Jadon Sancho (loan)

[Smirker]

Did he mean that sexy little step-shuffle before passing to McGinn or did he get his feet knotted and struck lucky?

Of course he meant it, The Sanch doesn't rely on luck.

This. Its called a chop. Deliberate move.

#SanchSkill

[eamonn]

Some skill then.

[tomd2103]

He looks like he should be a real player. He has the qualities but something is missing. And that goes back to what i've said before, you can see why he was highly rated and clubs keep trying with him, but you can also see why he frustrates them all and he doesn't settle anywhere since leaving Germany.

Still my view on him and last night was the perfect example.

Yep, within the space of a few minutes he went from running the ball out of play with no pressure on him at all to setting up a goal with a lovely bit of skill and then rattling the post. 

He's looked decent at times when he's come on for 20 minutes, but is ineffective every time he starts games.

[eamonn]

Comes across as a good lad in this interview from after the game, McInally's humour helping:

[Mellin]

Once again, we are presented with a massive opportunity. Can put the gap back at six points minimum. Feel we need to take this now. Margin for error considering our form is nearly gone.

[Mister E]

Once again, we are presented with a massive opportunity. Can put the gap back at six points minimum. Feel we need to take this now. Margin for error considering our form is nearly gone.

Perhaps wouldn’t rely too much on Sancho then!

[N'ZMAV]

Comes across as a good lad in this interview from after the game, McInally's humour helping:

I don't suppose anyone will ever get the truth about his last year or two at Man Utd - but it's safe to say, so many players have left there and gone onto do well elsewhere...

[Mellin]

Once again, we are presented with a massive opportunity. Can put the gap back at six points minimum. Feel we need to take this now. Margin for error considering our form is nearly gone.

Perhaps wouldn’t rely too much on Sancho then!

Whoops 👀

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I never realised just how fast Sancho can be. Watching again the McGinn goal, as Emi makes the save Sancho who was in the wall was just inside our penalty box. Seconds later he's receiving the ball half way inside the Lille half. That's some distance and speed.

The big issue for me, as great as the move was, he needs to be involved and contributing more. Can he do it? From what we've seen to date, no. Top players, even good players in his position are so much more involved, a constant threat with real hunger. Sanchos needs to find that hunger and start delivering on his potential. Hopefully his Lille will have given him a big boost in confidence but the rest is up to him.

[Mellin]

Can't shake the feeling that we shouldn't be passing up on his level of quality for free. Even if he remains a bit of a project/enigma at the end of the season. If he'd accept 100kpw for two/three years I'd gamble.