I’m Cautiously Excited About Sesko – Berbatov

Manchester United legend Dimitar Berbatov has said that Benjamin Sesko’s arrival at the club can be a good thing for Rasmus Hojlund. He recently revealed that a new face can create an healthy competition between both players.

Speaking during an interview with the press, Berbatov shared that while Sesko is obviously an exciting signing, he is still sceptical because the young striker would have to get get used to playing EPL football.

According to him, expectations can be overwhelming when a young forward joins a big club new league; therefore, a competition with underperforming Rasmus could do both parties a lot of good.

He stated that both Hojlund and Zirkzee struggled in the EPL despite performing well at their previous clubs.

“I am excited with him [Sesko] going to United, but at the same time I am a bit cautious because [Joshua] Zirkzee and Hojlund were performing great in their previous clubs. I watched how they moved, how they bullied defenders, how they scored goals, but then going to the Premier League, they found it difficult to adjust.

And the stats speak for themselves, right? Three goals, four goals, for a striker, you are going to be disappointed with yourself. So it’s not easy, and is it the speed? Is it the new team? Is it the new environment? Is it most of the time the expectation people put on you because when you are number nine of United, you need to score goals, you need to perform, this is your job, this is your job description. Of course, there is so much more to being number nine. Dropping down deep, getting the ball, then releasing your team-mates. Running of course, defending when you need to defend, release the spaces for the other team-mates. It’s a lot more to [being a] number nine these days, but ultimately it’s about the goals you score,” he said.

Berbatov further noted that while it is normal for Hojlund to start questioning his place in the team after Sesko’s arrival, he must back himself to compete.

The MUFC legend concluded by saying that he is looking forward to watching both players fight to start next season.

“It was difficult campaign for them and it’s a difficult period that they are going through, and now with another striker coming in, of course the competition is going to be high. When you buy a striker now you start to think, ‘Well am I going to play? Is my place in United? Am I still belonging here? Do I need to start looking for a club?’ Or maybe then you start thinking, ‘Alright, I like the competition. Now I’m going to show you. Now I’m going to fight for my place. Now I’m going to bring the fire.’ So it’s a two-way scenario. You choose the one I said or the other. So let’s see what they are going to bring to the table as well,” he added.