01 Oct 2021 08:00:54
GDS, AJH. Seems I am not the only one questioning Sancho was the correct signing now, newspapers picking up on it too with double pagers about him, not showing any quality in our games plus the 20 odd caps for England only 3 average performances from them too, along with his list of misdemeanours whilst at Dortmund, don't read too well, along with the blubbering when he was subbed by Ole a few weeks ago, suggest a big time Charlie if you ask me who is not quite as good as he thinks! but maybe like you say he will come good, once he adjusted. we will see, but I still don't see it.


1.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 08:09:20
Well if the newspapers say it then it must be true.

I’m happy to make my own opinions than read newspapers so I’ve no idea what they say. united ‘news’, especially bad news, sells papers, so they will jump on anything. It’s been a month and he’s a kid, he will be fine.


2.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 08:09:21
Jack, he's only been here a few months ?

Papers picking up on it? Is that the English papers who are incredibly astute and knowledgeable?

I didn't think Sancho was the right signing but I'm sure as hell not going to cast judgement on his United career after a handful of games. The majority of which, he has been played out of position.


3.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 08:15:24
If people look back I was, as usual, given stick on here for suggesting Sancho was not the right buy. However now we have bought him he needs to settle in, be given time. I keep banging the drum but he was bought for the right yet the Norwegian fraud plays him on the left. It would also help him to settle in if he was part of a better plan, played where he was bought for, the tactics were better suited to his game. Right now we and he are not allowed to get past full backs, he and we must pass inside. Added to this is the overall lack of a team structure, amply shown on Wednesday.

Therefore, whilst I wouldn’t have bought him, I think he is getting a rough ride overall when taking into account multiple factors as above. If the team has more organisation and structure he will do better, yet he won’t do that sat next to DVB.


4.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 08:26:21
It’s only a guess that he was bought for the right side! I’m sure if your best part of 80 million pound player was getting a tough time which he is, you would play him where he might possibly shine, surely even Ole would know that, but I dare say he can’t play him on the right because with AWB there that’s a disaster down that side, because you ain’t getting no quick one-twos with AWB that’s pretty much guaranteed.

A Kid he is 21! In footballing terms you need to be showing something now but oh yes your possibly right that would explain the blubbering on the bench for being subbed……….


5.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 08:28:05
Just another Memphis I’m afraid.


6.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 08:38:05
Sancho has a known attitude problem. I remember reading a report where Sanxhonhad apparently admitted he struggled to get up on time for training sessions.

It is important to remember that he needs to adapt to the EPL. Look at Timo Werner, prolific in the Bundesliga, but poor in the EPL. Some players take longer than others.

For now, we shouldn't be writing Sancho off. The papers are just adding to the pressure that Ole is already under by questioning the decision to sign Sancho.


7.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 08:49:16
Personally I said before that I thought we could sign someone else for half the price who could do the job we needed on the right but leave funds available to strengthen other positions as well.

I also said on balance that Sancho was the best available option on the market.

I rate him and think he can be an excellent player for us. He just needs time to adjust and to build up a relationship with his teammates.

I think too many people hear "winger" and have this idea about an electric quick player who takes on players, dribbles past them then lays on chances for the centre forward on a plate. If that is your idea of a winger then Sancho isn't a winger.

He's more like a No.10 who starts wide then steps into the inside channel to find space and links up with his teammates. He is all about playing one twos, little give and goes, slipping balls through or around the corner. He rarely crosses the ball. He's quick enough but there are probably 5 or 6 players in our squad that are quicker than him. He's more of a technical dribbler, keeps the ball close to his feet and faints past players rather than Bale type dribbler who just knocks the ball past the player then beats them with pace to the ball.

He's fairly similar to Emi Buendia in his style of play, although with a higher ceiling. My thoughts were we could sign Buendia and Neves for the price of Sancho and felt that over a the deal for the two players strengthened us more overall.

Yet could of, should of, what I think or anyone else thinks is irrelevant now. We got Sancho, he is an excellent player, yet to play at his best he and his teammates need to be on the same wavelength. They aren't yet, but they will be at some point, I'm confident of that.

Ignore the papers, they love nothing more than an ABU story and always look to pick holes in our club. If you think the same way as those "journalists" then I would really wonder what you consider "supporting" your club really means.


8.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 08:51:39
Sancho is worth the investment for the next 10-12 years.
He is finding his feet and will adapt with more games under his belt.


9.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 09:06:22
Sancho will never ever be at the club for 10-12 years that’s a pipe dream….

Sorry Shappy I will ignore the papers and only listen to you in the future as you know best you even know what months a player is going to come good and you even now know what supporting a club means to everyone else

I see what I see, that’s what my eyes are for.

He may possess talent but as you well know a sportsperson needs so much more then talent to be a winner I’m afraid……. Lots of talent gets chewed up for a variety of reasons, being a superstar in your own head is one of them.


10.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 09:17:59
been here 2 mins already getting the abuse.

we are not playing to sanchos strengths, the build up is slow, we often give him the ball after he's made a run or has got into space,

theres a reason he was so good in germany, dortmund play fast. quick passing and play the ball into the space.

we dilly dally to much and both wingers suffer, untill this changes he will have more performances like this.


11.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 09:19:58
Raphinha at leeds or sarr from watford. They could have both been signed to play on the right wing after both acclimatising to english football pretty well.

My only worry with sancho is what happens when rashford comes back, will he get the donny treatment?


