- Chelsea made a post on social media minutes after United’s loss to Spurs.
- Sancho, who is at Chelsea on loan from the Red Devils, even reposted the image
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Chelsea have twisted the knife further towards Manchester United after fans noticed the curious timing of a social media post featuring Red Devils loanee Jadon Sancho.
Despite going down to 10 men in the first half against Tottenham after Bruno Fernandes was sent off, the Red Devils rarely looked like punching Tottenham in a 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford.
The result places Erik ten Hag’s team in 12th place in the standings with only two wins in six Premier League games.
United’s performance against Tottenham was widely criticized by pundits, with Red Devils icon Gary Neville going so far as to describe it as “pub football” and “an absolute disgrace” in a savage tackle.
Now it appears that Chelsea have sprung into action, although it remains unknown whether the timing of a certain post was intentional.
Manchester United endured a torrid evening at Old Trafford against Tottenham Hotspur
Embattled Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag is under the microscope again amid poor results
Although they were a man down, United rarely seemed willing to lay a glove on Tottenham.
Just minutes after referee Chris Kavanagh missed full time and put United out of their misery at Old Trafford, Chelsea posted a photo of four-goal hero Cole Palmer and Sancho.
The Blues didn’t even write a caption for the post, simply adding a smiling emoji and a blue circle.
Sancho even reposted the image on his own X account.
Chelsea fans were greatly delighted by the curious timing of the post.
a fan wrote in X: “Posting this after the Manchester United defeat is an absolute joke from the Chelsea manager and I love it.”
Other saying: ‘The timing of this post is just perfect.’
One supporter added: “The manager knows exactly what he’s doing.”
United’s loss has proven to be Chelsea’s gain when it comes to Sancho this season, with the winger registering his third league assist for the Blues in their 4-2 win over Brighton on Saturday.
Jadon Sancho reposted a Chelsea tweet that was uploaded after the Man United defeat
Sancho has three assists in the Premier League in as many games since his move to Chelsea
The 24-year-old moved to Chelsea on a season-long loan from United on deadline day.
Sancho started on the left wing for Enzo Maresca’s team and provided the assist for Palmer’s fourth against the Seagulls.
The striker moved on a season-long loan to Chelsea on United’s deadline day, with the Blues forced to make the move permanent for just £23m at the end of the season.
It is a significant drop in value since Sancho joined United in a £73million deal from Borussia Dortmund three years ago.
Sancho faced the prospect of a significant reduction in playing time this season after Ten Hag excluded him following a public row between the pair last year.
The 24-year-old secured a loan return to Dortmund for the second half of the 2023-24 season and even featured in the Champions League final.
