Ruben Amorim has now singled out one Manchester United star’s elite mentality after the Red Devils’ 2-0 Premier League win over Sunderland on Saturday afternoon at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils collected all three Premier League points on the weekend and Ruben Amorim can now breathe a sigh of relief going into the October international break.
Manchester United came out strong against Sunderland in the first half at Old Trafford and the Red Devils took firm control of the Premier League clash.
Mason Mount broke the deadlock for the Red Devils with a superb effort and put United in the lead over Sunderland inside the opening 10 minutes of the contest.
Benjamin Sesko added his name to the scoresheet in the 31st minute after a close-range finish against the Black Cats, with United going into the break with a 2-0 lead.
Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesRuben Amorim’s instant verdict on Benjamin Sesko’s Man Utd performance vs Sunderland at Old Trafford
Benjamin Sesko led the frontline for Manchester United in Saturday’s 2-0 victory and the 22-year-old Slovenian forward was in his element in front of the Red Devils fans.
The United striker was deployed in attack and Bryan Mbeumo and Mason Mount played in support of him in the two No 10 roles in Ruben Amorim’s tactical system.
Sesko scored at Old Trafford for the first time since his big-money move in the summer, with Red Devils boss Amorim praising the Slovenian international.
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The 40-year-old United manager suggested that Sesko showed his superb overall ability with his desire to ‘fight’ for the ball “every time” his side kicked the ball.
Speaking to BBC Sport, Amorim said: “He has time; he’s going to stay here for a lot of years.
“The media puts a lot of pressure on the goals for the striker, but for me, it’s the effort that is the most important thing.
“Every time we kick the ball, he’s fighting for it; that’s massive for us. To win the second ball and give us time to breathe. I’m really happy with that.”
Amorim also admitted that he wanted to see United produce the same performance that they did against Sunderland in other Premier League matches this season.
“It’s frustrating to not have this kind of performance again,” he added.
“We need to do this kind of performance away as well – it’s our responsibility to play like this.”
Benjamin Sesko’s feelings on scoring in front of the Man Utd fans at Old Trafford in the Premier League win over Sunderland
Sesko scored for the first time for the Red Devils last Saturday in United’s 3-1 Premier League defeat to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
The former Newcastle and Arsenal target admitted that it is taking him time to adapt to the Premier League after playing in the Bundesliga with RB Leipzig.
“This [scoring at Old Trafford] has been the moment I’ve dreamed about as a kid, because the atmosphere here is unbelievable,” he told TNT Sports, as per BBC Sport.
Sesko continued: “Not just after the goal, but after every tackle as well. It’s a dream come true, I’m happy we won.
“There are some differences [between the Premier League and the Bundesliga], the guys are stronger, but I’m getting [used] to it more and more every training, getting better every single game.”
Sesko has made eight appearances for United across all competitions since his departure from RB Leipzig in August and the striker has netted twice for his side.