'Handbrake on' - Ruben Amorim sent another brutal reminder of Erik ten Hag's £73m Man United mistake

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Jermain Defoe has praised Jadon Sancho's performance for Chelsea against Tottenham, describing it as his best in the Premier League and suggesting he had been 'playing with a handbrake on' at Manchester United.

Sancho impressed in Chelsea's 4-3 win over Tottenham on Sunday, scoring a brilliant goal in North London, and Defoe was full of praise for the England international while working on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football. "I thought he looked really sharp yesterday," Defoe said. "It's almost like he's been playing with a handbrake [on], you'd see him too many times he'd receive it and it would go back and you're sort of like, 'Just go at people! '.

But this is Jadon Sancho, 100 per cent. It's not an easy finish, to be honest, but from that angle, it's a really easy finish." Sancho joined United for £73million in the summer of 2021 but Chelsea's obligation to buy Sancho could be triggered next summer for £20-25million if they finish 14th or higher, following his fallout with former United boss Erik ten Hag.

With Chelsea's recent victory taking them to second place in the Premier League, Sancho's stay at Stamford Bridge seems likely to become permanent. "Since we started, the reason why Jadon came here is because we think Jadon is going to help us," said Blues manager Enzo Maresca post-match. "Unfortunately he had small problems so he was out for a while. "Now he is back and the only thing he has to do is continue in the same way.