Manchester United attacker Jadon Sancho has said that he is "excited for the upcoming season", with the Englishman keen to move on from an underwhelming first campaign at Old Trafford.
The 22-year-old joined the Red Devils from Borussia Dortmund last summer and made 38 appearances during his first season with the 20-time English champions.
Sancho only managed five goals and three assists last term, though, while it was also a tough season for the team, who finished sixth in the Premier League table and failed to win a trophy.
Man United have been in impressive form during pre-season under new head coach Erik ten Hag, winning their first three friendlies against Liverpool, Melbourne Victory, Crystal Palace before drawing 2-2 with Aston Villa.
Sancho has scored three times on the club's tour of Thailand and Australia, with the attacker combining impressively with Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford in the final third of the field.
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The former Manchester City youngster is confident that the 2022-23 season will prove to be a lot more successful for the club.
"It's my second year now, settling into the team, knowing how players play and I'm excited for the upcoming season, with a new manager and how he wants us to play, and I think it will be good for myself," Sancho told MUTV.
"The training, especially in pre-season, has been a real positive and all the lads have taken on board what he's saying; you can see it in the games, we're creating a lot more chances, keeping the ball more and just making good things out of the style we're playing.
"We've been having lots of meetings with the manager and understanding how he wants us to play and there's definitely been a big sign of everyone taking that on board and us producing what he wants to happen.
"You can see in the games, as I said before, with how we're playing and there being a lot more structure and opportunities to score, and we're keeping the ball more too and being effective [with it].
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"Last year wasn't great and I feel like everyone has something to prove for this upcoming season. We don't want to put performances in like we did last year and upset the fans.
"Some fans travelled for a long time to get to the stadium and watch us not perform. I'm sure, this year, everyone is going to make up for that and make sure every game we play we put 100% in and make sure the fans are smiling at the end of the game."
Sancho played 67 minutes of Saturday's 2-2 draw with Villa in Perth, scoring in the 25th minute before turning provider for Rashford, who saw his effort deflect off Matty Cash and into the back of the net.
Man United will play their final two friendlies of the summer against Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano next weekend before opening their 2022-23 Premier League campaign at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on August 7.
