Erik ten Hag has said there were never question marks over Jadon Sancho's ability, as the decision to sanction his Manchester United exit has been put back under the microscope.
The winger was allowed to rejoin former club Borussia Dortmund in January on loan until the end of the season. The move came following a bitter fallout between Ten Hag and Sancho.
He has managed to get his career back on track in Germany, with his form helping Dortmund to a spot in the Champions League semi-finals. That has led to some claiming that his exit was an error.
However, Ten Hag does not agree, and suggested that his ability was not the reason why he was allowed to depart Old Trafford. Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of this weekend’s FA Cup semi-final against Coventry, he said: "We know he [Sancho] is a fantastic player. That is not a surprise. That is not the issue."
Ten Hag’s comments come after Mark Lawrenson accused the United boss of getting it wrong on Sancho. The Liverpool legend claimed that Sancho should have been retained amid Man United’s miserable season.
Speaking to Paddy Power, he said: “Erik ten Hag letting Jadon Sancho go was a big mistake given the form of some of the Manchester United players – you can’t say he wouldn’t have done better than them.
“It was a decision that Ten Hag took, but they could have used Sancho for the second half of the season. He’s a talented player and would have been useful for them, so I think he made a mistake with letting him go to Germany.”
Lawrenson isn't the only one to have been full of praise for Sancho recently either . Ex-Red Devil Rio Ferdinand has hailed the winger for his upturn in form.
He said: “We asked for Sancho to put in a performance. A lot to prove and he's showing it. He's left Manchester United under a cloud, he's now in a Champions League semi-final against PSG. Who could have written that script? He wouldn't have seen that coming.”
While some believe that Sancho’s exit has been an error, his displays for Dortmund have actually banked Man United a pretty penny. According to reports, the Red Devils have bagged a bonus for the German reaching the Champions League last four.
Should they progress past PSG, that would see Ten Hag’s side secure another significant fee. The 23-time England international has two goals and two assists in 14 appearances for Dortmund in all competitions this season.
pythagorasofficial
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I pray day if dem catch MAN U say dem go trash us o…Baba no level for that Dortmund abeg, na Sancho level b dat. Mek e de wt small boys weh em de feel like chairman for. The guy no get respect and e tink say em Gud pass as em de…. See ehn no let YouTube videos deceive u o..na YouTube videos many of us watch when e wan come MAN UTD. The guy good o no doubt Buh player weh feel say e good pass evrybody no fet de our team. Under Fergie dem no born em papa well to try dis tin weh e do…
Dey play with this nonsense we are playing 😂
yuocknoru
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Sancho is better than Hojlund
Better on what ? We been been waiting for him for two seasons
yuocknoru
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I’m waiting to hear Manchester sack Erik ten hag
You probably going to wait for long time
Achadbt
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I’m waiting to hear Manchester sack Erik ten hag
gm11
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Sancho is better than Hojlund
Yet hojlund has turned up in games unlike Sancho
soplrstyz
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my say this bald useless coach dont have common sense
United discipline will go down where players can do things on their own. Ferry did more than what ETH is doing and yet players performance were best because they have the passion to play for the team not these over hype players from England.
soplrstyz
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Why don’t you tell ten hag to do the same to garnacho as he did to sancho
Ganacho saw what he did was not good. He quickly apologised to the manager and accepted his fault. You can not have everyday to be good. United were under pressure but when Amad came in the pressure went down and we had a couple chances. Team waits is what is needed not individual players.
soplrstyz
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Despite everything discipline should be the key to every successful team. Our options for Sancho was not the best yet the discipline has shape some players in the team
zimbabimba
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People should understand that Manchester United is bigger that the Dotmond u re praising look at how Dotmond has moved through to where they re the only tough team they met is Atletico Madrid the rest no teams to mention so that doesn't mean Dotmond is better that man so Sancho never proved himself at Manchester but showed his arrogance instead of skills and he knows very well that if he doesn't perform there he will have no where to run to so don't choke us with Sancho noise let him stay there where he is doing fine he is not wanted at Manchester
by the way Dortmund have won the group of death with PSG Milan and Newcastle
zimbabimba
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People should understand that Manchester United is bigger that the Dotmond u re praising look at how Dotmond has moved through to where they re the only tough team they met is Atletico Madrid the rest no teams to mention so that doesn't mean Dotmond is better that man so Sancho never proved himself at Manchester but showed his arrogance instead of skills and he knows very well that if he doesn't perform there he will have no where to run to so don't choke us with Sancho noise let him stay there where he is doing fine he is not wanted at Manchester
You speaking about Dortmund's road but United couldn't qualify from a group with Copenhagen and Galatasaray.... What about that part of the story?
