It looked like a dream scenario for Jadon Sancho heading into the weekend, but it quickly became somewhat of a nightmare after another underwhelming performance.
Erik ten Hag had looked to freshen up his Manchester United side for the visit of bottom-placed Southampton, with an emphasis on his side's attacking threat against a team with a knack for conceding goals.
The industrious Fred was dropped in favour of Sancho as part of a tactical rethink, and from the off, it looked like United were not only setting up to win but to do so in style. Read next: Ten Hag must break golden rule after complaint from De Gea But instead of posing a greater threat in front of goal, it ended up making United even blunter as their makeshift midfield struggled to control the game and carve out many meaningful opportunities.
Sancho was by no means the only player who failed to live up to the billing, though rather than take his golden opportunity to impress, he wasted it.