Jadon Sancho couldn’t help inspire Borussia Dortmund to European glory on Saturday night after losing the Champions League final against Real Madrid.
The Manchester United forward played the final match of his Borussia Dortmund loan spell, which expires on June 30.
Sancho, 24, was lively in the first half but his influence on the game diminished after the break. Dortmund boss Edin Terzic replaced him after 87 minutes, yet praised the winger in his post-match comments.
Ever since Ronaldo and Sancho disrespected Ten Hag and left Man United:
Sancho – 0 trophies
Ronaldo- 0 trophies
Ten Hag – 2 trophiesBut they told me Ten Hag is the problem😭 pic.twitter.com/r6V564k6jO
— Kobi (@UTDKobi) June 1, 2024
German media react to Sancho vs Real Madrid
A report from Ruhr24 highlighted Sancho’s unwillingness to carry out defensive duties throughout the game. They also stated that they want to see the England international back playing for Dortmund again next season.
“Not always consistent enough in defensive behaviour. For example, when he let Vinicius Junior run on counterattack (49th). His unnecessary ball loss made possible the decisive corner for Real (74th). A used [second-hand] say of the man, which is actually supposed to make the difference for BVB. As with Ian Maatsen: Hopefully not his last appearance in black-yellow.”
Sky Germany reported similarly and pointed out how Sancho’s performance nosedived in the second half.
“[Some] danger in the first half with some dribbling and passes, but [his performance] dives in the second half and remains inconspicuous.”
Meanwhile, RAN were more critical in their Sancho review and gave him a rating of 5/10 for his efforts.
“The Englishman falls a little in his homeland compared to his teammates. Hardly any significant actions forward, disappointing despite his work backwards. Grade 5.”
So, to put it bluntly… after all the pre-match hype, Sancho failed to deliver. I still hope Dortmund put their money where their mouth is this summer.
Terzic even predicted that Sancho will play in more Champions League finals.
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dale you seem to have a very unhealthy animosity towards sancho – writing numerous articles which are clearly written to show the disdain you have for JS, not just as a player but as a person.
its very cult-like and frankly weird although i guess those two go hand-in-hand.
You have never met JS nor ETH yet you act like a man/woman scorned – JS is just a footballer who had a public falling out with ETH (your leader?), since then you seem to have written so many articles about him, most with some underlying nastiness aimed at the guy.
just remember firstly he is just a footballer, a young one at that, and the dislike you obviously have for him, again considering you’ve never met him, is certainly unhealthy – if he was a politician or public figure in media then we could all understand the dislike of somoene, but again he’s a footballer, who you don’t even know. he makes no difference to your life outside of entertainment (or not maybe in his case).
just food for thought perhaps.
Thanks for your comment, as ever, Dave. You are observant enough to know we have been backing the manager through thick and thin, and we always will. I want Ten Hag to stay and make it no secret, as do all the groups and individuals I speak to. My view on Sancho, however, is that he is a primadonna dickhead. You’re welcome to your opinion.
Savage but very true, Dale