"I don't know what Jadon Sancho is doing at the moment though, Merson said. He's not running at anybody, not committing people and not taking chances! Sancho needs to stop playing it safe and has to take risks with the ball at his feet. If you lose the ball, no one cares. Try and make things happen instead of just passing it around."
"At his best during his Borussia Dortmund days, Sancho was an exciting attacker who would take defenders on and drive into dangerous positions. Now, however, Sancho looks short of confidence, with the 25-year-old singled out for criticism from Merson after such a slow start to life at Villa Park. The pundit, writing in his column for Sportskeeda, urged Sancho to do more on the ball and to take more risks with his play."
Jadon Sancho has made a slow, cautious start to his loan at Aston Villa, displaying conservative passing and limited dribbling. At his Borussia Dortmund peak he frequently took defenders on and created dangerous opportunities, but recent performances suggest diminished confidence and reluctance to take risks. Critics have singled out his failure to commit opponents and urged him to attempt incisive runs and riskier plays to create chances. Previous loan spells, including time at Chelsea, showed occasional quality, yet continued struggles at Villa reduce the likelihood of a permanent Manchester United exit and frustrate United supporters.
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