Is Ten Hag the Man to Return Sancho to Previous Heights?

Posted on April 18, 2023 by SoccerPunter

Before Erik Ten Hag joined English Premier League side Manchester United, one of the first things he said was that he would focus on bringing Marcus Rashford back to his best.

In just a few short months since joining the club, he has done exactly what he planned to do. Marcus Rashford is now playing better than he ever has for both club and country.

The question being asked here is, is Ten Hag the right man to do a similar thing with Jadon Sancho and return the winger to his previous heights? Find out more right here.

Who is Jadon Sancho?

Jadon Malik Sancho is a men’s professional footballer who plays for his country and is in the top flight of English football. The 22-year-old winger was born in Camberwell, South London, in March 2000.

Sancho is a right-footed winger who currently plays in the number 25 shirt for Manchester United since joining them in July 2021. He began his senior career in Germany in 2017, playing for Borussia Dortmund II before joining the senior team after just three games.

During his time in the Bundesliga, he played 104 games for Dortmund, scoring 38 goals across all competitions. He played at Dortmund from 2017 until 2021 before joining Manchester United. Since playing for United, he has played 43 games and scored 7 goals.

As an international footballer, he has played for England at the U16, U17, and U19 levels, and he made his debut for the England men’s senior team in October 2018 after impressing in the youth teams. His first game was a UEFA Nations League match against Croatia, in which he came on as a sub in the 73rd minute in a match that ended in a goalless draw.

In more recent times, his performances have not been as impressive, especially compared to how well he played at Dortmund, and he has spent much of his time on the bench.

Can Ten Hag focus on Sancho as he did with Rashford and bring the winger back to his best? Only time will tell. Don’t forget, if you want to bet on soccer and you live in South Africa, one of the best sites you can turn to is 10Bet’s official website.

Can Manchester United win the league?

Even if Ten Hag can bring Sancho back to form, it’s still not looking like Manchester United can win the current 2022/23 Premier League campaign. It’s too late in the season, so Man United may just have to wait until next year.

Based on the latest odds, Manchester United, the current third odds-on favourite team to win the Premier League outright, only have a 1.00% implied probability of winning.

In the American/moneyline ods format, it’s the same as saying 10,000. In the European decimal odds format, it’s 101.00, and in the UK fractional odds format, it’s 100/1.

In comparison, the odds-on favourite team that will most likely win the EPL this season is Arsenal. They have an impressive 62.50% implied probability of finishing the league at the top of the table for the first time in two decades.

If you were to place a wager right now on Arsenal to win the league, you are currently looking at -167 American/moneyline odds, 1.60 decimal odds, and 3/5 fractional odds.

What about the Europa League?

Don’t forget that Manchester United are still in the Europa League. In fact, the odds of them winning the Europa League are huge compared to their Premier League title-winning odds.

For example, they are currently the odds-on favourite team to win the Europa League, with a whopping 40.00% implied probability rate. They are priced at 150 in American/moneyline odds, 2.5 in decimal odds, and 6.4 in fractional odds.

Who else is in the running to win the Europa League? Let’s take a quick look at the latest odds:

• Juventus (Serie A side) – priced at 500 (which is 6.00, o6 5/1), with a 16.70% implied probability rate
• Roma (Serie A side) – are also priced the same as Juventus
• Bayer Leverkusen – priced at 700 (700, or 7/1), with a 12.50% implied probability rate

You also have Sporting Lisbon at 850 (9.50, or 17/2) with a 10.20% chance of winning, Sevilla at 1,200 (13.00, or 12/1) with a 7.70% chance, Feyenoord at 1,700 (18.00, or 17/1) with a 5.60% chance, and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (Union SG, or USG) at 3,000 (31.00, or 30/1) with only a 3.20% chance of winning.

Despite the odds looking in clear favour of Manchester United, remember that no bet is guaranteed.