Patrice Evra has told Jadon Sancho he ‘deserves everything’ if he continues to work as hard as he did against Leicester City.
The Manchester United winger was a half-time substitute against the Foxes and went on to play on of his best 45 minutes for the club since he joined.
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Sancho scored one goal and created three chances in an impressive performance, which served as the ideal warm-up for the Barcelona game later this week.
He is now up to five goals for the season, already surpassing his tally of four from the previous campaign.
Evra message to Sancho
Former United defender Evra reached out on Twitter to tell Jadon Sancho: “You deserve everything when your working that hard son.”
He has just returned from a spell out of the game to recover his fitness. Sancho is looking far happier than he did before, and it is translating into his football too.
Still only 22, Sancho’s best years are ahead of him and he has been adjusting to the pressures of playing for one of the world’s top clubs. Evra’s message will mean a lot if he sees it.
Sancho would be glad to see his work ethic being praised. While this is a strong part of his game, this is not always the aspect which gets the most attention. Now playing in a central role, it is even more important he works hard to do his job for the team.
This time next week we hope Sancho’s hard work has been rewarded with a Carabao Cup medal. He will be looking to play a huge part in his first game at Wembley for the club.
Man Utd ridiculed for ‘playing with 10 men most weeks’ with star who cannot ‘justify his place’
TV presenter Richard Keys has taken another swipe at striker Wout Weghorst by claiming that Manchester United are effectively ‘playing with 10 men’ most weeks.
United signed the Netherlands international on loan from Burnley in January after releasing superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo in acrimonious circumstances during the Qatar World Cup.
Weghorst got his first taste of the Premier League with the Clarets but only managed to score twice as they were relegated from the Premier League.
The 30-year-old did, however, fare much better on loan with Besiktas before his move to Old Trafford, scoring eight goals and providing four assists in 16 league games in Turkey.
Weghorst has been a mainstay in Erik ten Hag’s side since arriving back in England last month. However, has only scored once in 10 games for the club.
Despite those struggles, Ten Hag has been very supportive of his compatriot during United’s run of five wins from their last seven games. Indeed, their form has seen them join the mix for the Premier League title as well as reaching the Carabao Cup final, which takes place on Sunday against Newcastle.
Weghorst not United starting level
However, sports broadcaster Keys has not been impressed by Weghorst’s contributions and feels United are effectively ‘playing with 10 men’ when the Dutch forward is named in the starting XI.
“You’re playing with ten men most weeks if he’s in”, Keys said of Weghorst on beIN SPORTS.
“I mean, he doesn’t do enough to justify a starting place does he? Come on, let’s be honest!”
It’s not the first time that Keys has laid into Weghorst after criticising United for signing ‘lump’ Weghorst in the January window.
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The Red Devils star, whose loan is highly unlikely to be turned into a permanent deal in the summer, is still searching for his first goal at Old Trafford, having missed another good chance in the 3-0 stroll against Leicester on Saturday.
He is, however, expected to be in the starting line-up again when United face Newcastle at Wembley on Sunday.
Source: unitedinfocus.com; teamtalk.com
