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Benjamin Sesko (23), who was once ridiculed for "eat and run," survived perfectly under Michael Carrick (45) interim coach.
Manchester United won 1-0 with Sesko's golden winning goal in the 26th minute of the second half in the 27th round of the "2025-2026 English Premier League" against Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, England on the 24th (Korea time).
As a result, Manchester United beat Chelsea (45 points) with 48 points (13 wins, 9 draws, 5 losses) and succeeded in reclaiming the fourth place. The gap with third-place Aston Villa (51 points) was also narrowed to just three points, sparking a full-fledged competition for the top spot.
Coach Carrick, who has been deployed as a firefighter since the replacement of former coach Hoobeng Amorim, has been leading a perfect rebound with five wins and one draw in six games since his inauguration.
Breaking the tight zero balance was the replacement Sesko. In the 13th minute of the second half, he took the ground in place of Ahmad Diallo, and showed his true value 13 minutes into the game. The counterattack began with a long pass stabbed by Matheus Cunha from the defense side, and Sesko, who rushed about 70m at a terrifying speed toward the ball pushed by Brian Mbomo to the door, shook the net with a clean right-footed non-stop shot.
Sesko has established itself as the best 'Joker' in EPL in name and reality. According to the global sports media "Bean Sports," Sesko has tied for first in the category with three goals scored as a substitute in the league this season.
Sesko, who left RB Leipzig to enter Old Trafford this season, suffered only two empty goals under Amorim. However, he is showing off his completely different destructive power after changing the coach.
It's a dramatic twist that's hard to imagine until just a few months ago. Sesko, who entered Old Trafford with a huge transfer fee of 74 million pounds (about 145 billion won) ahead of this season, was considered a "failure" under former coach Hoobeng Amorim. He scored only two goals in his first 22 games and was criticized for overshadowing the huge transfer fee.
However, when Coach Carrick took the helm, it completely changed. Sesko has scored six goals in seven games under Carrick, showing off its explosive scoring ability.
There is no complaint even though Carrick has been used as a Joker since his appointment as coach. Sesko said, "It doesn't matter if it's five minutes or 90 minutes. I'm just very satisfied with contributing to the team as best I can," he said, showing a mature attitude.
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