Summer signing Jadon Sancho from Chelsea has been described as “too easy to tackle” and is at risk of missing out unless he produces more dynamic performances for the Blues.
The 24-year-old has shown glimpses of his immense potential since joining Chelsea from Manchester United on transfer deadline day. The talented winger,
who played in last season’s Champions League final for Borussia Dortmund, spent three disappointing years at Old Trafford before moving to Stamford Bridge, initially on loan.
Sancho’s slump in form at Manchester United coincided with a public spat with manager Erik ten Hag, who showed reluctance to select the England international ahead of his departure.
Sancho has started each of Chelsea’s last three league games and has been praised by some pundits, but former Blues striker Tony Cascarino was disappointed with his performance in the 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea were the clear favourites going into Sunday’s game in west London but needed a point after Chris Wood’s opening goal was cancelled out by Noni Madueke.
“I went to Stamford Bridge to concentrate on Jadon Sancho and he wasn’t bad at all,” Cascarino told The Times. There were no big mistakes, everything was neat, short,
accurate passes. There was nothing to complain about, nothing that an expert could analyse on TV. “But he plays for Chelsea, a club that places high demands on its players, especially its strikers.”
That’s a problem for that. “The truth is that he simplified him for a good defender who is paying attention to Ora Forest Aina to play against him. “There’s no doubt that Sancho is a good player
and his technique is almost always very reliable, but he plays very conservatively. “Sancho needs to work on developing himself to be a bit stronger and change the pace more.”
Chelsea initially signed Sancho on loan but his contract includes an obligation to sign him for £25-29 million next summer. “Sancho cannot be mediocre. He has to offer more if he wants to be selected
against Christopher N’kunku, Pedro Neto and Mikhail Mudrik,” Cascarino said. At big clubs, consistency is key, your performance standards are what you’re judged against and expectations are much higher.
Sancho finished his Manchester United career with 83 appearances and 12 goals. Last season, he made just three appearances for the Red Devils, spending most of the season on loan at his former club Dortmund.
