"He can enhance the strength of any team." After the battle between Bayern Munich and Dortmund in the Bundesliga, Kahn, the current director of the winning side Bayern Munich and the greatest goalkeeper in team history Instead of commenting on the game, he was very fond of a young player who came on as a substitute for his rival, thinking that he would be one of the best in world football in the future. In order to prove Kahn's vision, this young man just played against Paderbo in an away game. In the game, he completed the first hat trick of his career and became the youngest player to score 30 goals in the Bundesliga. He is Jadon Sancho!
Sancho, who was born in 2000, is always associated with the idiom of "leaving home". His parents traveled across the ocean from Trinidad and Tobago to the UK in order to make a living. Black people brought their own His athletic talent made him indeed superior to his peers in the UK in terms of physical fitness and athletic ability, which made him a star in the local community at a very young age.
London, Sancho’s birthplace, is the city with the highest concentration of top football clubs in the world, including Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Fulham, Charlton, etc. The scouting networks of these teams can be said to be all over the world, but an own-goal incident happened under the lights. The already famous Sancho was recruited by the Watford Club in Hertfordshire, 27 kilometers northwest of London. Called into the youth training camp, this club may have been the first British team that Chinese fans came into contact with in the 1940s and 1950s. They visited China twice in 1983 and 1987 and beat the Chinese national team with 5 goals. However, except for Apart from that they have no brilliance worth mentioning.
The reason why Sancho is willing to join Watford is very simple. As an immigrant family living in London, which is "difficult to live in", whoever can provide good food and accommodation conditions will naturally be willing to play for him. Watford has done the best in this regard. They have provided Sancho with a comfortable living environment within easy reach of the training ground, so that he can concentrate on training to improve himself, and at the same time, he can alleviate some of the burden on his poor family. This rare street boy in English football has finally received a formal and good training environment, and his growth has advanced by leaps and bounds.
According to Lancaster, Sancho’s coach when he was in the Watford youth team: “Some children are afraid of entering the higher age echelons early, but Sancho wants it. The biggest difference between people. As a coach, you can know how many passes, how many shots and how many distances a player runs, but it is the invisible qualities that make him different. Sometimes, we. During the team training, he will lead the team to play 4 against 7, and he will only say, 'Let's have a big fight with 4 of us? Manchester City, which is waving checks to search for talents, will naturally not let go of young people with both talent and household registration like Sancho. Selling a player from the U15 youth team for 500,000 pounds is a deal for Watford, which has no support from the oil tycoons and is relatively safe. For Sancho, who is eager to change his family and personal destiny, the favor of a wealthy club is something that does not need to be considered at all.
Money is indeed a good thing. Manchester City’s youth training camp has gathered a large number of talents in a short period of time, and among these talented teenagers, Sancho is still the most outstanding one. He and Fu Den and Diaz (who has moved to Real Madrid) are tied as the three best youth training heroes in the history of Blue Moon. Many people believe that the three of them will be the guarantee for Manchester City to maintain strong competitiveness for many years to come. However, beautiful ideals will always be shattered by the hard reality. The three people in the picture above who are full of energy have no idea that in two years they will be scattered across the world, forgotten in the world.
As soon as the 15-year-old Sancho joined the team, he was promoted to the U18 echelon due to his outstanding talent, and he lived up to expectations, scoring 7 goals in 11 games. Among them, he scored twice 4 minutes before his debut. Manchester City academy coach Jason Wilcox chanted the excitement of that game on many occasions.
However, the drawbacks of Manchester City's youth training system hoarding too many talents have also emerged. The competition for their offensive positions is too strong. Whether it is Diaz, a teenager from Malaga, Spain, or Foden, the U17 World Youth Championship Golden Ball winner, they can Playing in the same position, Manchester City's youth training coaches have no choice but to use a rotation strategy to ensure that everyone has a chance to play. However, this approach of equalizing wealth and poverty is unsatisfactory for the passionate young people who are eager to play.
There is not so much absolute fairness in the world. Compared with Foden, who grew up in Manchester City and has pure blood, Sancho, a latecomer from a small place, does not have many opportunities to play, but he has limited opportunities in the game. During the time, the talent displayed was enough to shock people. In a youth team match with the local rival Manchester United, the "Manchester Evening News", which favored the Red Devils, reported the match like this: "In a youth team derby that focused on defense, Sang Joe's key role gave the home team the lead. He was the main force of the attack as soon as Manchester City got the ball. "Every red obstacle."
In October 2016, Sancho was recruited into the Manchester City first team to train with big names such as Aguero and Sterling, but he still couldn't stand it in the youth team. enough attention, because Blue Moon prefers his teammate and "biological son" Foden. That year, Foden started 31 of 37 games, while Sancho only started 19. However, the two scored the same number of goals, 15. This ratio made the arrogant Sancho feel uneasy. The resentment in his heart, coupled with the fact that Sane and Sterling occupied the same position in the first team, Sancho, who had no one in the middle, could only keep going back and forth between the first team bench and the second team. Finally, in 2017 In the summer, he couldn't bear it anymore and he chose to go on strike and asked to leave Manchester City with a desperate attitude.
Manchester City knows from top to bottom that Sancho has unlimited potential and is unwilling to sell this priceless treasure. However, under the pressure of competing for the championship, they cannot give Sancho the space, time and patience to grow. It's best for him to leave. For 7.84 million euros, Dortmund took away Sancho. At that time, Manchester City did not include a priority buy-back clause in the contract, nor did it include a two-transfer sharing clause. It only stipulated that Dortmund needed to notify Manchester City when it received an offer, and Manchester City could match the offers from other teams. Now it seems that this may be the transfer operation that Manchester City regrets the most. After this visible superstar stayed at Manchester City for more than two years, he finally left with the embarrassing record of not playing once for the Premier League champions.
