It looked like Carrick\u2019s unbeaten run was about to end until Benjamin Sesko<\/a> came off the bench to score the crucial equaliser. That meant United are still unbeaten in the Premier League<\/a> since the beginning of 2026.<\/p>\n What did Michael Carrick get right with his game management vs West Ham? <\/p>\n Although Sesko was disappointed not to win the result against West Ham on Tuesday night, the point was enough to keep United in the top four.<\/p>\n United didn\u2019t get the result they wanted, but there were positives to take from the game, including the moment Tim Sherwood admitted he was wrong about one of United\u2019s latest signings.<\/p>\n Sesko struggled for goals during the first half of his debut season, but some pundits ignored the fact that he is a young striker trying to adapt to the Premier League.<\/p>\n Sherwood slammed Sesko<\/a> after his first-half performance in United\u2019s 2-2 draw against Burnley<\/a> on January 7, when Darren Fletcher<\/a> stepped in as caretaker head coach.<\/p>\n The Slovenian striker scored two goals in the second half to rescue a point for United, which was quite the turnaround after Sherwood argued that Sesko shouldn\u2019t be wearing a United shirt.<\/p>\n A month later, after United\u2019s draw against West Ham, Sherwood changed his tune.<\/p>\n Sherwood told Premier League Productions<\/a> he wondered how Sesko was a United player under Ruben Amorim<\/a>, but says he\u2019s a real threat under Carrick.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a directive from Michael Carrick to get the ball into the box because this boy\u2019s nothing without service,\u201d Sherwood said.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd when you give him the service, he never got any service when he was playing for Ruben Amorim. None at all.<\/p>\n \u201cYou were scratching your head saying how can this boy play for Man United? He can\u2019t link play, but when he\u2019s playing under Michael Carrick getting the ball in wide areas putting it into the box and he\u2019s a real threat. Fantastic finish from him.\u201d<\/p>\n Benjamin Sesko is averaging a goal every 48 minutes over his last six appearances <\/p>\n Should Sesko be starting more games for United?<\/p>\n Sesko should be aiming for double figures when it comes to goals with over 10 games left to play in his first season at Old Trafford<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/UIF-2026-02-10T222110.978-819x1024.png\")
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Photo by Kevin Hodgson\/MI News\/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTim Sherwood\u2019s big Benjamin Sesko U-turn<\/p>\n![\"Benjamin](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/UIF-2026-02-10T223246.823-819x1024.png\")
Getty Images Benjamin Sesko on the hunt for double figures<\/p>\n