Just In: Erik Ten Hag reveals new tactics to make Man Utd team more deadly
Erik Ten Hag has revealed tactics set in place to make the Manchester United team more deadly and this is termed just a simple change but will boost the team morale and improve performance.
The Manchester United team saw most of the players omitted from the England squad and Paul Scholes offered a simple substitution that may make Manchester United more potent.
Sancho appears to be finding his footing in his second season with Manchester United, after a stumbling debut campaign.
He has started each of United’s six league games this season.
His domestic record currently stands at two goals and zero assists, but he has definitely already gained Erik ten Hag’s faith.
On paper, United’s strongest eleven appears to be Sancho, Bruno Fernandes, and Antony playing behind a lone striker.
This is how Ten Hag lined up against Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday night in the Europa League, with Sancho’s goal after 17 minutes calming any fears.
Sancho demonstrated his close control and composure by controlling Christian Eriksen’s incisive reverse pass inside the box.
His fake shot created a yard of space before he finished with his weaker left foot off the post.
It was another instance of Sancho knowing precisely what to do when located inside the penalty area, particularly within the goal’s breadth.
Paul Scholes, as a pundit for BT Sport at halftime, claimed that Jadon Sancho is better suited for the center of the field than the wings.
How Ten Hag would accomplish this with Fernandes in the No. 10 position is a topic for another day.
Scholes, meanwhile, would like to see Sancho operate centrally more frequently.
Paul Scholes reveals how Ten Hag could get the best from Jadon Sancho
“Sancho and United really showed their quality with lovely passing and movement from Eriksen especially,” said Scholes.
“That’s a great first touch there [from Sancho]. He’s got great feet, we know that, but he’s probably a little bit better in those central areas.
“Great disguise on the [fake] shot and okay the finish is a little bit scruffy, but lovely goal.”
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Jadon Sancho England omission unjust?
Sancho’s absence from Gareth Southgate’s England squad announced earlier on Thursday was unexpected.
Next week, England will play Italy and Germany in the UEFA Nations League, their final two matches before the World Cup begins in late November.
Sancho and Marcus Rashford were both overlooked, and Owen Hargreaves stated that Sancho’s strong start to the season makes him a surprise omission.
Jarrod Bowen, Jack Grealish, and Bukayo Saka were chosen as examples. The trio has scored three goals in 20 appearances this season, which is the same total as Sancho in 12 fewer matches.
“I think he’ll be surprised,” Hargreaves told BT Sport. “He’s been in a good run of form and played well this season.
“But he’ll be delighted [with the goal], that’s exactly what you need when you get a bit of bad news he’s made his own good news. He played well in that first half.”
