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Neville identifies the one Man United player who is blameless in the club’s poor form
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has defended Jadon Sancho, claiming the player is not at his best due to the team’s overall current performance rather than any individual reason.
The sensational winger was signed for a large fee last summer but has yet to make an impact since his arrival.
According to Metro, Neville said: “Sancho at this moment, he’s a victim of the current performances of the team.
“You’d like a player like that to come into a settled unit and he’s just still finding his feet. I did think he played well in the last 20 minutes against Everton a couple of weeks ago.
“But he shouldn’t be the focus point of any criticism at this moment in time. Yes, of course you’re going to get criticism as a United player signed for that level of money but again that would be a distraction.
“I think they have to get the balance of the team right. Sancho, Fernandes, Pogba, Ronaldo and Greenwood all in the same team, you’re going to have to get three or four of them to work like they’ve never worked before if that team is going to win against good teams because it doesn’t work hard enough out of possession.”
Of course, coming into a settled environment free of chaos would have aided Sancho’s adjustment to his new surroundings.
However, the young Englishman has a habit of starting campaigns slowly, so it’s not surprising that he’ll take his time before reaching his peak in performance.
Other factors to consider for Sancho include his new role and position under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, as opposed to the freedom he had with Borussia Dortmund.
Another factor is that the versatile 21-year-old did not have a full pre-season with Manchester United because he was ill in the early stages of his career at Old Trafford.
It’s safe to say Sancho has been put through a lot, and there aren’t many fans who believe he’ll ever make it.
Players coming from the Bundesliga typically require a season to adjust to the pace of the Premier League, with Chelsea’s Kai Havertz being a recent example.
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Neville identifies the one Man United player who is blameless in the club’s poor form
