Jadon Sancho became so frustrated playing on the right wing that he even told Erik ten Hag that Manchester United “bought the wrong player”, according to a report.
Ten Hag exiled Sancho from United’s first team in September 2023. The Dutch manager claimed he sent the winger off from his matchday squad to face Arsenal due to his poor performance in training, only for Sancho to respond to these comments on social media and then refusing to apologize.
The Athletic He claims Ten Hag was eager to explain his views to Sancho in the days after the outbreak, while arranging another meeting for his player to apologize. However, Sancho stood his ground and was released from the senior team, only to return to Borussia Dortmund on loan in January.
But Ten Hag’s patience with Sancho is said to have run out from the start of his reign in the Old Trafford dugout. The report adds that Sancho was exasperated by continually playing on the right wing instead of the left, and then United’s 4-0 win at Brentford in August 2022 – Ten Hag’s second game in charge – he told his coach that the club “bought the wrong player”.
This comment from Sanchoin part, prompted Ten Hag and joined decision to sign Antony from Ajax in the final days of that transfer market. However, United staff took note of Sancho’s excellent performances from the right for Dortmund during this season’s run to the Champions League final.
Although he has been seen from the outside as Ten Hag’s favorite due to his constant appearances and his previous relationship at Ajax, Anthony He has also felt the wrath of the Dutchman this season.
ten witches ‘criticized’ Antony in the dressing room when he was asked to play at left-back at the end of the 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal on the penultimate weekend of the Premier League season, while also receiving some of blame them for their stunning collapse in a 4-3 defeat to Chelsea after failing to count on Cole Palmer for the game-winning corner.
After moving through Sancho and Antony, Ten Hag finally decided to play Alejandro Garnacho on the right flank for much of the 2023/24 season.