The day Benjamin Sesko put the pen signed in a £ 74 million contract with MU, Ruben Amorim could breathe a sigh of relief. After weeks of searching for a new striker, the Portuguese coach finally got his “number 9” in his dream. The problem now is how to turn Sesko into a key weapon at Old Trafford?
1. Maximum bodybuilding and speed
Not many strikers converge three factors: superior height, powerful power and breakthrough speed, but Sesko is among them. He can play a classic Target Man, a wall for his teammates, shielding the ball and facilitating the surrounding satellites. But Sesko did not just stop at “making walls”, he was fast enough to break down the offside trap and finish in the face of the goalkeeper.
Amorim can exploit this ability with quick counterattack situations, especially when Man United faced high pressing teams. The shadow lines from the deep home of Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martínez or Diogo Dalot can help Sesko maximize the speed.
2. Flexibility about tactical diagrams
One of the strengths of Ruben Amorim is the ability to rotate tactics. He usually prioritizes a 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 diagram at Sporting Lisbon, and can be applied similarly at Man United.
With 3-4-3, Sesko will play the only striker, receiving support from two winger like Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo. This gives him the space to manage and exploit the corridor between the two opponent defenders.
In the 3-5-2 scheme, Sesko can play the same striker, such as Joshua Zirkzee to share the pressure to score and take advantage of the ability to coordinate in groups. This pair of strikers will create a variety: a wide activity, stretching the defense; The other person is at the highest position to finish the ball.
3. Enhance the ability to choose location and make decisions
Despite the ideal bodybuilding and good basic skills, Sesko still needs to improve the ability to choose the location as well as make decisions in key situations. At Leipzig, sometimes he missed the opportunity because he ran too early or too late, or made an optimal handling option.
This is the point that coach Amorim needs to prioritize training for Sesko, especially in the Premier League environment, where the opponent rarely gives strikers a lot of time.
The training of actual situation simulation exercises, asking Sesko to move in different scenarios and decide quickly, will help him gradually improve this skill.
4. Gradually integrated into the system
The pressure at Old Trafford is huge, and the expectation of Sesko exploded immediately could backfire. Therefore, coach Amorim can choose the plan to integrate step by step.
Initially, he needed to rotate with other strikers, leaving Sesko from the bench or the main kick in less pressure matches. This approach helps Sesko avoid being “overwhelmed” by the Premier League intensity, and has time to learn and adapt.
As the confidence increased, he could gradually become the number one choice in the attack. History shows that young strikers in the Premier League often need a season to get acquainted before reaching the highest performance.
5. Exploiting the ability to play first
With a height of 1m95 and the ability to jump well, Sesko can become a “nightmare” in fixed situations. Man United was inherently strong in the ball with the presence of Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane and Casemiro, but Sesko would enhance this threat.
Coach Amorim can completely design more specialized free kicks or free kicks to bring the ball to the Sesko position to create pressure or directly score.
6. Coordinate with the appropriate satellites
A good striker also needs good satellites to promote his full potential. At MU at this time, he is having the opportunity to be supported by excellent passes.
Sesko will benefit from the slot lines of Bruno Fernandes, the phase down the border and then pass into the Cunha, Mbeumo, Dorgu or Amad Diallo. This link must be continuously trained to smooth the links.
7. Change the approach in “difficult” matches
Before the opponents played deep, Sesko needs more cross -ball lines from teammates at MU. This is the time when his airfall and wall -making ability to maximize.
In contrast, in front of Sesko's height, speed and breakthrough pressing teams will open a direct counterattack. Amorim needs to flexibly adjust the opponent -based plan, instead of imposing a fixed style.
Benjamin Sesko is not only a blockbuster contract, he is an important piece in Ruben Amorim's plan to rebuild Man United. If the harmonious combination between bodybuilding, speed, ability to play head and tactical thinking, Amorim can turn Sesko into the leading central Premier League. The problem is that everything needs time, patience and a clear strategy to help the Slovenian striker develop sustainably, instead of just a short -term phenomenon.
The points to be improved
Benjamin Sesko possesses ideal bodybuilding, impressive speed and excellent player ability, can both make walls and speed off the offside trap. He also has good group coordination and various play, but still needs to improve some points. It is the ability to choose positions, decisions in the penalty area and accumulate experience in the Premier League. The pressure from the large transfer fee is also a challenge that he has to overcome.
