That's just dreadful. If there are no options then a pass back can be excused but he has a player (Bruno?) making a forward run on the left, it's a five yard pass into space with no one likely to intercept it. WHY would anyone go backwards with the ball? Just why?
To me it seems like he wanted to shoot or cross, but then Bruno went in front of him, which allowed the defender to get closer so when he attempted to do it after Bruno's run, he realized the defender closed the gap.
What's more inexcusable was him failing to track back. Like I can understand how he decided to pass back (as I explained), it's that there is no reason not to track back after you know your teammate messed up and you're the closest to him.
You are either making things up or you forgot what Rashford and Martial had done at Unied.
Rashford goal vs Chelsea 4-0 in 19/20 home from Pogba pass is also good example of Rashford have first touch that either equal or better than Sancho. If anything I see Martial and Antony have better first touch than Sancho so far.
Not sure what is this ball manipulation, elaborate please and what is so usefull in football?
1 touch passing. If anything his passing has been his weakness because he keeps missing simple passess.
Mentality is also part of talent.
I see a player who is not a good passer of the ball, inconsistent first touch and ball retention, incapable to beat his man in PL effectively, poor mentality, no work rate, easily being bodied and no aggression, and can't shoot. Although I can ackowledge he has skills to nutmeg, which is pointless.
That was more aimed at Rashford than Martial (who has better close control than Rashford).
You can't bring up an instance of Rashford having as good of a first touch. It's the consistency that makes the player have the better attribute. If you're a scout, why would you look at an instance of play and then declare players equal or better? That's nonsense. It's the consistency of ball control. Like Rashford is a better first division player than Angel Gomes, but who has the better close control? It's Gomes. The same is true with Januzaj.
Ball manipulation is the ability to drag the ball or touch it in a way to keep the ball to yourself in tight situations. Tricks play a part in this. It's a small part of the game, but goes into technical ability. For example, I don't believe Angel Gomes has this ability compared to Rashford or Greenwood. This skill can help you retain possession in unexpected instances of the defender being right on you, or it can help you dribble past a player. Think of Iniesta using the croqueta to helping him retain possession in dangerous situations.
Mentality goes into who makes the better player. For example, I don't care if I believe that Ravel is more talented, when I know Rashford is the better player. Ravel being more talented doesn't mean I don't believe Rashford is the better player. I don't believe the statements contradict one another. The reason why is because I would argue it's not a skill. Work rate can go into making who the more effective player is and all it takes is making the decision to work harder.
If you believe work rate goes into talent, then what about Rashford's work rate over the last year? Did that mean his talent was at a lower ceiling just last year? Does talent fluctuate to you? Or did it just mean that it affected his effectiveness on the football pitch? I believe it's the latter.
Sancho's passing in close quarters hasn't been a weakness. Sancho's crap play has largely been a case of him being timid, and thus anonymous. What did he really do bad against Ommonia that made his general play crap? Was it the one decision to play the pass to Malacia? Really? Or was it his consistent failure to even try to impact the match?
Sancho needs to stop playing so passive.
