Four reasons why Jadon Sancho is finally coming good at Manchester United under Ralf Rangnick

Despite Manchester United's poor results of late, the sight of Jadon Sancho finally finding his feet at the club has been reason for fans to smile.

Sancho was mocked by rival supporters for his non-existent output at the start of the season and some United fans were worried that the club had been stung by the dreaded 'Bundesliga tax'.

Things are looking up for the former Borussia Dortmund winger of late so let's look at four reasons why he seems to be finally coming good at United.

Ralf Rangnick

Ralf Rangnick coming in as interim manager was probably a blessing in disguise for Sancho.

Despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's determined pursuit of the youngster, when the former United boss finally got his man he didn't know what to do with him.

Rangnick seems to have more of an idea and has deployed him on the left in recent weeks where he has thrived. According to the statistical Twitter account UtdArena, Sancho has averaged the most progressive actions (passes and carries) per 90 for United during Rangnick's tenure with 9.09.

The 4-3-3 formation also seems to benefit Sancho as it allows him to link up with Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw down the left-hand side. Speaking of which...

Shaw has been starting at left-back

Despite the criticism he received at the start of the season, Shaw is still an excellent left-back. One of his most impressive traits is to adjust his game to suit the style of whoever he is playing alongside.

Shaw is one of United's best players when it comes to moving the ball up the pitch quickly and this works well alongside Sancho who is not the fastest but is a very intelligent footballer.

As United fans saw against Middlesbrough and Burnley, Shaw is adept at carrying the ball from deep into the final third, and