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Man United fans need to be more understanding of Benjamin Sesko amid early struggles, but £74m star must become ‘arrogant’
Benjamin Sesko needs to show more ‘arrogance’ but his slow start at Manchester United is understandable. That’s according to talkSPORT’s Troy Deeney as the Slovenian striker awaits his first goal in English football. United fans have been told to be more accepting of Sesko’s slow start at the clubGetty Sesko is yet to find the net in six appearances across all competitions for the Red Devils this term. It follows his £74million move from RB Leipzig in the summer, with the 22-year-old penning a five-year deal at Old Trafford. After being limited to a string of substitute appearances last month, Sesko has started each of United’s last two Premier League matches. However, Deeney admits he is still yet to see much from the forward. Deeney’s verdict on Sesko The former Watford captain explained: “I haven’t seen anything of him. “He won a header the other day against Chelsea, and I thought, ‘oh, that was good’. But he’s 6ft 12, so he should win a header. “I’m 6ft, and I managed to win headers, so maybe I’m just being a little bit too harsh.” As for whether Sesko has been shying from the action, Deeney said: “Yes. I gave him a bit of a pass for Grimsby because he’d just come in. “You don’t want to step on anyone’s toes, but I like my strikers to be arrogant because the striker’s going to miss more than they score. That’s just factual. “But also, you’ve got to be able to deal with missing. (Matheus) Cunha missed, didn’t care. Do the same again. Ruben Amorim’s summer signing is still waiting to open his United accountGetty “(Bryan) Mbuemo could miss a pen. Don’t worry, I’ll do the same. (Bruno) Fernandes. There’s that arrogance that you have to have. That, ‘I missed one, so what?’ I’ll score the next three. “That’s the mindset you have to have as an attacking player.” Sesko was the final outfield player to take a penalty for United in their Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby in August. It had been his first start for Ruben Amorim’s side, with the Red Devils beaten in the shootout by their League Two opponents. Why patience is required for Sesko amid his slow start Deeney understands there are several factors which will contribute to Sesko’s underwhelming start to life in Manchester, though. He continued: “I just think when I look at him, he just looks like a nice boy. But there’s a load of things that go on with transfers that we don’t see. Sesko failed to score against Grimsby and was the final outfield player to take a penaltyGetty “Obviously, I’ve been in it, so I know, but moving home, he’s young. Has he ever lived away from his parents? There’s stuff like that. “Culturally, there’s (the) food. The food might not be what he’s used to or expects. “There’s all these different things and I know people that watch this and go, ‘oh, he’s earning X amount, you can bring it’. But that’s it. “Imagine I see my mom every Wednesday. Every Wednesday since I left home, nearly 20 years ago. If I had to move to Germany, I can’t see my mom every Wednesday. “Yes, of course I can fly her to me, and that would be great, or I could fly her back. But it’s going there, that drive you have, that first walk in the door, that cup of tea that you have, those little bits that you can’t measure. “So for younger players who aren’t as mature as we are, it’s a whole different thing that they have to deal with. Deeney is understanding of Sesko’s struggles as the 22-year-old adjusts to his moveGetty “And everyone goes, ‘oh, you get paid’. Put that to a side, you’re a human. “You might want to be around family. You might have family members that are sick and poorly and don’t know how many times they’re going to see (you). “There’s all these things that go on and granted if he scores week in, week out, no one gives a s***, but he’s not. So maybe there’s these things that are going on as well.” He concluded by adding: “He might be still staying in a hotel. I don’t know if any of you have ever had to stay at a hotel for two weeks. You want your own bed.” When could Sesko play next? Prior to moving to United, Sesko scored 39 goals in 87 matches for Leipzig during two years in Germany. Meanwhile, he also has 16 goals in 43 caps for Slovenia since making his debut the day after his 18th birthday in 2021. His next chance to open his account will come away to Brentford on Saturday. However, it is a fixture that United have won just once in four visits to the Bees since their promotion in 2021.
Benjamin Sesko needs to show more ‘arrogance’ but his slow start at Manchester United is understandable.
That’s according to talkSPORT’s Troy Deeney as the Slovenian striker awaits his first goal in English football.
Sesko is yet to find the net in six appearances across all competitions for the Red Devils this term.
It follows his £74million move from RB Leipzig in the summer, with the 22-year-old penning a five-year deal at Old Trafford.
After being limited to a string of substitute appearances last month, Sesko has started each of United’s last two Premier League matches.
However, Deeney admits he is still yet to see much from the forward.
Deeney’s verdict on Sesko
The former Watford captain explained: “I haven’t seen anything of him.
“He won a header the other day against Chelsea, and I thought, ‘oh, that was good’. But he’s 6ft 12, so he should win a header.
“I’m 6ft, and I managed to win headers, so maybe I’m just being a little bit too harsh.”
As for whether Sesko has been shying from the action, Deeney said: “Yes. I gave him a bit of a pass for Grimsby because he’d just come in.
“You don’t want to step on anyone’s toes, but I like my strikers to be arrogant because the striker’s going to miss more than they score. That’s just factual.
“But also, you’ve got to be able to deal with missing. (Matheus) Cunha missed, didn’t care. Do the same again.
“(Bryan) Mbuemo could miss a pen. Don’t worry, I’ll do the same. (Bruno) Fernandes. There’s that arrogance that you have to have. That, ‘I missed one, so what?’ I’ll score the next three.
“That’s the mindset you have to have as an attacking player.”
Sesko was the final outfield player to take a penalty for United in their Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby in August.
It had been his first start for Ruben Amorim’s side, with the Red Devils beaten in the shootout by their League Two opponents.
Why patience is required for Sesko amid his slow start
Deeney understands there are several factors which will contribute to Sesko’s underwhelming start to life in Manchester, though.
He continued: “I just think when I look at him, he just looks like a nice boy. But there’s a load of things that go on with transfers that we don’t see.
“Obviously, I’ve been in it, so I know, but moving home, he’s young. Has he ever lived away from his parents? There’s stuff like that.
“Culturally, there’s (the) food. The food might not be what he’s used to or expects.
“There’s all these different things and I know people that watch this and go, ‘oh, he’s earning X amount, you can bring it’. But that’s it.
“Imagine I see my mom every Wednesday. Every Wednesday since I left home, nearly 20 years ago. If I had to move to Germany, I can’t see my mom every Wednesday.
“Yes, of course I can fly her to me, and that would be great, or I could fly her back. But it’s going there, that drive you have, that first walk in the door, that cup of tea that you have, those little bits that you can’t measure.
“So for younger players who aren’t as mature as we are, it’s a whole different thing that they have to deal with.
“And everyone goes, ‘oh, you get paid’. Put that to a side, you’re a human.
“You might want to be around family. You might have family members that are sick and poorly and don’t know how many times they’re going to see (you).
“There’s all these things that go on and granted if he scores week in, week out, no one gives a s***, but he’s not. So maybe there’s these things that are going on as well.”
He concluded by adding: “He might be still staying in a hotel. I don’t know if any of you have ever had to stay at a hotel for two weeks. You want your own bed.”
When could Sesko play next?
Prior to moving to United, Sesko scored 39 goals in 87 matches for Leipzig during two years in Germany.
Meanwhile, he also has 16 goals in 43 caps for Slovenia since making his debut the day after his 18th birthday in 2021.
His next chance to open his account will come away to Brentford on Saturday.
However, it is a fixture that United have won just once in four visits to the Bees since their promotion in 2021.
