think the talk of left/right is overblown. Him and Sterling switched positions a couple of times today too, I didn't see a problem there. He does well on either flank.
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Ive always maintained he is a left winger. Rashford in big trouble.
I like the fact that even when he comes inside from the right, his starting positing is always wide right and he plays a one-two or dribbles inside.
No more having a black hole on the right side of the pitch after so fecking long.
No more having a black hole on the right side of the pitch after so fecking long.
Meh, he was pretty ass on the right. Couldn't take on comfortably. Put him on the left so he can impact the game the full 90 minutes.
Hold on….Ukraine just played with a low block virtually the whole game and Sancho was the best if not one of them tonight!
We haven’t signed him to play on the left wing. I imagine we’ll see a lot of Rashford on the left, Sancho on the right, and one of Cavani/Greenwood/Martial in the middle. Can’t wait for the new season to start.
So nothing really changedThe heat map of our team next season will have only Bruno and AWB maybe on the right side of the pitch
He swaps wings throughout the game and is comfortable playing anywhere behind the striker, so it works perfectly with either Rashford or Greenwood
Absolutely, can see Sancho having licence to roam.
Good job we bought him before the Ukraine match ….Dortmund would have slapped another £10m on him.
Let's cut Old Trafford in half so everyone plays on the left!
I think Rashford on the right is actually lot less predictable and more creative but yeah I agree. A fluid 2/3 is always the way to go if you’ve got the guys
What I wonder is how Shaw was attacking from the left and combining with Sterling while Walker rarely did so with Sancho? Was it tactical that Walker stays behind most of the game? Not that he is as good as Shaw but Walker could've helped Sancho a bit as he was marked tightly and doubled up on.
Also noticed that that the ball was moved to the left more and even Kane and Mount overloaded that space at times while Sancho was keeping width and not given enough balls by switching play.
Also noticed that that the ball was moved to the left more and even Kane and Mount overloaded that space at times while Sancho was keeping width and not given enough balls by switching play.
Certainly better on the left and that’s where he usually played at Dortmund I think?
Left wing, right wing doesn't matter. Players always move all over the pitch and they get swapping wings.
He will get much better support from AWB than what Walker provided today.
He will get much better support from AWB than what Walker provided today.
could be. Similar to United. Overloading the left hand side.
Watch his games for Dortmund with Hakimi as RWB. He produces just as well with a competent RB/RWB behind him, that overlaps and creates space for him to move into and face up his defender. Kyle Walker didn't do that, hence why he was moved over to LW as Shaw was overlapping and creating space.
Yes he's comfortable and quality on the LW, if you've watched enough you'd know he's just as comfortable and quality on the RW. We 100% haven't signed him for LW, that's certain, he might start the season there with Rashford out because of surgery but long term he'll be our RW.
Very good in the first half. Wasn't as heavily involved in the second half, but that was more to do with a propensity for England to play to the left. When he did get the ball he did something with it. BBC did a segment on him at half time and full time. That's essentially their way of saying he should be starting, without criticizing the manager.
I really want him to play on the right. We badly need that attacking balance on that right side.
It's worth noticing how many players he drawns when on the ball. This will be very important for us, even with most of the play focusing on the left.
Also, he will rather beat defenders with balance than pure pace. There are only a few wingers who can beat defender from standing position. Sterling, Coman, the Belgium kid from yesterday, Hazard 5 years ago. Rashford, although very quick, is not THAT fast.
Very important signing.
Also, he will rather beat defenders with balance than pure pace. There are only a few wingers who can beat defender from standing position. Sterling, Coman, the Belgium kid from yesterday, Hazard 5 years ago. Rashford, although very quick, is not THAT fast.
Very important signing.
?? He was absolutely great tonight off the right. Weird time to make that comment. And besides, it's obvious him and Rashford will regularly swap sides depending on the game and the moment.
He's got Simpsons tattoos as well. The guy is OG
He showed flashes of brilliance throughout the game but Ukraine kept him fairly quiet. I still saw enough to get excited though. He's technically on par with Greenwood but with better decision making.
Starting to get a bit excited about this one.
They will be swapping wings with Rashford/Greenwood ...problem solved
Yup. We should be doing that every game anyway. Having to deal with two stylistically very different players in a game should give any FB a headache.
Sancho intelligence...knows when to run, stop, keep head up..pass. Couple of times on the right he used his left leg to control and pass the ball...good natural balance. The guy is really good.
Heavily involved in the first half. Love his one touch play. He just lends the ball and regardless of whether he's on the left or right, his game will remains the same, in that he will play those quick passes and drive inside.
Only thing that won't as good on the right will be his 1 v 1 on the outside but then thats where you expect AWB to come into play.
Sancho is so good at linking up with his full back. So often, he's able to find those cute passes down the side. With AWB's running power, I really think we can replicate something similar to when Shaw and Rashford link up in the wide areas.
Looking forward to see him playing for us.
Only thing that won't as good on the right will be his 1 v 1 on the outside but then thats where you expect AWB to come into play.
Sancho is so good at linking up with his full back. So often, he's able to find those cute passes down the side. With AWB's running power, I really think we can replicate something similar to when Shaw and Rashford link up in the wide areas.
Looking forward to see him playing for us.
A proper player. Plays with his head up and doesn't run into blind alleys.
^and this was a supposed quiet game from him. Imagine when he’s buzzing.
Sancho also covered the most distance out of all England players (10.73km). He has great work rate and engine to keep going. You just know that’ll sit well with Olé and the coaching staff
Yep. He has intelligence, and a picture of what is going on around him. Its great for United because we now have multiple attacking players that draw players to them. We could be an absolute nightmare to play against next season
He was good on the right side. The annoying thing was Walker. At least for United you know AWB is going to get him the ball, a lot!
I think so too. If you are playing wide as part of a 3, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to swap over during games. Especially if Cavani is playing in the central role for Utd next season and him and Rashford are on the wings, they should be able to alternate.
If you have 3 players in Greenwood, Sancho and Rashford up top I don't see why they couldn't rotate between those 3 roles during games. It would be a nightmare to defend against if they were able to do it effectively.
Alright fair enough, I was just basing that on the “all goals and assists” video where most of his goals and assists came from the left
Great point and hopefully you are right because if not thats another LW we currently have along with 6 others. AWB is also here to stay so will shall see.
Do some of you not realise he's 21..
He's one of those players you simply have to sign. He's going to be a cracker.
He's one of those players you simply have to sign. He's going to be a cracker.
Walker was all over the place at times. He provided no support to Sancho and was leaving loads of space Sancho had to protect.
I was really impressed with what I saw today. I saw a player who doesn’t run with his head down like a headless chicken. He’s a class act and can’t wait to see him in a United shirt!
It's frankly disgusting how much talent you English have at the moment.
As an Irish person, I feel there should be somewhere I can lodge an official complaint.
No Saka today so you start with Sancho and he plays like that. Then after an hour or so you can bring on Rashford and Bellingham. Didn't even need to bring on Foden or Grealish but they were there if needed.
It's obscene.
As an Irish person, I feel there should be somewhere I can lodge an official complaint.
No Saka today so you start with Sancho and he plays like that. Then after an hour or so you can bring on Rashford and Bellingham. Didn't even need to bring on Foden or Grealish but they were there if needed.
It's obscene.
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