This season, apart from the Premier League and Ligue 1, the competition in the other three leagues of the five major leagues has been quite fierce. In Serie A, the point difference between Juve at the top of the table and Lazio behind him is 1 point; in La Liga, the difference between the leader Barca and the second place Real Madrid is 2 points; on the Bundesliga side, the gap between Bayern in the first place and Dortmund in the second place is 4 points. For The Hornets, Dortmund's hopes of hitting the league title this season are still quite large, at least the prospects are much better than in previous seasons. Compared to the previous season, Dortmund's strength has improved a lot. The Hornets' strength is related to Favre's knowledgeable and wise decision-making on the one hand, and the excellent performance of the players on the other hand. When it comes to the players' performances, it is necessary to mention the popular fried chicken in the team - Jaden Sancho.
Jaden Sancho
England has always had no shortage of talented teenagers in football, and Sancho is one. At the age of 7, Sancho was taken in by Watford and was immediately recruited. After 8 years of hard work, he is well known in English football. After that, City spent £500,000 to bring it to Manchester. After coming to the big ball city, Sancho's football talent was further developed. Step by step, he soared in this vast and boundless world. At that time, Sancho was a star player in the Manchester City academy, a veritable green ghost, and he was called "Manchester City's youth academy three masters" together with Diaz and Foden. It can be said that at that time, many fans felt that the three of them would be the future of Manchester City. However, sancho did not receive the attention he deserved for various reasons, and he was always blocked out of the first team. Unable to play, Sancho chose to leave and switch to Borussia Dortmund. Guardiola didn't do anything when Sancho decided to leave, and perhaps at the time it seemed to him that Sancho would not be able to make a big storm in the future. Although City did not explicitly abandon Sancho, not giving a chance was to change direction and rush people away. It is worth mentioning that Dortmund also spent 8 million pounds to get Sancho. As you can see, Dortmund is very fond of Sancho. This is really: there are no people here, there is a place to keep people.
Young fame but "abandoned"
After coming to Dortmund, Sancho experienced a short "refrigeration period", after all, he was too young at the time. But after a slightly deserted season, Sancho's football talent was unleashed and became more and more dazzling. In Sancho's first season at Borussia Dortmund, in 2017-18 he played 21 games for the team (including nine in the echelon), handing over 5 goals and 7 assists. In the 2018-19 season, Sancho ushered in the outbreak, this season he became an impressive young player in the Bundesliga and even in world football, he played 43 games for the team this season, handing over 13 goals and 19 assists. In the 2019-20 season, Sancho's bravery has not diminished, and he has played 35 games for the team this season, handing over 17 goals and 18 assists. It can be seen that Sancho's data is very bright in terms of both goals and assists, and his progress is very obvious, one step a year, especially in the past two years. In addition, through these data, it can also be seen that Sancho is very helpful to the team on the offensive end, not only can score himself, but also good at helping teammates.
Sancho's progress is obvious and his performance is good, so what about his level compared to players of similar age? Here are a few players who are about the same age as Sancho in football today and let them compare them to see how good the England youngsters are. The players selected are his teammate Haaland, the talented teenager Felix from Atletico, the Brazilian prodigy Vinicius from Real Madrid, the young Foo Fati from Barca, and Martinelli from Arsenal. The reason for choosing these players, in addition to their age with Sancho, is that they are also very famous, the future is bright, and the positions they play are forwards, so the comparison is more convincing. As you can see from the chart below, Harland's overall stats this season are 40 goals and 9 assists; Felix's overall stats are 6 goals and 3 assists; Vinicius' overall stats are 4 goals and 3 assists; Fati's overall stats are 5 goals and 1 assist; and Martinelli's overall stats are 10 goals and 3 assists. Obviously, Sancho's goalscoring numbers are overwhelmingly superior to other players except for his teammate Haaland, while in assists, Sancho is a unique player, crushing everything.
He is the best among players of similar age, so what about putting him in the context of world football? Below, you can choose the top killers who are famous in today's football world as a comparison object, and see where Sancho's level can go? The selected masters are Juve's Cristiano Ronaldo, Barca's Messi, Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe, Bayern's Levan, and the level of these players is beyond doubt. As can be seen from the following chart, this season's data for Ronaldo in all competitions is 25 goals, 3 assists, and 28 goals; Messi's data in all competitions is 23 goals and 16 assists, making 39 goals; Mbappe's data in all competitions is 30 goals, 13 assists, and 43 goals; Levan's data in all competitions is 39 goals, 5 assists, and 44 goals. Obviously, Sancho's strength on the offensive end is not as good as these players, there is a certain gap with them, but organizationally, Sancho is better than all of them, and even Messi, who has performed well on the organizational end this season, is not as good as him.
On the whole, Sancho is a player like this: first, the overall offensive level is superior, is a good frontcourt attacker; second, the level of assists is higher than the level of goals, indicating that he is willing to share the ball and play the ball alone. Third, play a steady improvement, prove that he will learn, never satisfied with the status quo, not stop at what he has gained. Aside from playing a lot of pieces in his first season, Sancho proved himself in just two seasons.
There is no doubt that Sancho is a good striker, it can be said that he is a fierce character on the green field, so what is his killing move on the pitch? In fact, as a more comprehensive attacker in the frontcourt, Sancho has many killing moves, but the most prominent is still these three: 1, anti-anti-tip soldiers; 2, dispatch masters; 3, excellent terminators.