Someone asked Guardiola if Sancho was the biggest mistake in his coaching career. He replied with a bit of "jealousy": "I don't know, nothing is impossible in the football world, but I really I don’t know, I think he chose to leave here because he didn’t want to stay at Manchester City. When he didn’t want to stay here, I didn’t think he would come back. This is what I think at the moment. Maybe there will be changes in the future, but I don’t. I know. We have made every effort to keep Sancho, but he thinks that playing in Germany is the best choice. He has indeed started his career and I hope he can become what he expected. And it's a good example for other England players and I'm delighted to see him doing well. "What more can be said at this point? Some people, if they miss it, they can never look back.
Anyone who knows something about football knows that Dortmund, a well-known "black shop" in European football along with Porto, Monaco and Ajax, has admirable achievements in cultivating young people. There are endless generations of newcomers such as Lewandowski, Gotze, Reus, Hummels, etc. Compared with Manchester City's other two youth training talents, Diaz is struggling to find playing opportunities in Real Madrid and Manchester City respectively. Compared with Foden, Sancho's choice of the Hornets is indeed a wise move for his growth, which fully proves that he has a clear understanding of himself and has sufficient emotional intelligence and wisdom.
Sancho quickly proved with practical actions what is meant by "moving people will live, and trees will die". On October 21, 2017, in the 9th round of the Bundesliga against Frankfurt, Sancho had just joined. By 2 months, Sancho was transferred to the Dortmund first team and waited on the bench. He got a chance to come on as a substitute in the 84th minute of the second half, completing his Bundesliga debut and also his first-team debut in his career. Although he did not A brilliant performance, but it also allowed him to feel the atmosphere of the adult game. In the 31st round of the Bundesliga against Leverkusen, Sancho finally started, and he scored 1 goal and 2 assists in the game, including the first goal of his career in the 13th minute of the first half. The team's first goal, the gold finally started to shine. In the 2017-18 season, Sancho played 12 times in the Bundesliga on behalf of the Dortmund first team, scoring 1 goal and 4 assists. His various statistics do not indicate that he is a young player who is not yet 18 years old, especially his His strong passing ability and ability to create opportunities are among the best in Dortmund and even the Bundesliga.
In the second season, Sancho waited for Bole Fife. He admired the style of the English teenager very much. Sancho became an indispensable chess piece in his hands. Fife created An offensive system that completely revolves around Sancho was created. Even captain Royce became his deputy. In order to make him more comfortable in the frontcourt, he also added Parsons, who was not very efficient in scoring goals but could only eat cakes. Coe was replaced by Norwegian teenager Haaland during the winter transfer. The two young people born in the 2000s freely crossed and swapped positions without any sense of strangeness at all. The hormones of youth were flowing freely in the Bundesliga. In this season, Sancho's talent He made full use of it. He played 43 times in all competitions, scored 13 goals and provided 19 assists. He helped Dortmund win the Bundesliga runner-up and was selected into the Bundesliga season's best team. His passing, passing and ability to seize opportunities are already unique in the Bundesliga, and the Hornets once again set off a youth storm.
This season, after receiving the support of strong men such as Brandt and Hazard, Sancho continues to evolve. After scoring his first career hat trick last week, he is in the league. In 22 appearances, the number of goals and assists reached 17 and 16 respectively. Such exaggerated statistics are beyond the reach of even Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi in the same age group. Now he has become one of the many players in the transfer market. The goals pursued by the wealthy clubs, and Manchester United seems to be the most promising at present. He, who is also wearing the No. 7 jersey, reminds people of the predecessors of the Red Devils.
Since Messi and Ronaldo have monopolized football, the winger position has become the cradle of superstars, and judging from the current trend, Sancho has shown the necessary qualities as a successor. Four abilities as powerful as Mero.
Super one-on-one breakthrough ability
When Messi and Ronaldo debuted, the most profound impression they gave people was their super breakthrough ability, and Sancho also has this. One thing is that as a right-footed player, he likes to move on the left wing. His inverse kicking style makes it easier for him to cut inside, and his speed advantage allows him to quickly get rid of defenders. At this time, he can choose to pass the ball. Or shooting is very easy.
Continuously improving shooting ability
Messi and Ronaldo went from pure breakthrough players to scoring and organizing at around the age of 23, while Sancho became a 19-year-old. He has begun to possess these two abilities. Currently, due to his lack of strength, his main scoring method is to break through the penalty area and grab points. His scoring method is still lacking compared to Melo, but time is His greatest capital, these weapons can be gradually polished.
Innate organizational skills
At the age of 19, having played in the Bundesliga for more than two years, Sancho has a mature ability to handle the ball that does not match his age. Ability, knowing when to distribute the ball to teammates in open spaces, he can handle the ball reasonably in the opponent's half, and he poses a great threat to the opponent when he gets the ball. Sancho can fully display his talents on the pitch.
The ability to withstand pressure that is not matched by age
Sancho has repeatedly saved the team in key games. He can stand up in adversity to help the team overcome difficulties, and he can also help the team overcome difficulties. He is a key player in breaking the deadlock. If you watch Dortmund's game, you will find that Sancho's football is obviously at a higher level than other teammates. For this age, he is really a talented player.
At the age of 19, it is when the dream begins. Sancho's start has surpassed most of his peers. What he has to do now is to take good control of himself. From Messi and Ronaldo , and even the senior Royce around him has absorbed enough good nutrients and experience. After all, he is young. Tragic examples of big may not be good are common in football.