{"id":683155,"date":"2026-01-08T22:21:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T22:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/683155\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T22:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T22:21:15","slug":"marcus-rashford-responds-to-benjamin-sesko-after-man-united-star-slammed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/683155\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcus Rashford responds to Benjamin Sesko after Man United star slammed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marcus Rashford has reacted after Benjamin Sesko&#8217;s brace for Manchester United on Wednesday night, but pundit Tim Sherwood remains unconvinced by the Slovenian striker<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_Villarreal-v-FC-Barcelona-La-Liga-EA-Sports-20252026.jpg\" alt=\"Marcus Rashford looks on \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Man United forward Marcus Rashford has been impressive on loan at Barcelona (Image: Icon Sport via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford has shown his support to Benjamin Sesko on social media after the Slovenian was slammed by pundit Tim Sherwood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sesko scored a brace on Wednesday night during the Reds&#8217; <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/manchester-united-player-ratings-vs-33187181\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">2-2 draw at Burnley<\/a>. The Slovenian has largely struggled since arriving at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/old-trafford\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Old Trafford<\/a> from RB Leipzig in the summer, having scored just four goals in total for United.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rashford, meanwhile, has excelled during his loan spell at Barcelona. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">The Reds <\/a>academy graduate has scored seven goals and provided 11 assists so far for Hansi Flick&#8217;s team, but it&#8217;s clear that the winger has been keeping an eye on events at M16 as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 28-year-old has liked Sesko&#8217;s latest Instagram post, which shows a series of photos of him celebrating against the Clarets. Sesko said: &#8220;Thanks for support to our fans. We keep going, all together,&#8221; alongside a red love heart and a fist bumping emoji.<\/p>\n<p>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sesko&#8217;s goals and performance followed scathing comments from former Blackburn player and Tottenham Hotspur manager Sherwood. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/sky-sports\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Sky SportsLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Sky Sports<\/a> analysed the striker&#8217;s display at Burnley, with Jamie Redknapp offering glowing praise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sherwood, however, was not convinced and was reminded that he had suggested Sesko should be substituted at the interval.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: &#8220;I think the positive is Sesko scoring two goals. Hopefully he gets some confidence from that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He&#8217;s took six months to turn up at Man United. I am pleased for the lad, he has had a tough run of it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_GettyImages-2254513675.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko scored twice against Burnley(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt &#8211; AMA\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I had him off the pitch at half time, never wear a Man United shirt again. I stand by what I say, he&#8217;s not good enough to play for Man United.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He&#8217;s turned up for one game against Burnley who are going to get relegated. Fair play to him, hopefully he gets some confidence and we start seeing something different from him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, Reds legend <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/gary-neville\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Gary NevilleLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Gary Neville<\/a> commended Sesko after he skilfully redirected Dorgu&#8217;s cross. &#8220;Bingo time for Benjamin Sesko,&#8221; he declared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve not seen him smile much and his team mates are revelling in it with him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He&#8217;s got in between the centre-backs all night, and he does it again. 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