Former England striker Michael Owen has cast doubt over Benjamin Sesko’s long-term future at Manchester United. He recently revealed that he does not believe the Slovenian has the elite quality required to lead a title charge, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, despite Sesko‘s recent resurgence under Michael Carrick, an upgrade is still absolutely necessary if the Red Devils want to return to the summit of English football.
Owen added that he remains unconvinced that the 22-year-old possesses the ceiling required to be MUFC’s long-term number nine.
His words, “To me, he’s not the answer long-term. He’s not the Manchester United centre-forward forever and ever. He’s an expensive player who can get better and be a nice part of their squad, but equally, if United are playing in their biggest game of the season tomorrow, I don’t think he starts.
If Manchester United are wanting to get back to where they feel they belong and challenge for the title, I don’t think he’s the centre-forward that you go into the season with all your hopes pinned on. Yes, he’s doing better. It’s great to see because it’s not nice to see anybody struggling. That being said, I think there’s an upgrade in there somewhere along the line in the next year or two or whenever somebody comes available.
It’s great now that he can be an influence on the team and the squad and score important goals. But I’m not saying, ‘oh yeah, everything’s great now and he’s now going to shoot them to the league title’. He’s improved them, he’s confident again and he’s an asset to the team all of a sudden, but there’s still a long way to go.”
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Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top division in the English football league system.
Nicknamed the Red Devils, they were founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, but changed their name to Manchester United in 1902. After a spell playing in Clayton, Manchester, the club moved to their current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910.
Alex Ferguson and his assistant Archie Knox arrived from Aberdeen on the day of Atkinson’s dismissal, and guided the club to an 11th-place finish in the league. Despite a second-place finish in 1987–88, the club was back in 11th place the following season. Reportedly on the verge of being dismissed, Ferguson’s job was saved by victory over Crystal Palace in the 1990 FA Cup final.
The following season, Manchester United claimed their first UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup title. That triumph allowed the club to compete in the European Super Cup for the first time, where United beat European Cup holders Red Star Belgrade 1–0 at Old Trafford. The club appeared in two consecutive League Cup finals in 1991 and 1992 the left and the right, but he’s not got any sense of danger yet, and empties the midfield area too readily.
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