People that haven't seen Sancho play may be astonished by his dribbling, but if he gets the chance to relay the ball and receive it at his optimal rate, his combination play is as bedazzling as anything in the game today.
Sancho ushers in a new age of combination football at the club, if others are able to chain effectively and consistently without errors.
His combination play is so good, he wouldn't have looked out of place in Barcelona's tiki-taka era, and he is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world at chaining 1, 2 and 3-touch give and goes over and over again. There's a real irony in him not being part of City's gazillion passes 1st team.
Anyway, as the header says, who do you believe will be able to match thr bar Sancho sets and give and go to the point of utter frustration for the opposition?
I think outside of Sancho, Mata is the next best combination player we have. He might not have the legs or physical fitness anymore, but his pass-and-go has always been exceptional, albeit an area of his game he hasn't really gotten to exhibit to its full potential with rapid-fire, short passing chains. Another would be Martial, who has had some outstanding link-ups with Rashford in particular when they were both fit and firing. Shaw has never looked like he struggles once any kind of chain gets going, either, in fact, he really comes alive during quick exchanges.
There is a real pressure on the less able player(s) to not feck up the chain and cause it to break down. When these plays come off they look so simple and effective, but make no mistake, it's a highly pressurised environment that can cause some to wilt and others to thrive.
I've wondered if we'll see a collective levelling up from a team who haven't had a player who has this ability intrinsic to his game and what makes him so special or whether he'll have to pick and choose his moments or who attempts that intricate stuff with. What is your take on what's likely to happen?
Sancho ushers in a new age of combination football at the club, if others are able to chain effectively and consistently without errors.
His combination play is so good, he wouldn't have looked out of place in Barcelona's tiki-taka era, and he is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world at chaining 1, 2 and 3-touch give and goes over and over again. There's a real irony in him not being part of City's gazillion passes 1st team.
Anyway, as the header says, who do you believe will be able to match thr bar Sancho sets and give and go to the point of utter frustration for the opposition?
I think outside of Sancho, Mata is the next best combination player we have. He might not have the legs or physical fitness anymore, but his pass-and-go has always been exceptional, albeit an area of his game he hasn't really gotten to exhibit to its full potential with rapid-fire, short passing chains. Another would be Martial, who has had some outstanding link-ups with Rashford in particular when they were both fit and firing. Shaw has never looked like he struggles once any kind of chain gets going, either, in fact, he really comes alive during quick exchanges.
There is a real pressure on the less able player(s) to not feck up the chain and cause it to break down. When these plays come off they look so simple and effective, but make no mistake, it's a highly pressurised environment that can cause some to wilt and others to thrive.
I've wondered if we'll see a collective levelling up from a team who haven't had a player who has this ability intrinsic to his game and what makes him so special or whether he'll have to pick and choose his moments or who attempts that intricate stuff with. What is your take on what's likely to happen?