[Idxomer]

He's always looking to pick a teammate, that should keep him in the team till further notice.

 

[ShinjiNinja26]

He’s looking sharp. Play him as a false 9 and move Rashford back on the left until Højlund is ready to start.

 

[resimad7]

Don’t think he did much but the fact the rest of the team were so bad made him look good. He at least resembled something a professional footballer should probably play like.

Should keep his spot in place of Garnacho at the weekend. Maybe even switch Rashford to the Left and play Sancho as a false 9 allowing Mount to drop a bit deeper?

 

[RuudTom83]

Looked decent in pre-season and when he came on Monday night.

Good start for Sancho!

 

[troylocker]

Needs to start over one of Garnacho or Antony.

 

[resimad7]

Needs to start over one of Garnacho or Antony.

when Antony doesn’t start the whole right side just goes to feck. At least we are balanced with Antony in the team and have the potential to cause threats.

 

[The holy trinity 68]

It's funny that Sancho barely gets any criticism yet Antony is getting loads. Sancho has been at the club a full year longer and is still rubbish, at least Antony shows for the ball and doesn't hide away. Sancho is just a wing version of Van De Beek.

 

[TheLord]

Probably his last season here anyway if he can't turn things around. But then the question is who would be daft enough to pay him 350k a week. Saudi league maybe?

He isn't an Arab and certainly not a big "brand" outside of the Dortmund/United fanbase for the Saudis to be remotely interested in.

 

[Redstain]

Given the main striker is still injured with minimal update and the state of the midfield, I think it's plausible for Sancho to start a few games as the center forward and play in between the lines, dropping back to help the build up. Similarly probably explains the interest in Kolo-Muani not a clinical player but one who can help the team in the phases of play where chances are created from.

When the team's midfield is struggling to navigate through the oppositions shape into the attack (as witnessed against Wolves) it's useful to have a type of false nine to aid. Rashford is best running into play from the wide areas and Antony likewise, even though Sancho doesn't bring a clinical aspect to his play his influence in helping the team perform could be important if the manager see's use in a similar approach and the player is receptive of the instructions.

 

[The Mitcher]

He will never be able to please you people. Currently he is way better than most of our players.

No he isn't, he's shit.

 

[Witchking]

Best winger at United currently which shows the quality of the team.

 

[The Mitcher]

Best winger at United currently which shows the quality of the team.

Antony scored way more goals than him last season.

 

[simonhch]

He should either play LW or F9. Probably both as he interchanges with Rashford. Garnacho put in such an abject performance last time around, he has to drop to the bench for now. Very young player, so it’s going to happen from time to time.

 

[Plastic Evra]

Given the main striker is still injured with minimal update and the state of the midfield, I think it's plausible for Sancho to start a few games as the center forward and play in between the lines, dropping back to help the build up. Similarly probably explains the interest in Kolo-Muani not a clinical player but one who can help the team in the phases of play where chances are created from.

When the team's midfield is struggling to navigate through the oppositions shape into the attack (as witnessed against Wolves) it's useful to have a type of false nine to aid. Rashford is best running into play from the wide areas and Antony likewise, even though Sancho doesn't bring a clinical aspect to his play his influence in helping the team perform could be important if the manager see's use in a similar approach and the player is receptive of the instructions.

A point made on the United Hour that merited thought is that a false nine + Bruno + Mount might be all a little congested in the same part of the pitch. I'm sure this can be fixed with enough coordination but we don't know it's there yet.

I really hope Sancho does turn it around this season... If he can be half the player that was bought, this would be a massive boon for the front line.

 

[acnumber9]

Antony scored way more goals than him last season.

He scored one more goal. Despite playing an additional 900 minutes.

 

[Bebestation]

With the start of Hojlund - Sancho as a RW could be a different class.

 

[Howl]

A point made on the United Hour that merited thought is that a false nine + Bruno + Mount might be all a little congested in the same part of the pitch. I'm sure this can be fixed with enough coordination but we don't know it's there yet.

I really hope Sancho does turn it around this season... If he can be half the player that was bought, this would be a massive boon for the front line.

Theoretically he's almost the perfect winger for the system we are trying to play. He loves a 1-2, and threading the ball into the channel, which is exactly what you want with your left sided 10 doing the 1-2 and Sancho running in behind or the 10 running in behind and Sancho playing him in. He's never going to be a tricky winger who beats his man with dribbling or pace, at least in the premier league, but he's a good passer of the ball and cool as a cucumber in the box. Both of those traits suit this system.

