Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick’s approach with Benjamin Sesko is night and day different from what was happening under Ruben Amorim.
Benjamin Sesko has not made a single Premier League start under Michael Carrick after the Manchester United legend made his sensational return to Old Trafford.
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Carrick’s tactical approach at Man Utd has relied on summer signing Bryan Mbeumo leading the frontline, with Bruno Fernandes deployed behind him as the No 10.
Despite the reliance on Bryan Mbeumo to start matches as the lone forward, Sesko has not been ostracised from Carrick’s plans amid his six-month interim spell.
The 22-year-old Slovenia international has shown his importance in two of United’s last three Premier League matches under Red Devils interim boss Carrick.
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Benjamin Sesko climbed off the bench earlier this month and the Slovenian forward netted the injury-time winner in Manchester United’s 3-2 victory over Fulham.
Fast-forward from Man Utd’s encounter against Fulham and Sesko once again came to the Red Devils’ rescue, with him saving Michael Carrick from a first defeat.
Sesko was subbed on in the second half of United’s clash with West Ham on Tuesday evening and the Red Devils striker netted a superb injury-time equaliser.
Former England Women striker Ellen White hailed the impact of Sesko and the exceptional finish that he produced in United’s 1-1 away draw with West Ham.
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“It was sublime, such a deft touch,” she said on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Football Daily show.
“He was outside the near post as well, so to be able to get his toe to put it in the top corner was something special.”
Along with her praise for Sesko, Ellen White also spotlighted the importance of the dynamic between the United and Slovenia striker and Red Devils legend Carrick.
“He looks like he’s gained a lot of confidence from having Carrick in charge and looks like a different player.
“He needs that confidence, an arm around his shoulder and I think Carrick has given him that.”
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Whether it was Kobbie Mainoo, Patrick Dorgu or Toby Collyer, someone’s dynamic with Ruben Amorim seemed to forever haunt the former United manager’s reign.
Amorim could not escape the noise around his dynamic with United first-team players and it was a sight for sore eyes for Red Devils supporters since 2024.
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But Carrick’s approach with Sesko has been refreshing and the 44-year-old interim boss talked up the striker’s impact after United’s result at the London Stadium.
There are no divisions in the dressing room or splintered relationships under Carrick, which is different to the 14-month Amorim era that United fans experienced.
Instead, Carrick has done what Ellen White pointed out by throwing his full support behind Sesko and ‘putting his arm’ around the striker’s shoulder in his debut season.
It’s not about Sesko needing to start every single Premier League match, but more so about building up his confidence, backing him and helping him to settle in at Man Utd.
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