And the emergence of Jadon Sancho in the white-hot cauldron of Elland Road was perhaps the most pleasing aspect of one of the more enjoyable afternoons of the campaign. Much has been made of Jadon Sancho’s struggles since signing for £73million from Borussia Dortmund last summer. The subsequent trolley dash to land Cristiano Ronaldo left Sancho as the B-side to a window which was set-up to end United’s Premier League drought. In and out of the XI under Solskjaer, Sancho failed to provide the kind of spark that could have reversed the alarming slide in his final months in charge. Incidentally, Solskjaer’s warning came just days ahead of the season opener against Leeds, where despite winning 5-1, he failed to have an impact.

Source: Daily Mirror February 21, 2022 23:35 UTC