regularly from him and what he did at Dortmund regularly. He's capable of it. Constant movement, link up, getting in the box and picking people out in the box and showing that composure.

If you don't like Sancho yesterday as a sub appearance, then you just really don't like or understand his type of player IMO. Because yesterday he did everything right and dominated that side for us.

 

[Suedesi]

It’s like you didn’t watch the game last night.

I watched the last 25 minutes

I genuinely don't think you watched. I only felt something would happen once he got the ball

The goal set up was he took two players on and smacked it across the box. That's the opposite of what you said he did

I felt the same. Goal aside (I'm more focused on the process than the result, especially against such weak opposition), it felt to me that he kept slowing the game down, never tried a dribble, going by the byline and putting in a cross like the United wingers of old. It's the same move, take the ball, some stepovers and then recycle it back.

Here's hoping that I was harsh and he positively surprises on Sunday

 

[bosnian_red]

I watched the last 25 minutes



I felt the same. Goal aside (I'm more focused on the process than the result, especially against such weak opposition), it felt to me that he kept slowing the game down, never tried a dribble, going by the byline and putting in a cross like the United wingers of old. It's the same move, take the ball, some stepovers and then recycle it back.

Here's hoping that I was harsh and he positively surprises on Sunday

None of our wingers nor Ten Hags style will be like United wingers of old in that sense. It'll be through combinations and link up that we'll get to the by line, inside the box, and play the cut backs to pick someone out rather than blindly put it in. Sancho is excellent at that link up and did it really well yesterday, always being in and around the box or playing others there. Sure it can be frustrating when wingers recycle it rather than toss it in, but that's the system. Recycle it, get closer and closer, until a clearer opening arises rather than lose it by doing a hopeful punt.

 

[Zehner]

I've given him a big leash as I rate him highly and there may be some criticism from past games but I don't think it's because I'm eager for him to run at players. As I said, I want more purpose from him and that doesn't mean overcommitting into a dribble you can't win or forcing a pass to his team mate they can't get to. I want him to stand up his defender more with a touch that screams 'I'm going to take you on' but in reality it's to isolate them and then create more half spaces for others. I want him to take a touch and instead of thinking about securing it and playing a neat one-two, maybe drop a shoulder and accelerate towards goal.

I don't mind it being safe and progressive but I think he has the quality to be more direct rather than a ball recycler; too often I think it's the latter. It's a problem compounded by the fact that we need more penetrative play because we're not there as a team to open up the opposition with overlaps, passing quality and centre forward play. It's not harsh at all at being disappointed in his approach even though, once again he was incredibly clutch.

So you don't want him to run at players, you want him to drop a shoulder an run at players?

 

[Shark]

He made a good cameo but look at the quality of opposition. Against most PL sides he doesn't look like he can impact a game