Jocaeorsy
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People should understand that Manchester United is bigger that the Dotmond u re praising look at how Dotmond has moved through to where they re the only tough team they met is Atletico Madrid the rest no teams to mention so that doesn't mean Dotmond is better that man so Sancho never proved himself at Manchester but showed his arrogance instead of skills and he knows very well that if he doesn't perform there he will have no where to run to so don't choke us with Sancho noise let him stay there where he is doing fine he is not wanted at Manchester
dipademot
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as long as tem hag is coach, Manunited will never shine
houbdikouy
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Sancho is better than Hojlund
mupamsty
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Why don’t you tell ten hag to do the same to garnacho as he did to sancho
Make sure you healthy be4 opening thy mouth. Some ppl seem to be sick here let us pls call 911 or Ambulance [5percent]
danailsty
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Ronaldo and Messi and all the other goal sores would score goals without the help of the ones that never even score a goal
danailsty
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And a game isn’t made only by goals there are a lot of players that make possible to win the games and they never scored a goal with that said I show you how stupid you are and how much you understand the game
danailsty
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Why don’t you tell ten hag to do the same to garnacho as he did to sancho
Yeoabdksuz
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what form are you talking about how many goals and assist has he made for the team and in how many matches, do you think he should be allowed to keep on misbehaving in the club because he is bigger than the club and the manager
Vokdeimpz
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What is Ten Hag saying here? You question his abilities in public and told everyone he's indiscipline, lacking fitness...... Why are you now telling the world his abilities were never in question? Are you saying Man Utd spent all that money just so that you use ego to exile the player? Cristiano, Sancho, Rashford, Casemiro, Varane, Maguire, Garnacho, etc, you have fought with them all in the media, and these are guys that should be making United champions...... Ten Hag is the problem of United.
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There is a difference between abilities and laziness, discipline. Sanco lacks last 2
kbsarpong
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how many goals and assists has she got from how many matches? Yet a non English player with fewer matches from more goals and assists will be called a flop.
lbcrna
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there was no question about his ability but was always on the bench why?
Daphoenix23
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Dey play! But yet, he only missed 4 starts in Dortmund this season. If the current Dortmund catch this current Man U ehn.
I pray day if dem catch MAN U say dem go trash us o…Baba no level for that Dortmund abeg, na Sancho level b dat. Mek e de wt small boys weh em de feel like chairman for. The guy no get respect and e tink say em Gud pass as em de…. See ehn no let YouTube videos deceive u o..na YouTube videos many of us watch when e wan come MAN UTD. The guy good o no doubt Buh player weh feel say e good pass evrybody no fet de our team. Under Fergie dem no born em papa well to try dis tin weh e do…
pucainoprz
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Just fire him away from man u
dave2080
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no debate pls Sancho remain at Dortmund u re not need at man u , seen alot of crabs been said here from. the poster to confused English pundit to the fans base comments saying he is back ,back from where ,he couldn't strive under ole den ragnick came same thing and ten hag now u re all saying shits , wasn't it not this same ten hag that gave him three months leave to Holland for mental and physical repairs yet he comes late to training with shits stories.him and garnacho who is older or garnacho hasn't received any disciplinary actions all this while did it stop him from proving himself on the pitch nonsense talks everywhere
myclubliverpool
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ETH will leave Man united permanently a d Sancho will remain a United player
Joyckmpuyz
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my say this bald useless coach dont have common sense
chukwudera353
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Erik don hang😂
Tozabimpru
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letting him go doesn't matter noelrmater he's position at club right now
lemontaxxx
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Big mistake. Really..I mean talk about out of evil cometh good they tried to scapegoat Sancho but instead he is silencing his critics. while ironically adding to Man United's bank. no could have envisioned Dortmund in Champions league semis with a chance to go to the finals. meanwhile Man united stuck in 6th position n dropping may not see Europe in a while
rapb12
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Manchester United is a dead club,end of debating Manchester United..who's fault and who's fault.. players and managers that comes and goes they wanted to become celebrities and nothing else..
Tomablpsty
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What is Ten Hag saying here? You question his abilities in public and told everyone he's indiscipline, lacking fitness...... Why are you now telling the world his abilities were never in question? Are you saying Man Utd spent all that money just so that you use ego to exile the player? Cristiano, Sancho, Rashford, Casemiro, Varane, Maguire, Garnacho, etc, you have fought with them all in the media, and these are guys that should be making United champions...... Ten Hag is the problem of United.
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Well said
yoaikorst
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Ten Hag is a big liar. He made a lot of people believed that Sancho was nothing. now see the boy's form...congrats ya...
pythagorasofficial
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BIG LIE… Wch form and wch career is back on track..? He’s just in a team that’s doing okay and progressing in the UCL. They are miserable in the Bundesliga… what are his stats again? they can kip him.
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Dey play! But yet, he only missed 4 starts in Dortmund this season. If the current Dortmund catch this current Man U ehn.
cuzdeiklru
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This is rubbish post and big lies from lawrenson and Rio. A player that score two goals and give two assist in 14 games you said he's getting in form?.he is not needed back to oldtrafford and this England syndromes are getting into nonsense!
boweklosuy
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Football has a short memory. Sancho was not only a failure under ETH, I doubt he would have done any better in this team.
Daphoenix23
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BIG LIE… Wch form and wch career is back on track..? He’s just in a team that’s doing okay and progressing in the UCL. They are miserable in the Bundesliga… what are his stats again? they can kip him.
malablata
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What is Ten Hag saying here? You question his abilities in public and told everyone he's indiscipline, lacking fitness...... Why are you now telling the world his abilities were never in question? Are you saying Man Utd spent all that money just so that you use ego to exile the player? Cristiano, Sancho, Rashford, Casemiro, Varane, Maguire, Garnacho, etc, you have fought with them all in the media, and these are guys that should be making United champions...... Ten Hag is the problem of United.
_stekafo4
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UEFA And their laws and rules, so Manchester United is still cashing out on Sancho's progress. So Manchester United will still receive the money, after agreeing with Erik Zero Hag's decision