Rio Ferdinand asks Manchester United question after Jadon Sancho masterclass in Borussia Dortmund’s win over PSG
Rio Ferdinand drooled over Jadon Sancho’s ‘joke’ of a performance after Borussia Dortmund’s 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain, asking why the forward has struggled to hit such heights at Manchester United.
Sancho was the standout attacking player on the pitch in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg at Signal Iduna Park, as Niclas Fullkrug scored the only goal of the game to put Dortmund in the driving seat ahead of their trip to Paris in a week’s time.
Fullkrug should perhaps have completed a brace after a scintillating piece of wing play from United loanee Sancho on the hour mark, but the Germany striker ballooned his effort over the bar from five yards out when it appeared easier to score.
One particular stat stood out on the night, with Sancho becoming the first Englishman in the history of the Champions League to complete 11+ take-ons in a single game. Remarkably, the last player to complete more dribbles at the semi-final stage was a certain Lionel Messi versus Manchester United back in 2008.