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MANCHESTER UNITED CONTRACT DECISION LOOMS AS JADON SANCHO POSTS PUZZLING UPDATE FROM ASTON VILLA

Jadon Sancho posts a puzzling message on Instagram as he struggles for minutes during his loan at Aston Villa.

Manchester United contract decision looms as Jadon Sancho posts puzzling update from Aston Villa
Jadon Sancho has played only 127 minutes in the league

Jadon Sancho, currently on loan to Aston Villa from Manchester United, hasn't been getting much playing time, and he took to social media with a puzzling post.

The 25-year-old winger doesn't post often, but when he does, it's a series of eleven photos and messages on his Instagram.

One message said, "You have to serve a purpose to be around me in my new season." It’s really personal.

Other messages included On a mission and distance. Silence. Peace.

Sancho is on loan with Aston Villa for the season, but he's barely seen any action in the league.

He hasn't started a single game for Unai Emery's squad, currently sitting high in the standings. His eight appearances off the bench total just 127 minutes.

Sancho has played more in the Europa League, starting four games.

Still, he hasn't scored or assisted for Villa yet and has a tough job getting into Emery's starting eleven, which is currently third in the league, only three points behind Arsenal.

Emery mentioned last week that Sancho needs to get his form back and hinted that he could still be important in the second half of the season.

Jadon is still young. He has had a great career, and right now, he needs some help to get back to his best.

I've taken on that challenge with him, and he's taken on that challenge with me.

Sure, he's not playing as much as perhaps he should, but in the second part of the season, I believe in him.

He's really pushing himself to try and be at his best for us this season.

He's facing that challenge with me, himself, and the club. I believe in him, and hopefully, we can make it happen.

Sancho's future is uncertain. His contract with Manchester United runs out at the end of the season.

Man United can extend Sancho's contract for another year, which might allow them to get some money back in a transfer.

Sancho was part of a group of players that Man United wanted to move on from during the summer transfer window, and his loan deal was completed on the last day.

This is the third season in a row Sancho has been out on loan after going back to Borussia Dortmund in the second half of the 2023-24 season and spending the 2024-25 season at Chelsea.

Sancho was part of the Chelsea team that won the Conference League, even scoring in the final, but the club chose to pay a £5m penalty instead of signing him permanently.

VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE

Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.

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Antoine Semenyo’s clumsy challenge handed Chelsea a vital lifeline

Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.

This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.

What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.

VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."

VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.

At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.

Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.

The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.

Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.

A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.

Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Sam Barrott

VAR: Craig Pawson

What: VAR check for a foul in the box

When: 11th minute

BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW

Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.

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Emery snubs Arteta's handshake

Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.

This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.

Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.

Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.

Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.

After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.

It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.

“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.

“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”

About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.

“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.

“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.

“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.

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