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Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has in contrast Benjamin Sesko and Liverpool ahead Hugo Ekitike, following the previous’s last-gasp winner towards Fulham on Sunday.
Sesko rescues United
United produced a dramatic late present vs. Fulham at Previous Trafford, at hand Michael Carrick his third successive victory since being named interim head coach.
The Crimson Devils took the lead within the nineteenth minute by Casemiro, who rose highest to move dwelling an excellent supply from Bruno Fernandes. Casemiro then turned supplier shortly after the break, slipping in a sensational no-look cross into the trail of Matheus Cunha, who smashed the ball into the again of the web from a decent angle.
Carrick’s males gave the impression to be cruising till Harry Maguire conceded a penalty, which Raul Jimenez scored to halve the deficit.
Kevin scored a screamer in stoppage time to make it 2-2 and break the hearts of United supporters, however substitute Sesko had different concepts. The Slovenian met Fernandes’s low cross, opened his physique, and in a single swift pivot, smashed the ball previous a stranded Bernd Leno to win it.
The purpose marked Sesko’s fifth within the Premier League this season, following his arrival in the summertime. After the ultimate whistle, a delighted Carrick was filled with reward for the 22-year-old.
Nonetheless, talking on The Wayne Rooney Present, Rooney strongly instructed that United might have maybe gone for Ekitike as an alternative of Sesko.
Rooney attracts comparability
Rooney launched a comparability of Viktor Gyokeres, Ekitike and Sesko, clearly explaining why he feels Ekitike is the higher striker out of the three.
He mentioned [as quoted by the Metro], “We noticed what Gyokeres did at Sporting, I do know it was clearly a special nation however he was scoring extra targets than anybody and was completely on fireplace.”
“I’ve backed Gyokeres this season and folks have given me a little bit of stick however I nonetheless suppose he’s making a special to Arsenal, I actually do. He’s occupying defenders and that’s serving to the group. I do know he’s not obtained the targets or assists you’d need out of your centre ahead however I nonetheless suppose he’s having an impression.”
Requested whether or not he would take Gyokeres forward of Ekitike, Rooney answered, “No. Ekitike and [Granit] Xhaka at Sunderland have most likely been the 2 greatest signings within the Premier League. I actually get pleasure from watching Ekitike play. His second purpose [against Newcastle] particularly was good, it jogs my memory of Romario. Slightly toe-poke purpose however it’s instinctive.”
“He’s the kind of participant I like to observe. He’s not a quantity 9, he’s not a quantity 10. He drifts out extensive, he will get on the ball, brings gamers into the sport and he can rating targets. So he’s obtained a little bit of every thing actually.”
The previous England worldwide continued, “I actually get pleasure from watching these kind of gamers [like Ekitike]. He’s obtained that conceitedness and confidence.”
“When you take a look at Sesko for example, he appears to be like like he wants a little bit of steering and a little bit of assist when he’s on the pitch. I do know he scored the winner right this moment fortunately however he appears to be like like he wants a little bit of steering whereas Hugo Ekitike it appears to be like like you’ll be able to simply put him on the pitch.”
“He’s obtained that swagger about him which I feel it’s essential be at that top-level.”
United are subsequent in motion on Saturday once they host Thomas Frank’s Tottenham Hotspur within the early kick-off.
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