Mason Greenwood labeled ‘genius’ as Jadon Sancho sets record on disappointing day for Manchester United
This article contains affiliate links, and we will receive a commission on any sales generated from it. Mason Greenwood bagged a brace on Saturday afternoon (Image: Getty). Things have gone from bad to worse for Manchester United this weekend, with two of their outcasts thriving away from Old Trafford. On an afternoon which saw Erik ten Hag’s side held to a 1-1 draw by relegation-battling Burnley, Jadon Sancho and Mason Greenwood were both on the scoresheet for their respective sides.
United’s solitary point leaves them sixth in the Premier League, six points behind Tottenham, who have two games in hand. The Red Devils struggled to break down the resilient Burnley backline and were somewhat fortunate not to have conceded sooner than the 87th minute. Antony bagged his first goal of the season in the 79th minute when latching onto a loose pass and showing composure to slot his effort past Arijanet Muric and into the bottom corner. Burnley then hit back late on after Zeki Amdouni was brought down inside the penalty area and scored the resulting spot-kick after VAR intervened.
The shaky display piles further pressure onto Erik ten Hag and his side, and they certainly needed the spark that two of their loaned-out stars are providing elsewhere in Europe. Greenwood bagged a brace in Getafe’s 3-1 win over Almeria, prompting further conversations among the Spanish media about the quality that the versatile forward has to offer at a top European team. AS labelled the United academy graduate as a ‘little genius full of talent who’s trying to redirect his promising football career at Getafe,’ with Marca calling him ‘extraordinary.’
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has insisted that a decision over Greenwood will be made at the end of the season, though the England international is unlikely to be short of interest if the INEOS chief decides that a sale is best for all parties. The 24-year-old curled a sensational strike into the top corner to break the deadlock against RB Leipzig on Saturday afternoon, before his side were ultimately beaten 4-1, to become the Bundesliga’s highest-scoring Englishman.
He wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, after the match: “A result to reflect on… thank you for the travelling fans who came to support us today! A bittersweet moment also for breaking the English record goal scorer in the Bundesliga surpassing the legend Tony Woodcock!”
Following Sancho’s online spat with Ten Hag, it is hard to see the forward breaking back into United’s plans whilst the ex-Ajax boss remains in the dugout. However, a change of face at the Theatre of Dreams could allow the winger to prove his worth in the Premier League.
