Jadon Sancho Aims Dig at Manchester United After Heavy Tottenham Defeat

Jadon Sancho Aims Dig at Manchester United After Heavy Tottenham Defeat

  • Jadon Sancho seemingly took aimed a dig at Manchester United following their defeat to Tottenham on September 29
  • Sancho, who is still contracted to the Red Devils, reposted a photo from Chelsea's X immediately after the result at Old Trafford
  • Erik ten Hag's woeful start to the season continued after they lost 3-0 to a rampant Ange Postecoglou side

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Jadon Sancho appeared to run salt to the injury of his employers, Manchester United after Tottenham Hotspur beat them on Sunday evening.

A hapless United side were torn apart by a slick Spurs side that were keen to inflict damage from the word go.

Erik ten Hag, Manchester United vs Tottenham, Jadon Sancho, Chelsea
Erik ten Hag looks on after Manchester United lost 3-0 to Tottenham Hotspur on September 29, 2024. Photo by James Gill - Danehouse.
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Brennan Johnson finished off a beautiful burst of pace from Micky van de Ven in the third minute. The Red Devils' afternoon went from bad to worse after their captain, Bruno Fernandes, was shown a straight red card for a challenge on James Maddison.

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Ange Postecoglou's side turned the afterburners after the break, with Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke completing the rout.

What did Sancho do after United lost to Tottenham?

Chelsea's social media post after the game left a lot to be desired, with fans convinced the West Londoners were trolling United.

The Blues admin shared a picture of Cole Palmer and Jadon Sancho smiling. Enzo Maresca's side beat Brighton on Saturday, with Palmer scoring four goals.

Sancho joined Chelsea in an initial loan deal from Manchester United. The Stamford Bridge tenants will be obligated to make the deal permanent at the end of this season, provided a set of conditions have been met, as reported by Sky Sports.

Will Sancho go back to Manchester United?

The England international fell out with ten Hag prior to his exit from United. He was sent on loan to Borussia Dortmund in January before Chelsea took him. He has since registered three assists in his first three games for the Blues.

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The win at Brighton took Chelsea into the top four, while Manchester United remain in 11th place after six games. Pressure continues to pile up on ten Hag to produce results, especially after the new ownership backed him in the market.

Managers who can replace ten Hag

Briefly News reported on the managers who can replace ten Hag if Sir Jim Ratcliffe decides to crack the whip.

There is no shortage of world-class managers in the market who would be interested in taking over the Old Trafford hot seat.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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