“Jadon Sancho was already a little prepared for a change”

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The spell is finally broken: Jadon Sancho scored his first goal of the season in the Bundesliga against VfL Wolfsburg. The Brit also picked up a squad in the 2-0 win. BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke should be happy.

Last season, Jadon Sancho scored 17 goals and assists in the Bundesliga. In 32 games. In the current round, the fast winger scored zero goals before Matchday 14. That should change against the Wolves.

First, Sancho gave the template for Manuel Akanji’s first goal (66), in the 91st minute of the game he completed an icy counterattack himself.

Jadon Sancho could have topped up his hit count earlier, but missed with a dusting off after an attempt by Erling Haaland, who celebrated his comeback from a breakup injury.

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“Subconsciously, Jadon had probably already prepared for a little change.”

In Dortmund, those responsible now hope that the knot in Sancho has been broken. Aki Watzke explains the previous drop in performance in the 2020/2021 season at least partially with the consequences of the previous transfer summer and the tenure at BVB.

“Jadon might have been unconsciously prepared for a change,” said the club boss at KICKER, recalling the interest shown by Manchester United and co: “I think he thought so much about it that he lost his cool. He has.”

Watzke doesn’t deny that the fast wing runabout is doing it: “But it’s been very difficult for me for weeks.” The last difference from the previous season: Sancho thinks too much about the next action.

“The more you try as a creative person, the more difficult it becomes”

“Now you think about it. And the tenth of a second you lose is often exactly the moment the opponent is already on their feet. The more you try as a creative person, the more difficult it becomes,” BVB said. Executive Director.

Watzke is confident that the right winger will find his way back to the track: “I think he needs two or three successes in a row, then things will get better again quickly. He is still one of the greatest talents out there.” . “