12.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 09:48:36
Sancho playing on the left until rashfird gets back, then front three of Rash, Ronaldo and Sancho.

Sancho playing left as who else is there? Clearly doesn’t trust martial anymore.

Do t worry. Will all be better once the saint gets back.


13.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 09:50:10
well, everyone cried out for a "right winger" and we got one to play on the left; give the lad a chance folks- if you continually kick someone when they're down the majority will stay down!
personally at this moment i am more concerned about awb alleged breaches of discipline and the fact that the only cover we have is dalot.


14.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 10:33:00
Why are people making a big deal out of Sancho playing on the left?

Where would Greenwood play, if Sancho was on the right? He would be benched, and that would be a wrong decision, since, at the moment, Greenwood is better.

I suppose things went like this:
We bought Sancho for right position, and Greenwood was suppose to play as a striker, where he would rotate with Cavani. But then the option of buying Ronaldo emerged, which put Greenwood back to RW and put Sancho at LW, where we don't have a proper player and where he played before. Simple as that.


15.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 09:59:13
Ed 014 I was wrong, it wasn't bruno next to be the scapegoat it's sancho!

He's a kid, never played in the premier league before, and the team isn't exactly flowing. Give the lad a break. Any wonder other clubs find our fans embarrassing at times.

{Ed014's Note - I had a feeling he might be, patience not found in large quantities on this page though mate.


16.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 12:01:11
Sancho needs time. The ronalso signing was opportunistic and has caused problems bevan we didn't clear out.
For me the only 2 forward that must play are cavani and ronaldo. That should suit wole as he doesn't trust youth.


17.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 12:02:40
I’ve not seen much yet but he’s been here 2 minutes. The amount of knee jerking and judgemental posts is tiresome. He’s a kid, United is a massive club and some players struggle to adapt, some never adapt. I have no idea how things will work out for Sancho but I’m prepared to give him more than few games to find out.


18.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 12:04:25
A few years from now, it is supposed to be Rashford, Greenwood, Sancho across the front. For now it has become mighty complicated with Cavani and another Portuguese fellow who are demanding more minutes lately. It's October 1, no need to pass judgment on Sancho yet.


19.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 12:07:48
Wonder how many people wish we had Raphina now. The league's most in-form player, for fans of fantasy footy anyway. To be fair just as many people wanted Sarr, who has fizzled out like a damp turd after a decent opening few games.
I guess all we can do is give Sancho more time but to say he's been underwhelming is an understatement. Maybe we've over-estimated the standard of the defenders in the German league who he was tearing up in previous seasons, or over-estimated the player himself, who didn't look great for England either.


20.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 12:27:07
Cavani and Ronaldo could easily play together, both intelligent both got the experience both great players, will Ole go for that…who knows would not make too much difference having no wide players because we don’t actually put many crosses in anyway!
But he been 3-4 years developing the current system (whatever that is) so hardly think he going to change now.

He will be getting his shopping list ready for January to add some more to a bloated squad, although if Dalot goes we might have no Right back at all come January!


21.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 12:37:02
Zid, well that’s something to look forward to if that’s our front 3 in years to come Rashford, Greenwood and Sancho. Suppose be ok if the new rule comes in of No Headers!


22.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 13:20:18
Spenno,

Can I play against you at fantasy football? Raphinha isn’t in the top 20 on form and Sarr has scored 3 in his last 2 games, some fizzling out that is.


23.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 15:39:25
My bad GDS2. I don't play those games myself but just read the Sky Sports headline - Raphinha: Leeds winger knocks Mohamed Salah off top of Premier League Power Rankings chart. I have no idea what Power Rankings are!


24.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 17:25:08
Haha who knows, sky sports news is unwatchable these days.


25.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 12:07:16
Ed014 80 million don’t buy a lot of patience I’m afraid especially when he shown very very little this far, you have to agree there should have been a glimpse or two by now of something!

But then winter coming DVB will get cold on the bench so Sancho will be able to keep him warm, the most expensive blanket in history!

Because the other ONLY A KID (younger) Greenwood is playing much better at moment and can’t see Sancho keeping Rashford out.

{Ed014's Note - he came with a great rep albeit in Germany, not the toughest league and he’s not responsible for the money paid which was probably excessive to be honest.

You can only give him time though mate, fans start slaughtering him at matches and that’ll just put him further back.


26.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 14:05:02
Ed could you honestly imagine modern day fans when fergie was trying to build something.

Good to see your lot starting to improve, starting to see a bit of progress or have the results been papering over cracks, a bit like some of ours you could say?

{Ed014's Note - I’m not convinced by us yet mate, don’t know if you saw the game but Spurs were woeful, pretty much abandoned midfield and we made hay.

I was expecting a tougher test and Saturday night will definitely be against Brighton.

Honestly think we are both flattering to deceive and I’m not convinced by your guys yet. It just doesn’t look right.

Varane has shown that medals count for nowt in the prem too, he’s not looked good at all.


27.) 01 Oct 2021
01 Oct 2021 21:33:28
I was starting to agree with all of your posts but you ruined it with that last paragraph Ed, Varane has been good for me, he’s won almost every header into the box and looked very classy on the ball. He’s made the odd error but nothing really disastrous and seems to have settled quicker than many other signings.

{Ed014's Note - sorry mate but he’s not looked good for me, been way out of position more than once, ball watching to allow the attacker to get in front of him and score and caught in possession the other night which luckily didn’t lead to a goal.

Harry Maguire wins headers ?‍♂️