Jadon Sancho responds as Erikten Hag expresses concerns about his training.

 

 

‘Scapegoat’ Sancho hits back after Ten Hag criticism

‘Scapegoat’ Jadon Sancho hits back after Erik

ten Hag reveals training concerns

Jadon Sancho was not selected by Erik ten

Hag for Manchester United’s trip to Arsenal

Jadon Sancho was not selected by Erik ten

Hag for Manchester United’s trip to Arsenal

Jadon Sancho claimed he has been “a

 

 

scapegoat for a long time” as the Manchester

United winger hit back at boss Erik ten Hag

for saying he was dropped for the Arsenal

game because of poor training

performances.

 

The 23-year-old did not travel to north

London for Sunday’s Premier League match

at the Emirates Stadium, where two

stoppage-time goals condemned the Red

Devils to a 3-1 defeat.

Sancho was conspicuous by his absence

from the squad having come off the bench

in their first three matches, with Ten Hag

revealing afterwards that he was dropped

due to sub-par training.

“Jadon, on his performances in training we

did not select him,” the United boss said.

“You have to reach a level every day at

Manchester United and we can make

choices in the front line. So for this game he

was not selected.”

Writing on X, formerly known as Twitter,

Sancho said: “Please don’t believe

everything you read! I will not allow people

saying things that is completely untrue, I

have conducted myself in training very well this week.

“I believe there are other reasons for this

matter that I won’t go into, I’ve been a

scapegoat for a long time which isn’t fair!

“All I want to do is play football with a smile

on my face and contribute to my team.

“I respect all decisions that are made by the

coaching staff, I play with fantastic players

and [am] grateful to do so which I know

every week is a challenge.

 

“I will continue to fight for this badge no matter what!”

Sancho has struggled for consistent form since moving to Old Trafford for Borussia Dortmund for £73m in 2021. The England international has scored 12 goals in 82 appearances in all competitions for the Red Devils.

He started Ten Hag’s first season brightly but did not feature from 22 October until 1 February – a period that saw him watch the World Cup from afar and do an individual winter fitness programme in the Netherlands.

Sancho played in the Carabao Cup final win against Newcastle after returning and ended the campaign with seven goals and three assists.

 

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