Michael Carrick is predicting greatness for Benjamin Sesko now that he’s managed to do what Rasmus Hojlund failed to at Man Utd.
Benjamin Sesko is one of Michael Carrick’s biggest success stories at Man Utd so far, be it from the bench or as a starter.
It’s not a coincidence that Benjamin Sesko’s form has coincided with Ruben Amorim’s sacking, because he started scoring under Darren Fletcher as well.
In doing so, he’s managed to do what Rasmus Hojlund didn’t at United, and that is why Carrick thinks his Slovenian striker is about to get ‘so much better’.
Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund vs ASEAN All-Stars.
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Michael Carrick makes Benjamin Sesko prediction
Sesko’s goals have started to flow recently, but even when he wasn’t scoring, he wasn’t letting it affect his overall game, which showed signs of immense promise.
Those were only strands to hold onto, but they did provide a building block he eventually used to launch himself into success.
The odd run here, a link-up passage of play there, and a smart layoff in a game summed up the momentum of a player who was doing the basics right, but not getting the final reward.
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Now that he has come through that spell and started scoring, he has put all of it together, which Carrick thinks has made him a better player.
Speaking to The 2 Robbies podcast, Carrick said: “Ben’s a terrific, terrific player, big talent. He’s got huge, huge potential.
He’s 22 years old. There’s an understanding of helping him develop, but certainly taking the ability that he’s got now and working with it.
“He’s had a great spell, and he’ll be so much better for that spell that he’s had and that he’s going to go through.”
Mentality is separating Sesko from Rasmus Hojlund
Much like Sesko, Hojlund also went through hot and cold streaks at Old Trafford, but they never really seemed like learning experiences for him.
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He couldn’t capitalise on his good run of form to add more shades to his game while scoring, and he rarely recovered from a bad run of form without having his confidence battered and bruised.
As a result, he became the husk of a player United spent £70m on, and the fact that it was as much about mentality as it was about talent is proven now that he’s loving life in Napoli.
Sesko took the good with the bad and focused on conquering the controllables, while Hojlund felt burdened with the weight of his shirt before being freed in a new environment.
That mentality is separating Sesko from Hojlund, and it’s why the next cold streak of the Slovenian will only make him an even better player.
In the meantime, he will make the most of the current hot streak he is on.
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