In Manchester United's 3-1 win over Burnley, Jadon Sancho caused an own goal, but Thierry Henry expects much more from the England winger.
He slammed the £73 million summer signing, who has yet to make an impact at Old Trafford.
Henry's annoyance with the brilliant former Borussia Dortmund player originates from his habit of cutting inside.
'Those are the types of players you want to watch,' he said in the studio as an analyst for Amazon Prime. 'But he is playing within himself.'
Take a player on when you're in a one-on-one situation. Luke Shaw, on the other hand, was the one forcing him to take on those one-on-ones. 'What happened to your man being beaten on the outside?' They frequently want to go indoors too much. 'All you have to do is beat your opponent on the outside and you'll be lethal.'
Sancho provided the game's key contribution after Scott McTominay had put United ahead on Thursday night.
He danced inside and blasted a shot towards the far corner, only for Ben Mee to redirect it into his own net with a leg outstretched.
Sancho has not looked like the player he was for Dortmund last season, but fans will be hopeful that under Ralf Rangnick's guidance, he can regain his form. Under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, he struggled to make an impression and was frequently relegated to the substitutes' bench.
With one goal in 15 Premier League appearances this season and the same number in the Champions League, the headline summer signing's statistics are grim.
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