Jadon Sancho exploded against his coach and asserted that he was unfairly made a “scapegoat” after him Erik Tenhag revealed that he was not called up for this Sunday’s Premier League match lost against Arsenal at the Emirates (3-1) due to his poor performance in training.
“Because of his performance in training, we did not call him,” he assured Have Haga, United coach, when asked about Sancho’s surprising absence from the expedition members. “You have to reach the level every day at Manchester United. You can make decisions on the front line, so he was not selected in this game.”
Sancho, who has played as a substitute in three of United’s games so far, was quick to hit back at his manager in a lengthy post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
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“Don’t believe everything you read! I will not allow them to tell untruths. I behaved very well in training this week”, wrote Sancho.
“I think there are other reasons for this matter that I won’t go into. I’ve been a scapegoat for a long time, which is not fair. The only thing I want to do is play football with a smile on my face and help my team,” continued the English winger.
Dedicated to United
Sancho, who has played 58 games in the Premier League since joining United in 2021, said that, despite everything, he respects all the decisions made by the coaching staff and concluded: “I play with those amazing player and I am grateful to do this. For that I know every week is a challenge. I will continue to fight for this shield no matter what!”
Source: La Verdad
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