Benjamin Sesko silenced his critics by scoring a dramatic late winner for Manchester United against Fulham.
It looked as though Manchester United had thrown away a win against Fulham at Old Trafford until Benjamin Sesko expertly turned in the box and scored in front of the Stretford End.
Sesko is yet to start a game under Michael Carrick, but he has shown a brilliant mentality to come on as a substitute and have an impact on matches.
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After the full-time whistle, Gary Neville said Sesko has had a “difficult time” at United, weeks after he said the Slovenian striker has been “awkward” at Old Trafford.
It has built a narrative that Sesko has struggled since his £66m move from RB Leipzig, but that has not necessarily been the case…
Benjamin Sesko is a ruthless finisher at Man United
The winner against Fulham was Sesko’s sixth goal of the season for United, meaning he is now joint second in United’s 2025/26 top scorers.
In just over 1,000 minutes of Premier League football, Sesko has five goals, matching the tally of club captain Bruno Fernandes.
Fernandes deserves to win Player of the Season in the Premier League because of his incredible form, and he is easily one of United’s biggest attacking threats.
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But the statistics prove that Sesko is actually more ruthless in front of goal than his captain.
As per Premier League statistics, Sesko has scored five goals from 5.53 expected goals. To compare, Fernandes has scored five goals from 7.43 expected goals (xG).
Benjamin Sesko is only going to get better
Sesko has already beaten Rasmus Hojlund’s goal tally from last season, although the Danish striker didn’t exactly set the bar high.
But Sesko is starting to build up a strong run of form, with three of his goals coming in his last 115 minutes of football.
The 22-year-old looks much more settled in the side, and he is surrounded by attacking quality.
Despite pundits trying to spin a narrative that Sesko has flopped at United this season, there is actually plenty to be positive about in his debut season.
With 14 Premier League games remaining, he still has plenty of time to add to his goal tally.
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