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Aston Villa loanee Jadon Sancho(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\nJadon Sancho is yet to find his best form at Aston Villa, but Unai Emery is willing to stick with the winger<\/p>\n
22:30, 19 Dec 2025Updated 22:36, 19 Dec 2025<\/p>\n
Aston Villa loanee Jadon Sancho(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery insists he remains a firm believer in Jadon Sancho\u2019s<\/a> ability and is determined to get the best out of the winger during the second half of the season.<\/p>\n Sancho, who is on loan from Manchester United<\/a> and is therefore ineligible to face his parent club this weekend, is yet to start a Premier League<\/a> match under Emery and has not scored since joining Villa on deadline day.<\/p>\n The 25-year-old has, however, started Villa\u2019s last four Europa League<\/a> fixtures, although he is still yet to register an assist for the club.<\/p>\n Sancho has shown flashes of his quality from the bench, most notably against Arsenal a fortnight ago, when he kept the ball alive in the build-up to Emi Buend\u00eda\u2019s late winner.<\/p>\n With the January transfer window approaching, there has been speculation that Villa could look to free up space in their squad by cutting Sancho\u2019s loan short. However, Emery made his stance on the winger clear during his pre-United press conference.<\/p>\n \u201cJadon is still being young. He has had an amazing career and is now in a moment where he needs help to recover his best performance,\u201d the Villa boss said.<\/p>\n \u201cI have this challenge with him. He has this challenge with me as well. Of course, he is not playing all the minutes I think he has to.<\/p>\n \u201cBut in the second part of the season, I believe in him. He is really being demanding himself to try to get his best moment this season with us.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course, on Sunday we are finishing December and then starting January soon. The first match back he will play is against Chelsea.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has that challenge with me and himself, and with the club as well. I believe in him and hopefully we can get it.\u201d<\/p>\n Villa head into their clash with United having won 15 of their last 17 matches, including nine consecutive victories, six of which have come in the league – a new club record.<\/p>\n United, however, have a strong historical record against Villa, winning 41 Premier League games against them, 18 of those on the road. Only the Red Devils themselves have beaten a single opponent more often, both overall and away, with 42 wins overall and 19 away victories against Everton.<\/p>\n Asked if he has spoken about Villa\u2019s dire record against United with his players, Emery said: \u201cI like usually to share with the players the numbers we have. Our own numbers and also Aston Villa\u2019s numbers, also with the trophies they got in the past.<\/p>\n \u201cThe players can analyse better, sometimes – not the moment we are in now – but how is the history for the team. Those numbers really mean a lot. We are facing on Sunday Manchester United \u2026 and it is Manchester United!<\/p>\n \u201cWe must be motivated how we are now and how we are setting our objectives. We are third, but the reality is that we were at the bottom at the beginning.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are competing to be consistent in Europe and at the end of the season to try to get into a European position and also get trophies in different competitions.<\/p>\n \u201cTo be consistent and in the demands we are now, setting these demands every day higher, this is the way and the motivation we have.<\/p>\n \u201cHow we can achieve three points on Sunday? This is our motivation. Of course, we connect with our supporters at Villa Park fantastically, and the connection is the best quality we can have.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are lot things, individually and collectively, that give us confidence and motivation to help us get it again.\u201d<\/p>\n What do you make of Sancho’s time at Villa so far? 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