Anti-tip soldiers
Since his debut, Sancho has had a good pace, which is one of the reasons why he played well in the Manchester City academy that year. Speed, of course, is also a support point for the team's defensive counterattack. Under Favre, Dortmund's defensive counter-attacks this season have been spectacular, with many goals often being completed in an instant, and Sancho is the most important link in the Hornets' defensive counter-attack. He can advance with the ball, or he can transition in the middle, strategize, and become the starting point of the attack. No matter what he does, he can always release his shining point in the process of defense. In this defensive counterattack, Sancho played the role of offensive initiator and offensive terminator. This shows his position in the team's anti-reaction tactics. There is no doubt that he is an impeccable anti-counter-tip.
Sancho led the defensive counterattack
Dispatch master
The reason why Sancho is so good, becoming the offensive core of the team, but also becoming a headache for other teams, in addition to his vitality on the offensive end, but also because he is also a rare talent in terms of organization. Don't look at him just past his 20th birthday, but he plays on the pitch quite steadily and maturely. Excellent technique allows him to control the ball anywhere on the pitch; a good big picture allows him to give his teammates a brilliant assist in attack. Maybe his pass is not as smooth as De Bruyne's, not as idle as Pirlo' stroll, not as majestic as Pogba, but it has its own unique label, which coincides with the fact that it is in the silent place to listen to the thunder. Interestingly, Sancho's pass deceived the defenders who returned to the defense, because they all felt that Sancho would pass the ball to Little Hazard, and did not think that Sancho came to a "Ming Xiu Boardwalk, secretly crossing Chen Cang". He is a master dispatcher, and there is no need to doubt that.
Sancho sent exquisite assists
Excellent Terminator
In its place, seek its own government. As a striker, it is naturally his task to score goals and end the game. It is gratifying that Sancho, who had previously been pinned high hopes, did not follow the old path of Zhongyong, wasting his talent in vain, and his ability to finish was still quite good. Sancho doesn't have a strong body, but his technique, his sense of smell in front of the door, his running position, etc. make him a great threat in front of the door. It is worth mentioning that when Sancho was preparing to shoot with his feet, a defender flew to the ground to block the gun hole, but he saw through it, and he deceived it with a lateral move. This is the quality of a good terminator, never panic when things go wrong. In this season's Bundesliga, Sancho has averaged 2 shots per game, 1 of which is on target, with a 50% chance of shooting. If the ability to take chances is set to 1, Sancho's value is 69%, which puts him in third place in the team and fifth in the league. As the core attacker of the team, he only has 2 shots per game, which shows that he does not play the ball and cherishes the opportunity to shoot.
Sancho's goal shows a wise side
This season, Dortmund have improved their strength a lot compared to before, and if the injured players can make a comeback in time, then it is still possible for the Hornets to attack the league title. In the Bundesliga, Sancho played a total of 23 games, and he scored 14 goals and 15 assists, both of which are the first in the team. Sancho also averaged 2.6 passes per game, ranking first in the team, averaging 2.3 key passes per game, ranking first in the team, and creating a total of 14 excellent scoring opportunities, ranking first in the team. Not only that, Sancho earned a total of 16 points for the team, ranking first in the team. All of this shows that Sancho is definitely the attacking core of Dortmund, and his performance largely determines the team's victory or defeat. If Favre wants to lead the team to bayern dominance, it must first continue to stimulate Sancho's offensive potential and let him lead the team forward. Of course, even if Dortmund does not win the league title this season, then Sancho will be the cornerstone of the team's impact on the championship. However, I don't know how long this darling of today's world football can stay here, after all, the other giants of the five major leagues are looking at him.
Sancho leads the team in a number of league stats
In recent years, the England national team has shown some signs of recovery, with the Three Lions with Harry Kane and Sterling as the core players achieving good results at the World Cup in Russia. However, happy football has never been able to break through the shackles of the barrier, it is difficult to show its resilience and sustained firepower, once Kane and Sterling are limited, the operation of the team is difficult to continue. However, in the past two years, the Three Lions have welcomed highly talented young players such as Rashford and Sancho, who can bring unexpected gains to the team. Marcus Rashford can enhance the vitality of the team's front line, and Sancho can not only contribute to the team's front line, but also play a role in organizing and connecting, and store up power for the midfield. Imagine how incredible the attack of this team with Kane, Sterling, Rashford, Sancho on the front line. If this team is given a manager who can play offense, then the revival of the Three Lions is really just around the corner. Of course, Southgate is currently in charge of quite well. It is not difficult to imagine that the future of the England national team will belong to Sancho and Rashford.
Sancho is the future of the Three Lions
Sancho, the Great British Star, is on the rise, and his future is limitless. If he can strive for excellence in his future career and get rid of some bad problems in his body, then the height he can reach is unimaginable. Next, the big teams of the five major leagues will open a battle for Sancho. And Sancho's rise has also attacked Manchester City and Guardiola from the side, and the guardiola who has always had a poisonous eye, this time it is really out of sight. If Sancho had stayed at Manchester City, would he have been able to reach his current heights? The answer is unknown. But what is certain is that City will be in a better position than it is now.
Sancho, who wants that?