“He can’t stay at Chelsea if he’s not going to play with his heart” – William Gallas calls out Chelsea star after awful performance in Arsenal defeat
William Gallas has criticized Chelsea star Jadon Sancho for his display against Arsenal in their Premier League clash on Sunday (March 16). The pundit insists that the England international has to step up and improve.
Enzo Maresca’s side suffered a 1-0 defeat against the Gunners this weekend at the Emirates, with Mikel Merino scoring the winning goal in the first half. The Spanish midfielder found the back of the net with a header in the 20th minute from Martin Odegaard’s corner.
Chelsea struggled to pose an attacking threat and Sancho’s performance in particular has been questioned by Gallas. Sancho made just one successful dribble and failed to create any chances until he was subbed off in the 76th minute (via FotMob).
Speaking on Stadium Astro, William Gallas said (via Chelsea News):
“That player has talent. He’s a talented player, everybody knows this, but we don’t know why he can’t perform and can’t show what he can do. At Dortmund, he was magnificent. At Manchester United it didn’t work well for him. He came to Chelsea and at the beginning we saw that Sancho from Dortmund, but then he disappeared.”
“I don’t know what the problem is, but at the moment he can’t stay at Chelsea because he has to do more. When you play in the Premier League you have to play every game at the highest level. It’s not easy, but you can’t just play well for a few games and then chill out.”
“Did you see him dribble past his left-back today? No. He did nothing. He didn’t challenge his left-back opponent. He always gets the ball, does some skills, and then passes the ball back. We want to see more, especially when you are the winger.”
The Blues will next face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on April 3.