Manchester United’s loss is Chelsea’s gain according to one pundit reviewing the latest form of one Blues player so far this season.
Things have been going from good to great for Jadon Sancho ever since he signed for Chelsea in the summer. He came in and shone right away and has been consistently good so far in a Blues shirt. He seems happy, talks like he is the most content and happy he has ever been, and it sounds like he has finally found his home.
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At United he was treated poorly by the then manager Erik Ten Hag, and he ended up going out on loan to Dortmund last season, where he was actually pretty good too. But at Chelsea he has elevated and for me, is playing the best football of his life so far.
Overcoming adversity
Pundit Danny Murphy has written an article today for The Daily Mail, and it is all about Sancho’s success at Chelsea so far.
Murphy says:
“Jadon Sancho would have been involved in the Manchester derby had things turned out differently, but United’s loss is Chelsea’s gain.
“I love seeing young players overcome adversity and Sancho has been a joy to watch this season. England’s World Cup qualifiers begin in March and if he continues with his present form, don’t be surprised to see him called up by new manager Thomas Tuchel.
“A fit and confident Sancho is an asset to any club. He has wonderful balance that helps him glide across the pitch. His versatility is an added asset in the modern game; he can beat a man right or left.”
“By the time United decided to keep Erik ten Hag last summer, Sancho’s head was already out of the door because he’d faced so much negativity and criticism at Old Trafford. As a former player, I can tell the difference in his body language now he’s wearing the blue of Chelsea. He’s fitter, got more energy and it’s like a weight of expectation and pressure has been lifted off his shoulders.”
I’m surprised other clubs didn’t approach Jadon Sancho.
I don’t want to sound like someone whose specialised subject on Mastermind would be “stating the obvious” but…
he was a very good player which is why Man U called and he went. Once there, he turned into some sort of Ringwraith so went on loan where once more he found some form and self-belief. Back at Mordor and even the Orcs there were ahead of him in the pecking order.
It doesn’t take an Einstein to see that the problem lay with the club not the man.
But it seems like Chelsea were the only obvious Einsteins willing to take an (odds-on) chance on him.
Well, it may have been obvious that Jadon would regain his previous form, but what wasn’t so apparent at the time was how he would kick on and – even at this early stage – improve so much on his previous form.
Like you say, he looks like he’s found his home – of course it helps that he’s now surrounded by an elite group of young players – and I think we can all see there is little to stop him becoming a phenomenal player and possibly a mainstay of the England team.
Haha I love the analogy of OT being like Mordor. It may well improve with Amorim in charge but the real problems are behind the scenes so perhaps not.
Your right what you said. He’s found a home. I am so pleased we got him. Thanks Sauron.