Manchester United managed to salvage a point against Tottenham Hotspur in North London, but one Red Devils star has been the target of some severe criticism from pundits
Benjamin Sesko has been told he was ‘not ready’ for Manchester United after his injury setback. The Slovenian striker started as a substitute in the Red Devils’ 2-2 draw with Tottenham in North London.
However, he lasted less than half-an-hour before he was taken off with an injury. Former United and Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov gave his verdict on the Slovenian and suggested that he was not as prepared as he could have been ahead of coming on.
Speaking to Premier League Productions, Berbatov said: “I want to be supportive, I sympathise with his situation. Yes, he needed to do better, maybe take the ball more to his left foot so this way it eliminates the defender, but we cannot take away the tackle from Mickey van de Ven as well, great, great tackle.
“Maybe that lack of confidence, playing minutes, it affects a player. Then when you get injured out of it, it shows maybe you are not ready to step into the game at full speed.”
Meanwhile, former Spurs star Jermain Defoe had a very similar opinion of Sesko’s outing and suggested he was not ready to take to the pitch. He added: “I said before the game, for a centre forward…
"When you’re rested or dropped, whatever it is, you’re not in the team and you’re disappointed, but make sure you’re ready to come on, because you can change the game, you get a moment or a chance and you can change the game.
“I’m not saying it was an easy chance because it was a great tackle, but at the same time, when you go through it’s conviction. The first touch always makes the goal, if you take the ball away from the defender then you can go and finish.
“When he watches it back he’ll be disappointed, he didn’t actually have a shot at goal and he ends up getting injured but that’s why you have to be ready to come on and make an impact.”
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Sesko’s afternoon lasted less than half an hour and Ruben Amorim has revealed that he would undergo further testing for a potential knee injury. Speaking after the full-time whistle, he said:“We have to check, he had something in his knee. We have to see.”
The United boss added: “Because it’s the knee we never know [how serious the injury is]. We need Ben to be a better team.”