Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has defended the attacking striker Benjamin Sesko against criticism from club legend Gary Neville, who has questioned the young striker’s performance since his arrival at the club.
Sesko who joined RB Leipzig in a summer transfer worth PS73.7 million has not been able to give an instant impact with just two goals in 11 games. His performance on the field in the 2-2 draw of United with Nottingham Forest attracted additional criticism with Neville terming him awkward and saying that he wants to see more of the Slovenian international.
Before another Premier League meeting between United and Tottenham Hotspur, Amorim came out to defend this case, noting that Sesko was having a tough start, but asked fans and other pundits to be patient. Naturally, no one wishes to hear criticism, but he did not escape relatively well, which is a fact the Portuguese coach dropped. We are going to assist him and save Ben, he is a hardworking person and he wants to achieve success.
Amorim has indicated that this questioning of Sesko is heightened by the pressure that is expected in a club of the calibre of Manchester United. He could not have picked a more difficult club. At Manchester United, you fail to perform weekly, you hear it out of legends, pundits, media and even sometimes they are right.
Amorim believes in the potential of the striker in the long run even though Sesko has not adapted very well. The future of our striker. It will be hard, he will have his sails and rough times, but that is football, he added.
Manchester United, who last played in the league on the 22 nd of last month, will meet Tottenham on Saturday, hoping to re-gather their lost momentum and soar much higher in the prime league ladder. Everyone will watch Sesko to see how he reacts to the criticism and to his manager’s vote of confidence.
