Jadon Sancho seems to be thriving at Chelsea, a fact he made abundantly clear following Manchester United's latest defeat.
United put in a dismal performance against Spurs at Old Trafford on Sunday, with Brennan Johnson's early goal setting the tone for a disappointing day. Bruno Fernandes' sending off complicated matters further before Dejan Kulusevski added a second shortly after the break. Dominic Solanke sealed a comprehensive victory for Spurs late on.
The defeat leaves United languishing in 12th place - its joint-worst start in Premier League history. The result has also increased the pressure on Erik ten Hag, whose position is now precarious.
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Sancho, currently on loan at Chelsea with a view to a permanent move next summer, seemed to revel in United's misfortune - although it's unclear if this was intentional. Shortly after the final whistle at Old Trafford, he retweeted a post from Chelsea's official account.
The tweet featured a photo of him celebrating with teammate Cole Palmer during Chelsea's 4-2 win over Brighton, accompanied by a blue heart and a smiley emoji.
Sancho has hit the ground running since his move to Stamford Bridge, providing three assists in as many games for Chelsea. He was also denied his first goal for the club due to a narrow VAR offside decision.
After a promising debut at Stamford Bridge, the player expressed his satisfaction: "Overall, I was just happy to play at Stamford Bridge for the first time as a Chelsea player. It was a great feeling and I really appreciated the reception I got from the fans.
"It was a great feeling [to get a standing ovation from the fans] and my family and friends were in the crowd for the game, so that made it extra special. I'm happy to have been able to assist for goals in recent games, I'm settling in well here and I just want to keep this momentum going and keep being able to assist my team-mates. Or even get a first goal, that would be nice!"
He is set to return to action with Chelsea as they lock horns with Gent in the Europa Conference League midweek, before hosting Nottingham Forest. In a different ambience, his previous mentor Ten Hag faces a pivotal week to safeguard his position at United, with upcoming clashes against Porto and Aston Villa.
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