Ian Wright and Dion Dublin react to Benjamin Sesko and Bruno Fernandes link-up for Man Utd winner vs Crystal Palace

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Ian Wright and Dion Dublin have both highlighted the respective impacts of Benjamin Sesko and Bruno Fernandes for Manchester United in the Crystal Palace match on Sunday.

Maxence Lacroix broke the deadlock inside the opening five minutes after the 25-year-old Crystal Palace defender headed home from a corner kick at Old Trafford.

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Bruno Fernandes cancelled out Maxence Lacroix’s first-half opener in the second half after the 31-year-old Manchester United captain converted from the spot-kick.

Palace were also reduced to 10 men after Lacroix was sent off and United capitalised on their numerical advantage after Fernandes linked up with Benjamin Sesko.

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Bruno Fernandes played a sensational cross from the right-hand side and striker Benjamin Sesko outmuscled Crystal Palace defender Jaydee Canvot in the box.

Sesko connected with Fernandes’ pass and the 22-year-old striker headed the ball into the bottom right corner of Dean Henderson’s net in the 65th minute.

Speaking after Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Palace, Arsenal legend Ian Wright feels that both Sesko and Fernandes equally impressed in their key link-up.

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“A brilliant goal,” he said, as per the Premier League’s official website.

“It’s a great cross, the one you’d want for Benjamin Sesko. It’s outside the box and [Palace] don’t push up.

“It’s outside of [the defender’s] eye line, and Benjamin Sesko gets across his man to finish. It’s the ball you want into the box for the forward to decide the rest.”

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Dion Dublin feels that Bruno Fernandes’ role was bigger than Benjamin Sesko’s in Man Utd’s winner against Crystal Palace

Fernandes’ latest exploits in Man Utd’s result over Crystal Palace carried on his scintillating run of form under Red Devils interim head coach Michael Carrick.

The Portugal and United midfielder has picked up five assists and scored twice in his last seven Premier League matches since Michael Carrick’s Old Trafford return.

Dion Dublin insisted that Fernandes deeply impressed him with the precision of the cross that he delivered to pick out the marked Sesko in the Palace box on Sunday.

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“That is down to the captain, Bruno Fernandes, again,” he said on BBC Radio 5 Live, as per BBC Sport.

“He is demanding the ball and Sesko starts behind his defender; he gets across his defender and heads it with power and precision.”

United will now return to Premier League action on Wednesday evening and the Red Devils will visit St James’ Park to face Newcastle for an 8:15pm kick-off in the UK.

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