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    Check out Ten Hag reaction to Jadon Sancho’s Man United return

    Emma TeeBy No Comments3 Mins Read

    • Erik ten Hag reacts to Jadon Sancho’s Manchester United return.

    Check out Ten Hag reaction to Jadon Sancho's Man United return
    Check out Ten Hag reaction to Jadon Sancho’s Man United return

    Jadon Sancho made his long-awaited comeback to action on Wednesday night, and Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has given him the support he needs to once again establish himself as a key member of the team.

    Sancho made his Old Trafford debut to a standing ovation and helped Manchester United defeat Nottingham Forest 2-0 to advance to the Carabao Cup final later this month.

    The 22-year-old hadn’t featured since October before that, with initial illness and then concerns over fitness and also his mental well-being keeping him out of the team.

    But Sancho showed even in flashes against Forest, playing an important role in the move that made the second goal for Fred, that he has the quality to make an impact.

    “He already showed that [he can be a decisive player],” Ten Hag said afterwards.

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    “This season for instance, the game against Liverpool was a great goal. He scored against Leicester. He had some really good games, Spurs as well, so he already showed his great capabilities.”

    Since joining United from Borussia Dortmund in 2021, Sancho hasn’t regularly performed to those levels, but the manager still has faith in him, and time is still on his side.

    “He has really high standards,” Ten Hag continued. “He has great capabilities to contribute to our team and the team is improving, we are playing more in the opponent’s half and his capabilities are coming more to the fore. He can act on them more and have more touches on the ball and that gives him the best platform to perform.

    “It is always important that players enjoy football because that gives energy and also the motivation to act and to perform.

    “The reception from the fans to him was great and that will give him even more a push to continue in the way he is now acting. He has just started again, he is back in Carrington, and hopefully he can keep that and really contribute to the team because when he is in form, he is important to us.”