Why I think its an emotional response, I dont think he says it if we had won.
You've assumed a lot in the first sentence. We don't know how many conversations they've had over the course of a year regarding Sancho's behaviour and their working relationship. It's safe to say they've had many considering Ten Hag took the time to send Sancho to Holland, make a personal training plan for him, and do all within his power to get him up to the level of his demands, of which almost every other player in the squad has managed to do.
I get that, and it is because it's United and Sancho is another expensive players who's turned out to be a flop. But you really have to question what the player is hoping to gain from this, he decides what happens next but he can't be arsed to apologise for whatever reason.
If anything I see a positive out of it -- it allows kids like Amad to step up. Someone who actually wants to play.
Can they afford him?
Can't wait for the social media posts when Jose goes after him like he did Shaw.I think it's a threat mostly, as in, apologise or you're going to Roma to play for Jose.
I don't think it's salvageable. Ten Hag sacked by Christmas or Sancho sold in January if Ten Hag turns the team's performances around.
It isn't salvageable, and if anything by doing this he's bought the manager more time.
I think we all know they couldn't afford him (not many clubs in the world could) so it would be a loan or payoff from United (which is never going to happen with the scum owners in charge)
Ten Hag is the manager, when a player refuses to fall in line you can't dig your own grave by allowing him to continue to undermine you. Again, he's hardly the manager to go around creating conflicts just to see how players responds ala Jose, so i don't really understand why so many are happy to defend the player in all of this. When he's gone public with the situation it's because there's already been several failed attempts at resolving things behind closed doors. It was piss easy for Sancho to instantly sort this out.
Who cares what he was referencing, Ronaldo did a Piers Morgan interview making up stuff as he went along, they are footballers not someone that should be believed word for word. We were already in feud-land when Sancho refused to adapt to the requirements at the club like the rest of the players. Sancho repeatedly had issues with his professionalism at Dortmund, gaming until early hours in the morning and then showing up late for training, reporting for pre season on the heavy side, its nothing new. Last season we cut him an insane amount of slack, sending him to Holland in order for him to regain full fitness before being integrated back into the first team.
He didn't lash out at Sancho, it was a rather mild comment. In terms of the rest it's been a gradual progress based on the responses from Sancho, it's not like he was instantly booted out of the club. When he went public with his statement, kept it up there, refused to back down and apologize, he was removed from the first team squad
I would presume this has already been tried. Especially considering the club went to great length to help him with personal issues last season.
Having a personal assistant make sure he is on time would enable him to follow the rules, even if it does not speak much to Sancho's maturity and capability to be self-sufficiently professional. It would not be about being empathetic, but about being pragmatic for the good of the club. It is just such a waste of quality and money, and we cannot well afford to waste such quality and money.
We don't know if the Holland thing was something Sancho wanted or if it was something Ten Hag suggested as a requirement for him to play first team football - that could have played a role in the current situation. I don't think it's a stretch to say that their relationship currently isn't the best it could be.
Agree on all points.
The abuse is never justified that he gets but his demeanor and public saying are enough to generate the titles for the news outlets, starting from the celebration against Andorra.. and so.
The relentless focus on FFP has been very detrimental to our squad-building and morale, wouldn't you say? Surely the financiers on top realise this by now and take a different approach.
I believe there is now a breakdown of communication between the manager and the player and ETH won't entertain any reconciliation until Sancho apologises.
We only really have ten Hag's version of what that whole Holland trip was all about. To us it may look like compassion but it's not inconceivable that Sancho may feel like he was being punished or hung out to dry back then as well, and that he actually wanted to stay and play. I mean, did it look like a particularly joyous trip based on the pictures?
Probably has another. The Reale-Sancho or something for his gaming alter-ego
And that’s where the theory died. He’s got no intention of playing hes delighted that he gets to sit home and play FIFA. Holland last season…remember his first season when he was out of the team in New York and the story was dental work
If it was against Sanchos will then we’d have heard about it by now in the briefing war
Apparently Chelsea were looking at a late deal for him, also got the Saudi clubs who just want any big name.
Except with the ommision of Greenwood and Antony for non football reasons it is detrimental to the team. I dont like Sancho either but that is a fact and as I said before with the potential injury to Garnacho or Rashford we are f... because ETH is stubborn
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Think they already tried that and Sancho refused to apologise which is why he then got subsequently banished from the first team facilities.
I think it goes to show that most opposition fans just watch highlights instead of our games, which is why a lot of their United-related opinions should be taken with a heavy pinch of salt.
I kind of worry where this is going with his mental health. When I was depressed, playing video games to lose myself in a pseudo alternative world until late in the night and then oversleeping, being late to classes were a regular feature. I deleted all my socials too and began isolating. This feels very sadly relatable.
