86% pass accuraccy, 12 ground duels won: United loanee continues to impress in defence and attack

Manchester United’s on loan winger Jadon Sancho had a good afternoon for Chelsea as they were held to a goaless draw at Goodison Park with Everton.

The Blues have been in top form as of late and find themselves second in the Premier League table.

Sancho has been a big part of this recent success, scoring twice in the month of December against both Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur.

The English winger played all 90 minutes in Liverpool yesterday afternoon, receiving a rating of 7.3 from Sofascore.

He had 64 touches of the ball as he started on the left wing and his side dominated the ball with 75% possession in the match.

Sancho was careful in his passing as he made 30 out of 35 attempts for a passing accuracy of 86%.

He did have one key pass in the game but it could not produce the opening goal that the away end craved to keep in touch with leaders Liverpool.

Sancho made three crosses from the wing but none were able to find their intended target.

The former Borussia Dortmund man also failed to complete any long passes on a quiet afternoon of action in front of goal.

He also failed to have any shots on or off target but did have an effort blocked.

The 24 year old did attempt 12 dribbles, successfully completing six of them.

Surprisingly, it was defensively where the winger shone, as he won 12 out of 20 ground duels and completed one tackle.

Sancho’s defensive effort will please Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca as he is hardly known for it and perhaps is showing his growth as a player.

He will next be in action for Chelsea on Boxing Day when they host local rivals Fulham at Stamford Bridge in what promises to be a Christmas cracker.

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