Aston Villa loanee Jadon Sancho has taken to social media with an honest message for the fanbase following his disappointing debut in the Carabao Cup loss to Brentford.
Aston Villa signed Sancho on loan from Manchester United on transfer deadline day and, following the international break, he was handed his debut on the left flank.
However, Sancho flattered to deceive in his first competitive outing since the Europa Conference League final in May, as he looked short of match fitness.
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Brentford knocked Villa out of the Carabao Cup on penalties, which proved yet another blow for the fans of the claret-and-blue side.
Sancho has now broken his silence with a message for the supporters of his new club.
Jadon Sancho of Aston Villa reacts after hitting the post during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Brentford and Aston Villa at Gtech Community Stadium on September 16, 2025
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Jadon Sancho admits Aston Villa debut did not yield ‘the result we wanted’
Jadon Sancho took to Instagram in the early hours of Wednesday morning to say he was happy to make his debut for Aston Villa.
He admitted that the penalty shootout loss to Brentford was “not the result we wanted”, but insisted that it can be “something to build on”.
Well over 100,000 people liked his post, while more than 700 comments were posted in response.
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Why Aston Villa fans should not despair about Jadon Sancho debut
Admittedly, though Sancho was poor on his debut, he still showed glimpses of his abilities to get away from pressure, and it’s clear to see he has great technique.
Considering Sancho has not played competitively since May, he will obviously be short on match fitness, but he should get up to speed in the coming weeks.
Sancho’s last outing prior to the Brentford game was a superb goalscoring cameo for Chelsea against Real Betis in the Europa Conference League.
The quality is there, so it’s just a matter of him getting up to speed under one of the best man-managers in the business.
Unai Emery is an experienced coach who has been there, done that and got the T-shirt when it comes to poor runs of form, getting the best out of players, and so on.
Villa are well-placed to pick up form in the coming weeks, and then hopefully this poor start to the season will be forgotten soon enough.