 

[Nanook]

He isn't an Arab and certainly not a big "brand" outside of the Dortmund/United fanbase for the Saudis to be remotely interested in.

Jordan Henderson moved there.

 

[Bebestation]

Rashford - Hojlund - Sancho
Mount
Bruno - Casemiro
Shaw-Martinez-Varane-Pavrd/AWB
Onana​

Looks a different class and might even catch the League by surprise

 

[Matt851]

when Antony doesn’t start the whole right side just goes to feck. At least we are balanced with Antony in the team and have the potential to cause threats.

Antony often looks vaguely threatening but never actually does anything

 

[Annihilate Now!]

when Antony doesn’t start the whole right side just goes to feck. At least we are balanced with Antony in the team and have the potential to cause threats.

In general I always feel like our potential threat fat outweighs our actual threat.

 

[Redlyn]

Rashford - Hojlund - Sancho
Mount
Bruno - Casemiro
Shaw-Martinez-Varane-Pavrd/AWB
Onana​

Looks a different class and might even catch the League by surprise

Bruno so deep hurts my eyes. That midfield will get trampled, no balance. I can already see Bruno losing the ball just infront of his defence. RIP.
Replace Bruno (eg move him up to no 10) with say caicedo in that sitting position. Just a complete different ball game altogether. In short we need a 6/8 still.

 

[HookedOnAPhelan]

Step in the right direction for sure. Should start against Spurs instead of Garnacho.

 

[criticalanalysis]

Honestly didn't feel he had that 'good' of a game as he had run into blind alleys and didn't offer much in terms of a final ball/good decision making. However, if the comparison is against Garnacho's performance then it was amazing as that's how bad the first half was.

 

[flameinthesun]

Think theres a lot of copium in here. Sancho looks exactly the same as he has done during his time here. In pre-season, as in all his pre-seasons with us, he looks a bit better as things are a bit slower. Even in his cameo vs wolves he was same old Sancho, a few nice touches here an attempted drive at a defender that he abandons there, his usual loss of concentration with a poor touch or poor pass. He looks physically the same. Same old Sancho.

 

[The Mitcher]

He scored one more goal. Despite playing an additional 900 minutes.

So, he also had more an impact on matches and not constantly subbed.

 

[acnumber9]

So, he also had more an impact on matches and not constantly subbed.

So, what you said was wildly inaccurate.

 

[Marcus]

I think this is his season. Opportunities have opened up due to injuries and his flexibility in taking up different attacking positions. If he applies himself and pushes aggressively, the work done in the middle of last season will pay off. He could be the EtH Cinderella story.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

He had a good preseason too. Deserves to start.

 

[dubplate warrior]

I think this is his season. Opportunities have opened up due to injuries and his flexibility in taking up different attacking positions. If he applies himself and pushes aggressively, the work done in the middle of last season will pay off. He could be the EtH Cinderella story.

I actually think he'd look much better with someone like Hojlund. He's quite good at picking a pass between the lines but has never had a striker with good movement to feed in the box.

 

[Marcus]

I actually think he'd look much better with someone like Hojlund. He's quite good at picking a pass between the lines but has never had a striker with good movement to feed in the box.

I hope you are right! He was good at feeling Haaland as well after all.

 

[AFC NimbleThumb]

I’d rather persist with this guy on the right than Antony.

 

[Red the Bear]

He's being phased out obviously, wish we could have sold him this summer if he's not going to feature in Eric's plans.

 

[RedDevil250]

Needs to be starting. Not a huge fan of him, but looked a lot better than Garnacho and Antony in his cameo.

 

[Canucantona20]

He should start for me.

 

[flappyjay]

I would rather have his tame efforts at cf as long as we get Rashy to the left.

 

[The Mitcher]

He's failed to change the game twice now and people think he deserves a chance after two seasons of nothing.

 

[The Dane]

He did well today. I have much higher hope for him than Antony. You can see that the quality is there.

 

[saivet]

Wonder if we'll ever see him played as a false 9. Suppose it may have been a pre-season experiment that ETH ultimately wasn't convinced with.

 

[aeh1991]

He's failed to change the game twice now and people think he deserves a chance after two seasons of nothing.

So by your logic, when a player comes in as a sub and doesn't change the game he doesn't deserve another chance, while a player who is constantly starting and fails to deliver is allowed to start the next game?