'Doesn't have the pace to run past people' – Sancho 'a shadow' of former self says Jamie Redknapp in stinging criticism
JADON SANCHO is just a 'shadow' of himself and is showing a worrying lack of pace, says Jamie Redknapp.
The pundit believes the winger is low on confidence and has a massive challenge to get back into the Manchester United team.
Sancho, 21, has scored just twice and failed to produce a single assist since his £73million summer move to Old Trafford.
Against Aston Villa on Saturday he was named on the bench with academy product Anthony Elanga starting ahead of him.
And although Sancho came on with 15 minutes to go he did not have a positive influence on United – it was Villa instead who scored twice to claw level.
Redknapp said on Sky Sports' coverage of the match: "Sancho has a massive challenge on.
"He made an impact today when he came onto the pitch. When you come on, you hope to make a bit of magic but in this case, he's come on and the team has drawn 2-2 when he's supposed to be the player to help the team.
"He's low on confidence. I'm watching him play and he's a shadow of the player we saw in the Bundesliga. He's good in close areas but my biggest worry is that he doesn't have the pace to run past people.
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"That's why Elanga played today. In the first few minutes, United played a ball down the line and he chased it. Sancho doesn't do that. That's a real worry for him.
"It's a big challenge for him. He's got to say he's up for the challenge and play, train and live right and maybe he can get back in the team.
"It's a huge challenge for him and Marcus Rashford."
Sancho has also been criticised by Paul Ince and Thierry Henry in recent weeks with the latter suggesting the winger is "playing within himself".
He said: "Those are the types of players you want to watch but he (Sancho) is playing within himself.
"When you are in a one-on-one, you should take a player on. What happened to beating your man on the outside?"
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