Rio Ferdinand advises Antony and Jadon Sancho to take a cue from Leandro Trossard of Arsenal. Rio Ferdinand, a former defender for Manchester United, has advised Antony and Jadon Sancho to take a cue from Leandro Trossard of Arsenal. Upon Mykhailo Mudryk’s transfer to Chelsea, Arsenal acquired the Belgian forward from Brighton in a £27 million deal.
Since moving to the Emirates Stadium in January, Trossard has made 10 appearances for Arsenal, with one goal and five assists. Arsenal maintained their five-point advantage atop the Premier League standings last weekend by defeating Fulham 3-0 with three of those assists.
Both Sancho and Antony have had inconsistent seasons at Old Trafford, but Ferdinand is confident in their abilities.
Ferdinand thinks that in order for both United’s players to perform to their full ability, they must emulate Trossard at Arsenal and include more “risk” into their performances.
Ferdinand stated, “If Antony looks back on his season, he will sit there and think, ‘I’m not where I want to be, I’m not accomplishing what I thought I would be by now.'” Ferdinand was speaking on the FIVE YouTube channel.
Certainly, he has occasionally stated some significant objectives, but if he is being completely honest with himself, I believe he will feel that more has to be done. As a fan base, we [United supporters] must be patient with it. Not everyone gets started right away. I hope he has the opportunity to demonstrate his abilities.
“I believe that taking more risks is one area where Antony and Jadon Sancho’s game needs to be improved. In this game, taking chances is essential to success.
“You can’t be successful without taking risks, and you can’t win awards without doing so. We used to hear Alex Ferguson tell us often that he doesn’t want safe from forwards.
Trossard, in my opinion, was a brilliant signing. He gives Arsenal depth up front and in the wide zones.
Arsenal had Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka doing miracles throughout the entire season, but who can step in if one of them gets hurt or needs a break? Now, we are at Trossard.
“He was the only Brighton player whose continued presence startled me. He’s a Belgian international, and every time I watched him, he contributed to the action on the field.
“This guy takes risks when you speak about wide players not taking risks. As he receives the ball, he advances, plays one-twos, dribbles, takes people on, and looks for a pass.
He is going above and beyond what Arteta would have expected of him as a brand-new signing. He has significantly impacted Arsenal.
In contrast to Mudryk’s rocky start at Stamford Bridge, Trossard’s performance against Fulham was his best thus far while wearing an Arsenal jersey, and it may be argued that this shows he was the better signing.
The Premier League experience and attack variety of the Belgian forward give Arteta another choice. and Arteta has a unique option and profile thanks to the Belgian forward’s Premier League experience and attack adaptability, which may help Arsenal win their first championship since 2004.