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Jadon Sancho’s equaliser was a sweet moment for a player returning from physical and mental wellbeing issues. When he crashed in on 70 minutes the sound from Manchester United’s delirious fans was matched by the dazzling grin from Erik ten Hag: the manager hailed the goal but he also, surely, loved the identity of the scorer.Sancho was making only a second appearance since October, on as a substitute, having entered a rip-roaring contest that saw Leeds take a 2-0 lead before United’s fightback. Headers from Raphaël Varane and Bruno Fernandes and a late Rashford stabbed effort might have claimed victory yet Leeds deserved a draw for a display that drew chants of “Yorkshire, Yorkshire” and “marching on together” from their proud supporters. Continue reading...