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<\/p>\nSancho has publically responded to Erik ten Hag\u2019s claims <\/p>\n
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Jadon Sancho has claimed he is being made a \u201cscapegoat\u201d by Erik ten Hag after the Manchester United manager suggested the winger was dropped due to his performances in training.<\/p>\n
Sancho is yet to start a game for Manchester United this season and was left out of the squad entirely for their visit to Arsenal on Sunday which saw his side fall to a late 3-1 defeat after injury-time goals from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus. <\/p>\n
After the game, the United manager addressed the English forward\u2019s absence, clarifying that it was down to his levels of performance in training in the week leading up to the match.<\/p>\n
\u201cJadon [Sancho] was absent [based] on his performance on the training,\u201d Ten Hag said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t select him. You have to reach a level every day at Manchester United and we can make choices on the frontline, so for this game, he wasn\u2019t selected.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, the 23-year-old has since hit back at the Dutch manager\u2019s words, with a public statement on social media suggesting that other reasons were behind his dropping and refuting the claims of poor training.<\/p>\n
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\u201cPlease don\u2019t believe everything you read,\u201d Sancho wrote. \u201cI will not allow people saying things that is completely untrue, I have conducted myself in training very well this week. I believe there are other reasons for this matter which I won\u2019t go into, I\u2019ve been a scapegoat for a long time which isn\u2019t fair!<\/p>\n
\u201cAll I want to do is play football with a smile on my face and contribute to the team. I respect all decisions that are made by the coaching staff, I play with fantastic players and grateful to do so which I know every week is a challenge. I will continue to fight for this badge no matter what!\u201d<\/p>\n
Sancho has struggled to nail down a regular starting berth in United\u2019s team since his \u00a373m move from Borussia Dortmund in 2021. The Englishman missed three months at the end of last season due to various physical issues. He has scored just 12 goals in 82 games for the club in all competitions.<\/p>\n
While Sancho watched from home, United extended their dreadful recent record at the Emirates. Having gone ahead through Marcus Rashford, they were pegged back instantly by Martin Odegaard\u2019s strike. <\/p>\n
Having seen Alejandro Garnacho\u2019s late strike ruled out by VAR for offside, Rice\u2019s deflected strike from a corner \u2013 followed by Jesus\u2019s composed finish on the break \u2013 secured a dramatic win for the home side.<\/p>\n