Jadon Sancho's Outburst May Be More Symbolic Than It Appears
Erik Ten Hag couldn't have made his answer clearer when asked about Jadon Sancho's absence from the matchday squad following Manchester United's defeat at the Emirates; "On his performance in training we didn't select him ." Jadon was equally as clear in his unheralded response sent out shortly after across his social media; "I've been a scapegoat for a long time which isn't fair!" A Manchester United winger causing unnecessary drama off the pitch, putting a manager in a difficult position, and forcing a largely incompetent board and team of higher-ups at the football club into swift, paramount action. Sound familiar? It will be interesting to see how this one plays out - without the legal implications of the Mason Greenwood saga but with just the same amount of attention and scrutiny from the public eye. What stands out to me is the question that has arisen on both occasions, asked tentatively and yet with a substantial amount of gravity to...