United’s use of Benjamin Sesko “doesn’t make any sense”, says Paul Parker

United’s use of Benjamin Sesko “doesn’t make any sense”, says Paul Parker

Iconic Manchester United full-back Paul Parker says Benjamin Sesko is not getting the service he needs to be productive at Manchester United.

In an exclusive interview with The Peoples Person speaking on behalf of Spreadex Sports, we asked Parker whether he thinks Sesko has what it takes to be the leading striker for a club challenging for the Premier League.

“Well, I’m hoping that he gets a bit of a run and there’s some kind of sequence of events that will allow … players [to] understand what his strengths are, where he’s come from,” the former England man said.

United are not playing to Sesko’s strengths

Parker opined that Sesko cut his teeth in the Bundesliga, where a more classic form of attacking football is the norm.

“German football is just is about high lines and early balls,” he said. “English football is not that way. But every time you see him sitting on the last man, you know he is going to make a move or he’s going to make movement. You hit the ball into that area of space for him to get onto it. Manchester United are still not doing it.”

Parker went on to say the issue at United of not feeding the striker pre-dates the arrival of the Slovenian.

“They had it with [Rasmus] Hojlund as well, not hitting him,” he noted. “Hojlund’s not as agile, not as quick, not as athletic. But it’s still similar circumstances.”

“They’re not playing to [Sesko’s] strengths, so it doesn’t make any sense at all why they keep using him if they’re not going to utilise him. There’s something there. There’s definitely a talent there.”

“I like him and I want him to do well. Because you can still go out and get another centre forward, and you’re still going to have the same problem if you don’t share the ball.”