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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson

‘He’s going to struggle’: Amorim relaxed despite Sesko’s lack of United form

Benjamin Sesko controlling a ball coming down for of Manchester United against Brighton
Benjamin Sesko has scored only two goals in 11 Manchester United appearances. Photograph: Matt West/Shutterstock

Ruben Amorim has conceded Benjamin Sesko is struggling for form at Manchester United and wants the striker to learn to accept criticism so it becomes like a “normal Monday”.

Sesko has scored only twice in 11 appearances for United since joining the club from RB Leipzig for £73.7m in August. That has brought inevitable pressure on to the 22-year-old’s shoulders with Amorim revealing that while he is relaxed about the situation, the player himself is not. “I understand how things are in football, and he’s going to struggle,” said the head coach. “He has no experience here, and when everyone says that you are the next big thing, you hear that. If you don’t perform every week, you are going to hear from club legends, from pundits, the media, and sometimes they are right.

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