It totally contradicts itself, Sancho speaks again about Cristiano and United

Erik ten Hag recently suggested that Manchester United's problems with Jadon Sancho existed before he was appointed manager. That same week, Ralf Rangnick stated that he did not have any discipline problems with Sancho. Those comments were interesting considering Nemanja Matic confirmed that Sancho was often late for training and that both played during the German's interim tenure.

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Sancho may have improved his performance during Rangnick's time at the club, but there is enough evidence available to suggest the winger has not always been professional. Pep Guardiola has gone on record to question Sancho's desire for him, while timekeeping was an issue for him during his first spell at Borussia Dortmund. He was also a problem on international duty with England.

In October 2021, Sancho arrived late to an England team meeting ahead of a match against Andorra, leaving Gareth Southgate no choice but to omit him from the next Three Lions squad. Lucien Favre fined Sancho when he was Dortmund coach and once said: "We need players on the pitch who are focused and prepared" when asked about his absence.

So it was ridiculous to see Dortmund's CEO dismiss suggestions that he was difficult to manage after re-signing for the German team on loan until the end of the season. "Jadon has no problems with discipline, I don't know who came up with that," said Hans-Joachim Watzke. There have been doubts about Sancho's mentality about him playing for a big club and he has never looked comfortable in the red shirt. The 23-year-old had the world at his feet when he left Dortmund, but now he has the challenge of trying to regain his form over the next six months.

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Leaving the past behind

Sancho needs to address his timing and his mentality if he is to enjoy a satisfying race. He has plenty of time to change things, but he must get the basics right. In recent years, he has gained an unwanted reputation and his comments in a recent interview with Dortmund's YouTube channel were incredibly ironic.