Dwight York: United don't need Sancho anymore, but he's the perfect counter-attack weapon
Dwight York claimed That United did not need to sign Sancho, "Manchester United pursued Sancho for 18 months and finally came to the team. As a result, he didn't have much time to play. People say United don't need Sancho, but he's a perfect counter-attack weapon. Now that United's overall situation has been shown by his pitiful ranking, Sancho has not played a significant role throughout the season. ”
Sancho joined Borussia Dortmund with a large sum of money in the final transfer window, and although Cristiano Ronaldo's sensational return to Old Trafford overshadowed the winger's arrival, combined with former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's tactical arrangements, Sancho's chances of even being a candidate were few and far between.
The 21-year-old has been struggling for form since the transfer and was eliminated by England after his initial disappointing performance for Manchester United"In my opinion, Manchester United's players have to work harder to perform well. That's not to say they have to win the Champions League or the Premier League, but at the very least it's important for fans to think their hard work is worth playing for the club. This is your ideal expectation as a fan. ”
However, Sancho - amassing 744 minutes in all of his new club's matches - finally found the goal in Tuesday's match against Villarreal, after he had 14 appearances and 10 shots without a goal. November 24. In the early hours of the morning, United beat Villarreal 2-0 in the Champions League group stage, with Sancho scoring the first goal of his United career. After the game he posted an article on Twitter encouraging the team.
His Champions League goal was his first at the club, and unfortunately failing to score before Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer parted ways, he didn't make Solskjaer like him, and the Red Devils have fallen to eighth in the league.
But York expressed his confusion as to why United signed Sancho when they had Greenwood,
"I think people forget about these young people, they have huge expectations," York, who became United's top scorer in 1998-99, told Stats Perform.
"His performance in England has not been the best. We've already seen that missed penalty, which also has a knock-on effect. All these little things, things that young players have to deal with.
"I'm a fan; I just think it might be a bit premature for us to bring him in.
"I don't think we needEd Sancho when Greenwood came along. I just think it's a position we don't really need to fight for. ”
United are reportedly close to temporarily appointing Ralph Lonnick and will find a permanent solution at the end of the season.
The 63-year-old will no doubt know Sancho, the only player in Europe's top five leagues to score 10 or more goals in each of the last three seasons and have at least 15 assists in all competitions.
Despite questioning whether his arrival was necessary, York added how exciting Sancho's potential is for Manchester United, who will head to Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.
"However, you still can't underestimate the talent this boy does possess," he continued.
"He's definitely the man of the future. Again, we have an English product and we want to make sure we continue to pick British players.
"But sometimes it's a little overwhelming and people get a little ahead of the curve. But in my opinion, there is no doubt that he is a very talented young man who will be an important asset for the football club to move forward. ”